Coastal Hiking

Trails that reward you with stunning beaches and jaw-dropping views.

About Coastal Hiking

Trails that reward you with stunning beaches and jaw-dropping views.

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Crystal clear turquoise water at Cala Goloritzé beach with the dramatic limestone Aguglia pinnacle rising in the background

Moderate

3.4

Italy

Cala Goloritzé

A dramatic limestone cove on Sardinia's Gulf of Orosei, Cala Goloritzé is famous for its towering rock pinnacle and some of the clearest water in the Mediterranean.

pebble secluded cove

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Pink-tinted sand and shallow turquoise lagoon at Elafonissi Beach in Crete, Greece

Easy Access

4.0

Greece

Elafonissi Beach

A rare pink-sand lagoon at the southwest tip of Crete, where shallow turquoise waters and crushed-shell shores create one of the Mediterranean's most unforgettable beaches.

pink sand

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Ke'e Beach lagoon at the end of Kuhio Highway with the Na Pali cliffs rising behind the sand

Moderate

3.6

Hawaii·United States

The Kauai beach where Highway 56 runs out, the Na Pali coast begins, and the reef-protected lagoon turns into a swimming pool in summer. The reservation is real, the construction in 2026 is bigger than most guides admit, and the snorkeling window is narrower than it looks.

sandy lagoon

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The dramatic T-Rex shaped cliff of Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida with turquoise water and white sand below

Hard to Reach

3.2

Bali·Indonesia

Kelingking Beach

Home to Bali's most iconic cliff formation, the T-Rex of Nusa Penida, Kelingking Beach rewards those brave enough to descend with pristine white sand and turquoise water far below the crowds.

white sand cliff beach

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Sweeping view of Playa de Cofete's vast empty shoreline backed by rugged Jandia mountains on Fuerteventura

Moderate

3.0

Spain

Playa de Cofete

A wild, windswept 12-kilometer stretch of golden sand on Fuerteventura's remote Jandia peninsula, Playa de Cofete feels like the edge of the world and rewards anyone willing to brave the rough dirt road to get there.

sandy remote

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Golden limestone cliffs and turquoise water at Praia da Marinha beach in the Algarve, Portugal

Moderate

3.6

Portugal

Praia da Marinha

One of the Algarve's most dramatic cliff beaches, framed by golden limestone arches and sea stacks, with crystal-clear water and over 100 steps down to the sand.

sandy

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Shipwreck Beach Kauai with the Makawehi Bluff cliff at the east end and golden sand

Easy Access

3.6

Hawaii·United States

Shipwreck Beach

The Kauai south-shore beach with the 40-foot cliff Harrison Ford jumped off in Six Days Seven Nights. The cliff is the photo, not the activity. The real reason to come is the Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail that starts behind the sand.

sandy cliff beach

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Bright white silica sand and turquoise water at Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, Australia

Moderate

3.0

Australia

Whitehaven Beach

A 7km stretch of pure white silica sand on Whitsunday Island, where swirling turquoise tides meet the Great Barrier Reef in one of the world's most photographed coastal landscapes.

white sand

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