William's Favourite Walks
Here are some of William Mackesy's favourite walks.
| Walk Name | Country | Region | Beauty | Natural Interest | Human Interest | Charisma | Negative Points | Total |
| Mount Kailash Kora | China | Tibet | 35 | 16 | 18 | 38 | (7) | 100 |
| Mustang | Nepal | Annapurna & Mustang | 32.5 | 17 | 16.5 | 34 | (2) | 98 |
| Hadrian's Wall Path | United Kingdom | England, Hadrian's Wall | 32 | 14 | 20 | 33 | (2) | 97 |
| Observation Point and Hidden Canyon | USA | SW: Zion | 37 | 18 | 4 | 38 | (2) | 95 |
| Above Ushguli | Georgia | Gt Caucasus, Svaneti | 34 | 17 | 10 | 33 | (0) | 94 |
| Alta Via 1 | Italy | Dolomites | 37 | 17 | 6 | 36 | (2) | 94 |
| Bryce Canyon | USA | SW: Bryce Canyon | 36 | 18 | 4 | 38 | (2) | 94 |
| West Rim Trail | USA | SW: Zion | 36 | 17 | 5 | 36 | (0) | 94 |
| Jebel Akhdar | Oman | Western Hajar Mts: Jebel Akhdar | 31 | 16 | 14 | 32.5 | (0) | 93.5 |
| Lake Quilotoa Circuit | Ecuador | Central Andes:Quilotoa Area | 34 | 17 | 8 | 35 | (1) | 93 |
| Lofoten Islands | Norway | Lofoten/Narvik Area | 36 | 17 | 7 | 33 | (0) | 93 |
| Mount Kenya | Kenya | Mount Kenya | 36 | 19 | 5 | 36 | (3) | 93 |
| Mt Meru | Tanzania | 35.5 | 20 | 3 | 36 | (2) | 92.5 | |
| Petra Area | Jordan | Petra | 31.5 | 15 | 19 | 34 | (7) | 92.5 |
| Hunza Area | Pakistan | Hunza | 32 | 16 | 14 | 32 | (2) | 92 |
| Imet Gogo | Ethiopia | Simien Mts | 36 | 18 | 2 | 36 | (0) | 92 |
| North Drakensberg Traverse | South Africa | Drakensberg | 35 | 17 | 4 | 36 | (0) | 92 |
| To Gergeti Glacier | Georgia | Gt Caucasus, Khevi | 34 | 17 | 8 | 33 | (0) | 92 |
| Trekking Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | Mount Kilimanjaro | 35 | 19 | 3 | 37 | (2) | 92 |
| Mount Athos | Greece | 31 | 13.5 | 15 | 32 | (0) | 91.5 | |
| Breche de Roland | France/Spain | Pyrenees | 34 | 17 | 4 | 36 | (0) | 91 |
| Gavarnie-Ordesa Circuit | France/Spain | Pyrenees | 34 | 17 | 5 | 35 | (0) | 91 |
| Grand Bohinj Horseshoe | Slovenia | Julian Alps | 34 | 17 | 8 | 32 | (0) | 91 |
| Picos de Europa | Spain | NW, Picos de Europa | 34 | 17 | 6 | 34 | (0) | 91 |
| Torajaland | Indonesia | Sulawesi | 31 | 14 | 17 | 31 | (2) | 91 |
| Cadair Idris | United Kingdom | Wales, Snowdonia | 33 | 15 | 10 | 32 | (0) | 90 |
| Cerro Ruminahui * | Ecuador | Central Andes: Cotopaxi Area | 35 | 18 | 3 | 34 | (0) | 90 |
| Jomolhari trek | Bhutan | 36 | 17 | 8 | 34 | (5) | 90 | |
| Kalaw to Inle Lake * | Myanmar | 30 | 15 | 15 | 30 | (0) | 90 | |
| Kuari Pass (Curzon Trail) * | India | NW: Uttarakhand/Garwhal | 35 | 16 | 8 | 34 | (3) | 90 |
| Kumano Kodo | Japan | Kansai: Kii Peninsula | 30 | 13 | 18 | 31 | (2) | 90 |
| Matthews Range Walking Safari | Kenya | 31 | 18 | 10 | 31 | (0) | 90 | |
| Pindos/Vikos Circuit | Greece | 32.5 | 16 | 8.5 | 33 | (0) | 90 | |
| Jebel Toubkal Circuit | Morocco | High Atlas | 33 | 16 | 9 | 32 | (1) | 89 |
| Sierra Negra, Isabela | Ecuador | Galapagos Islands | 34 | 20 | 2 | 34 | (1) | 89 |
| Singalila Ridge | India | Sikkim and nearby | 33 | 16 | 8 | 33 | (1) | 89 |
| Tongariro Alpine Crossing | New Zealand | North Island, Tongariro Area | 34 | 19 | 2 | 36 | (2) | 89 |
| Aiguilles Rouges | France | Alps, Aiguilles Rouges | 35 | 16.5 | 5 | 34 | (2) | 88.5 |
| Altai Mountains | Mongolia | 33 | 14.5 | 8 | 33 | (0) | 88.5 | |
| Overland Track | Australia | Tasmania | 34 | 18 | 3 | 34 | (1) | 88 |
| Stac Pollaidh | United Kingdom | Scotland, NW Highlands, Assynt | 35 | 18 | 3 | 33 | (1) | 88 |
| Wadi Rum | Jordan | Wadi Rum | 32 | 17 | 5 | 34 | (0) | 88 |
| Yorkshire Dales | United Kingdom | England, Yorkshire Dales | 31 | 15 | 10 | 32 | (0) | 88 |
| Huangshan | China | Eastern, Anhui | 34 | 17 | 12.5 | 34 | (10) | 87.5 |
| Angkor | Cambodia | 30 | 11 | 20 | 36 | (10) | 87 | |
| Banaue Rice Terraces | The Philippines | 30 | 13 | 15 | 32 | (3) | 87 | |
| Cotswold Way | United Kingdom | England, Cotswolds | 31 | 14 | 14 | 31 | (3) | 87 |
| Kungsleden | Sweden | 32 | 17 | 6 | 33 | (1) | 87 | |
| Lycian Way | Turkey | Mediterranean, Lycia | 31 | 14 | 10 | 32 | (0) | 87 |
| Lochnagar and Loch Muick | United Kingdom | Scotland, Cairngorms | 32 | 16.5 | 7 | 31 | (0) | 86.5 |
| Caldeira de Taburiente | Spain | Canary Islands: La Palma | 34 | 19 | 2 | 34 | (3) | 86 |
| Cirque de Troumouse | France | Pyrenees | 34 | 17 | 3 | 32 | (0) | 86 |
| Glen Lui | United Kingdom | Scotland, Cairngorms | 32 | 17 | 5 | 32 | (0) | 86 |
| Guajara | Spain | Canary Islands: Tenerife | 32 | 18 | 2 | 34 | (0) | 86 |
| Pennerweg | Austria | The Dachstein | 34 | 16 | 3 | 33 | (0) | 86 |
| The Arsenale to the Salute, Venice | Italy | 34 | 4 | 20 | 34 | (6) | 86 | |
| Neouvielle | France | Pyrenees | 33.5 | 17 | 2 | 33 | (0) | 85.5 |
| Central Ridge | China | Hong Kong | 30 | 15 | 12 | 31 | (5) | 83 |
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