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Best hikes in Malawi

The 24 best of 24 trails in Malawi, ranked by route quality.

Trails
24
Easy
11
Moderate
4
Hard
2
Expert
7

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  1. Elefant's Head Expert · 9.1 mi (14.7 km) · Elevation Gain 4,068 ft (1,240 m) · 5 hr · Mulanje Massif
  2. Skyline Path Hard · 6.4 mi (10.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,077 ft (938 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Mulanje Massif
  3. Minunu Path Expert · 7.8 mi (12.5 km) · Elevation Gain 3,835 ft (1,169 m) · 4 hr 25 min · Mulanje Massif
  4. The Milk Run Expert · 12.9 mi (20.8 km) · Elevation Gain 5,423 ft (1,653 m) · 6 hr 55 min · Mulanje Massif
  5. Boma Path Expert · 7.9 mi (12.7 km) · Elevation Gain 4,177 ft (1,273 m) · 4 hr 40 min · Mulanje Massif
  6. Jungle Route Expert · 14.1 mi (22.7 km) · Elevation Gain 4,951 ft (1,509 m) · 7 hr 5 min · Mulanje Massif
  7. Michiru Mountain Peak Trail Hard · 4.3 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,939 ft (591 m) · 2 hr 25 min · Michiru Forest Reserve
  8. Nessa Path Moderate · 5.5 mi (8.8 km) · Elevation Gain 830 ft (253 m) · 2 hr 10 min · Mulanje
  9. Chigaru Peak Path Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,663 ft (507 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Mulanje Massif
  10. Potato Path Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 761 ft (232 m) · 45 min · Zomba-Malosa Forest Reserve
  11. Potato Path Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · Elevation Gain 705 ft (215 m) · 45 min · Zomba-Malosa Forest Reserve
  12. Mount Nkhunguni Peak Trail Moderate · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 801 ft (244 m) · 55 min · Mangochi
  13. Madzeka Path Expert · 8.7 mi (14 km) · Elevation Gain 3,694 ft (1,126 m) · 4 hr 40 min · Mulanje Massif
  14. Lake Malawi National Park Loop Trail Moderate · 1.8 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,122 ft (342 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Mangochi
  15. Bereu-kalima path Easy · 3.4 mi (5.4 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Chikwawa
  16. Crater Path Expert · 7 mi (11.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,793 ft (1,156 m) · 4 hr 10 min · Mulanje Massif
  17. Ngala hill trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 886 ft (270 m) · 50 min · Lilongwe
  18. foot path Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · Elevation Gain 36 ft (11 m) · 5 min · Blantyre
  19. Foot path Easy · 0.6 mi (1 km) · Elevation Gain 46 ft (14 m) · 15 min · Mangochi
  20. Foot path Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · Elevation Gain 207 ft (63 m) · 10 min · Nsanje
  21. Nthondowa-Damiyano Path Easy · 0.9 mi (1.4 km) · Elevation Gain 26 ft (8 m) · 15 min · Nsanje
  22. Osiyana Path Easy · 0.9 mi (1.5 km) · 15 min · Nsanje
  23. Cholomali Path Easy · 0.4 mi (0.7 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 10 min · Nsanje
  24. Waterfall Path Easy · 0.6 mi (1 km) · Elevation Gain 325 ft (99 m) · 20 min · Nkhata Bay

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