Five destinations for real adventures on undiscovered trails

Photography | Lukasz Warzecha

Tunu, East Greenland The ancient Inuit word ‘Tunu’ means the ‘backside’; the local inhabitants use it to describe East Greenland, an untamed land sculpted by forces far beyond the human world. This is a place virtually unvisited by tourists, and its culture reamains deeply rooted in Norse and Greenlandic legend. Surrounded by mountains and deep fjords, there are few places on Earth as remote and pristine. At the same time, the simple lifestyle of the Greenlanders, and their strong connection to nature and to the sea, is omnipresent. East Greenland is a place to have your imagination ignited and your heart captured.

Jordanian Highlands, Jordan Jordan remains a safe haven in a region of conflict, and has some of the most spectacular landscapes in the Middle East. The new, 400 mile long distance footpath, the Jordan Trail, takes you on a journey past ancient cities, through impressive wadis, and out into the unforgiving heat of the desert. The Jordan Trail

connects the entire length of the country, from Um Qais in the north to Aqaba in the south. The route takes in the wooded hillsof the north, the rugged wadis and cliffs overlooking the Jordan Rift Valley, the ancient city of Petra, the mountains of Wadi Rum, finally arriving at the crystal waters of the Red Sea.

Salkantay, Peru The cloud cover is solid above our heads; if it wasn’t for the Peruvian stamp in our passports, we could be trekking in just about any part of the world. But then the clouds lift, and the majesty of Salkantay Peak reveals itself. Its massive bulk is breathtaking and gives us our first real flavour of the Andes.

We’re following the road less travelled to the ancient city of the Inca, Machu Picchu. It’s a spectacular trail following a river valley that takes us through cloud forests and past numerous archaeological sites. Machu Picchu is an exciting place to visit, but on this occasion the journey in itself was the destination.

Banff, Canada Banff National Park lies at the heart of the Canadian Rockies, and offers some of the world’s best hiking trails - both in summer and in winter. It’s a truly wild place, and whilst the local towns have all the creature comforts you’d expect in Canada – log fires, hot tubs and great restaurants – head a mile or two off the Banff

Jasper highway and you’re as likely to bump into a moose or a wolf as another human being. Banff National Park encompasses more than six thousand square kilometres of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers, dense coniferous forests, and alpine landscapes: the place is quite simply an adventurer’s paradise.

Viti Levu, Fiji Hiking across Viti Levu’s rainforest-clad slopes you are rewarded with beautiful swimming holes and the great hospitality of the local villagers. Fiji has so much to offer beyond its white sand beaches; the true soul of this country is found in its rugged interior, yet few visitors come to explore

it, partly because it’s hot and very humid. Rural Fiji has a tight-knit society based mostly around the network of small villages, where kids are cared for by the entire community. Perhaps it’s this communitarian aspect of their culture that makes Fijians so friendly and welcoming to visitors.