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HOLY HIKING

A pilgrimage walk can mean something different to everyone on the trail. A means to reconnect with nature, a religious rite of passage, or simply an active way to spend time with friends. What’s clear is that in many instances, it is not so much the destination that is the ultimate goal, but the sheer pleasure of being on the journey itself. Now, the Way of St James in northern Spain may be the most famous pilgrim walk but these 10 other ‘Caminos’ offer a similar experience of nature, history and spiritual connection.

1 Trans Bhutan Trail (430km)

This is your chance to follow in the footsteps of warrior monks. A 430km trail across the top of the world has reopened for the first time in over 60 years. For the past two years, two teams of De-suups (guardians) have been working to restore the 28-day Trans Bhutan Trail. Like the

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