Why we left and where we went.
I grew up in Argentina with the Andes always somewhere on the horizon — close enough to see on a clear day, far enough that it took years to actually go. When I finally did, something shifted. Not in a dramatic way. Just a quiet realization that the best days I could remember all happened outside, moving, usually slightly lost.
Into The Hikes is the direct result of that. A place to document what I find, route by route and country by country. Not a highlights reel — actual field notes. What the trail is really like at 5am. Which route is worth it and which one everybody photographs but nobody actually enjoys. What to carry, what to leave behind, when to go.
I've been writing these guides for myself first. Sharing them here because at some point someone asked, and the answer was long enough to deserve a page.
Every route on this site is one I've walked. No aggregated content, no recycled tips. If I haven't been there, I don't write about it.
What time to start. Which side of the mountain has the wind. Where the last water source is. That's the information I look for and that's what I write.
Every guide includes at least one alternative to the obvious path. The crowded trail exists for a reason — but there's usually a better one nearby.
Nepal, New Zealand, Japan and more in progress.
Pick a country, find a trail, read what it's actually like.