Travel Picks: World's top 10 trekking vacations

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - For travelers who enjoy getting away from it all, online site for adventure travel iExplore has come up with a list of the world's top 10 hiking and trekking vacation spots.

This list was compiled by iExplore (http://www.iexplore.com/) and is not endorsed by Reuters:

1. Annapurna Circuit, Nepal

The 186.5 mile, three-week Annapurna circuit gets you up close to some of the highest mountains in the Himalayas, and is considered the best hike in the world by many.

2. Appalachian Trail

Each year tens of thousands of people set off to complete the entire length of this 2,175 mile trail that takes months to complete, while thousands of others hike just sections of the trail.

3. Santa Cruz Trek, Peru

It's a 4-day, 31 mile hike through wildflower filled meadows, turquoise lakes, and near the highest snow capped peaks outside the Himalayas.

4. Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

Apart from the snow-capped cone of Mount Kilimanjaro, the various routes take you through gorges and past Africa's amazing wildlife.

5. Tour de Mont Blanc, France/Italy/Switzerland

The 106-mile trail near the highest peak in the Alps traverses three borders.

6. West Coast Trail, British Columbia

A 75 mile coastal hike on Vancouver Island's pristine wilderness includes views of caves, cliffs, coves, beaches, shipwrecks, and much more.

7. Overland Track, Australia

The 80km (50 mile) Overland Track in Cradle Mountain and Lake St. Clair National Park in Tasmania is often considered Australia's best.