In Chile, between the Torce Dale Penn National Park’s rights and glacial lakes, I could feel the rest sweep on my body. Hiking with a guide, I was burning a lot of calories, but just being in the forest was filling me with a feeling of calm. And while it is not at all news that Patagonia is a stunning place for hike, I was surprised by my enthusiasm to raise my shoes. Finally, I was staying Explora torres del pen, A luxury lodge which is the most luxurious in Chile. I was satisfied to get out in the warm hill-furious pool, but in pushing myself, I inadvertently stumbled on one of the latest trends in the journey.
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“There is an increase in hiking tourism, especially in remote areas,” exposel’s vice president Sebastian Korea. The hotel company in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru has seen so much interest that it has expanded outside South America for the first time: in this summer, Explora will launch a hike directed in Southern Iceland.
Travel firm Black Tomato’s cofounder Tom Merchant agrees, “People want to immerse themselves in nature to nurture their overall goodness.” His company recently introduced a Greenland tour program, including a hill of about 4,000 feet, Ummanak, a rugged, a mountain of about 4,000 feet on the west coast of the country. Luxury operators are booking multid hikes in places like Namibia and Tanzania, meanwhile, CEO Elizabeth Gordon says.
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At the same time, the increasing number of high-end hotels to serve as a hiking hub is increasing. Air Sensi lanai, For example, a new retreat in 2024 was discontinued: The six-day program includes daily-directed walks in the succulent rural areas of the island, as well as fitness training, yoga and post-haik spa treatment. In the great smokey mountain of Tennessee, Blackberry Mountains A HIIT experience is launched that combines interval training with hiking. And this Farm, Famous Wellness Brand, who made his debut in Malibu, recently opened in Hudson Valley, New York, With programs in which guests cover 10 miles a day.
in Europe, Roko Fort Hotel It is created what it says to the great growth of Europe. Spokesperson Natalie Rouselai says, “Each of our qualities has developed local routes in response to guest requests,” whether it is a four-mile loop in Roslin Glenn, Scotland, or a 2½-mile increase through the Sissili Tares Nature Reserve. Hotel workers can arrange for a guide, if necessary, as well as transfer from trailheads and picnic lunch. But Palazo Figi, A wellness resists an 80-minute drive from Rome, a new “hiking for hiking” is living in three or six-night in the program that promotes community and connection in the group.
In Bhutan, the country associated with trekking, Gangeti lodge The new increase has been launched in collaboration with Bhutan guide. This growing network of trails passes through Rhododendron forests and previous monasteries and villages, making passengers a look at only on foot. And in Sri Lanka, in the hotel group Debadar Ceylon A network of 14 footpaths is formalized which cuts through forests and tea fields. “I wanted the passengers to slowly join the story of Seylon Tea,” says founder Malik Fernando. “We are happy that the increasing number of guests is embracing the walk.” ,Mary Holland
Other hotels are hugging outside
These days, the button-up mariat-international has a slightly more kept back back. Paigi Ro, the company’s chief customer, says, “Some people are interested in outdoor travels, such as 82 percent of the mariot weevoy members we have surveyed – and at least 70 percent of them made an outdoor journey in the last one year.”
To meet that demand, Marriott has added two nature-centric brands to her portfolio. First, Postcard cabin, The US operates in 29 destinations across the US, within a few hours of the major metro regions. East is known as a gateway, the postcard is a collection of small-home-inspired Hadewage that offers solitude without skimp on features.
Marriott has also worked together Trailborn, Which operates a handful of hotels at the door of some of the most beautiful places in America including Rocky Mountain National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway. The two live with the brands, soon the Marriott will earn a bonwoy points, and the company has indicated that more external assets are on the horizon. “What people are running to travel today, their passion is,” Row says, “and is a bigger outside.” ,Paul Brady
A version of this story first appeared in the May 2025 issue. Travel + holiday Under the “step up” and “back to the land” in the headlines.
