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Real permits, real seasons, real trails. A hikerโs guide to 13 countries across Southeast and East Asia.
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Every park, permit and season on this site has been checked against the official authority that manages it, so you can plan a trip with confidence instead of guesswork.
Why this guide exists
Too many hiking trips in this region start with a social media post and end with a headache: unclear permits, unlicensed guides, and no way to check who is actually running the trip. This guide links straight to the government body or park authority behind every trail, so you can book direct.
Before you book any trip
Learn how to verify a guide, a permit and an organiser before you hand over any money.
Read the safety guideAll 13 countries
98 trail areas across Southeast and East Asia, each checked against the authority that issues its permit.
Singapore
Boardwalks through primary rainforest and coastal ridges, all reachable by MRT.
Thailand
Limestone karsts, jungle waterfalls and Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest peak.
Indonesia
Volcano treks across Java, Sumatra and Bali, from Rinjani to Bromo.
Vietnam
Terraced highlands and Fansipan, the roof of Indochina.
Philippines
Volcanic cones and island trails across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Brunei
Untouched Bornean rainforest inside Ulu Temburong National Park.
Japan
From the Kumano Kodo pilgrim trails to Mount Fuji's summit season.
South Korea
Granite peaks and autumn colour across Seoraksan and Jirisan.
Taiwan
High mountain trails to Yushan, Northeast Asia's tallest peak, and a drive-up 3,400-metre sunrise at Hehuanshan.
Hong Kong
The MacLehose Trail and country parks minutes from the skyline.
Mainland China
From Huangshan's granite pillars to Zhangjiajie's floating sandstone peaks and the sacred summit above Yubeng.
North Korea
Piro Peak above the Ten Thousand Waterfalls of Manphok Valley, documented here for when the country reopens to ordinary visitors.