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A list by Kraig Adams

The 10 biggest climbs

The most elevation gain in a single hike, by my GPS.

10 hikes (the top 10), most climbing first. Open this view in the directory.

  1. Tour du Mont BlancFrance, Italy and Switzerlandfive and a half days · 117 mi · 33,793 ft up · HutsBest Jun–Sep
  2. Picos de EuropaNorthern Spain7 days · 95 mi · 31,621 ft up · Huts and tentBest Jun–Sep
  3. Manaslu CircuitHimalaya, Nepal10 days on foot · 93 mi · 31,010 ft up · TeahousesBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov
  4. Peaks of the BalkansKosovo, Montenegro and Albania6 days · 115 mi · 29,892 ft up · Huts and tentBest Jun–Aug
  5. Haute Route, Chamonix to ZermattFrance and Switzerland9 days on foot · 79 mi · 27,651 ft up · HutsBest Jun–Sep
  6. Huayhuash CircuitCordillera Huayhuash, Peru11 days on foot · 83 mi · 24,364 ft up · TentBest May–Sep
  7. Four tracks across New ZealandSouth Island, New Zealandthree weeks · 155 mi · 23,448 ft up · Huts and tentKraig went in Nov · about $830 per person
  8. Alta Via 2Dolomites, Italy5 days · 47 mi · 22,034 ft up · HutsBest Jul–Sep
  9. Alta Via 1Dolomites, Italy7 days · 75 mi · 21,804 ft up · HutsBest Jun–Sep · about $1,550 per person
  10. GR221, the Dry Stone RouteMallorca, Spain5 days · 88 mi · 18,340 ft up · TentBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov