Best trekking routes in Myanmar (Burma)
Nat Ma Taung (Chin State)
A distinctive “sky-island” summit with its own peculiar jungle flora and fauna, Nat Ma Taung – aka ”Mount Victoria” (3,053 metres/10,016ft) – is the target for a superb six-day trek.
Kalaw–Inle Lake (Shan State)
The country’s most popular trekking route winds from the hill station of Kalaw to the shores of Inle Lake via a string of pretty ethnic minority villages and stretches of forest.
Panoramic view from Kalaw. Photo: Shutterstock
Kengtung (Shan State)
The market town of Kengtung, near the Chinese border, serves as a springboard for a choice of routes to Eng, Akha, Palaung and Wa settlements.
Hsipaw (Shan State)
Numerous day walks out of Hsipaw take you to Palaung minority villages such as Pankam, renowned for its tea cultivation, teak houses and animist traditions.
One of the Palaung minority villages outside of Hsipaw. Photo: Shutterstock
Hkakabo Razi base camp (Kachin)
Close encounters with spectacular forest, abundant wildlife and some awesome snowy-mountain scenery characterise the trek to the foot of Burma’s highest peak, Hkakabo Razi (5,889 metres/19,321ft.
Inle Lake–Pindaya (Shan State)
Hike over the hilly western fringes of the Shan Plateau – home to several ethnic minority communities – to the Buddha-filled caves at Pindaya.
Inle Lake, one of Myanmar's most famous sights. Photo: Shutterstock
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