The park is an international World Heritage site and provides visitors with several exciting hiking opportunities. Kilauea Iki trail is 4 mi/6.5 km long, about two hours walk and starts at the Kilauea Iki Overlook parking, on Crater Rim Drive. If you take the left path, it will lead you to the Thurston Lava Tube and down the floor of Kaliauea Iki. If you take the right path it will lead you through the rainforest and down to the crater.
Hiking there is an exciting experience because you walk through the rain forest with a variety of birds and insects, steam vents, lava flows and a lava lake that was formed in 1959. The terrain is rocky and steep which makes the trail challenging and not suitable for beginners.
Hikers should wear good hiking boots and long pants, to protect their feet from lava flows and sharp rocks. Take a lot of water and snacks with you, a raincoat, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat because the sun can be very intense. Due to the unstable terrain conditions, it is highly recommended, before choosing Crater Rim Trail, to consult the Volcano National Park website for any park alerts that might prevent you from following this route.
Mauna Loa is one of the five active volcanoes in the island of Hawaii, the largest one on earth in volume and in kilometers covered. Its peak stands at 13679 ft/4169 m above the sea level.
Glencoe is a small village in the Highlands of Scotland. Located in the heart of a glen, its surrounding area is familiar to most of us, as the filming of ''Skyfall'' and ''Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Askaban'' took place there. Glencoe has many facilities available to its visitors and especially for those who would like to combine leisure with mountain activities.
Sesriem settlement is situated in the heart of the Namib Desert and at 304 km/189 mi from the Namibian capital city, Windhoek. Sesriem is the access point for the marvelous Naukluft National Park, one of the largest worldwide.
Almeria is a province of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, between Enix, Pechina and Nijar. With mountain sierras and a 40 km/25 mi of seacoast terrain, Almeria enjoys a subtropical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and warm winters.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a year round resort in Kirkwood, south of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California, USA. Kirkwood is at 33 mi/53 km south of South Lake Tahoe, on State Route 88 and it is surrounded by El Dorado National Forest.
Kahului is located in Maui Island on Hawaii and is the largest city of the Island. It is considered to be a shopping destination because there are several major stores and malls.
Richardson's beach is located in Hilo, Hawaii, which is the most populated city of the island. Hilo is an old fashioned bay front town, with tropical rain forest climate all year long and home of the Tsunami Museum, dedicated to the understanding of the 1946 Pacific Tsunami.
Honolii beach is located in between Paukaa and Wainaku Village, in Hawaii, at about seven minutes drive from Hilo, which is the most populated city on the island.
Honokaa town is located in the Hamakua Coast, at 40 mi/64 km in the north of Hilo. The area is a historic district of Big Island in Hawaii because the town's economy was once based on sugar production from the Hamakua Sugar Company, until 1994.
Volcano National park is located at 30 mi/48 km in the southwest of Hilo Town in Hawaii. The park was established in 1916 and is a combination of unique ecosystems and diverse environments that range from the sea to the summit of the world's biggest volcano, Mauna Loa, as well as Kilauea which is the world's most active volcano.
Mauna Kea is one of the five active volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, at 35 mi / 56 km in the west of Hilo Town while its peak is the highest point in the state, standing at 13803 ft / 4207 m above the sea level.
Kulani is a mountain located South of Hilo district, Hawaii. The nearest places to Kulani forest are Na Lua Mahoe, Pu'ulala'au natural area reserve and Upper Ola'a Forest reserve.
The 4Miles beach is located in Hilo, in Hawaii, which is the most populated city of the island. Hilo is an old fashioned bay front town, with tropical rain forest climate all year long and home of the Tsunami Museum, dedicated to the understanding of the 1946 Pacific Tsunami.
Kapaau is a small village, located at the northern tip of the island of Hawaii in North Kohala District. The king's Kamehameha statue is in the center of the village, who was the first to establish the unified Kingdom of Hawaii.
