{"id":85512,"date":"2025-07-24T21:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=85512"},"modified":"2025-08-26T01:38:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:38:51","slug":"premium-walking-and-trekking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/premium-walking-and-trekking\/","title":{"rendered":"High-end hikes: 10 new Premium Walking and Trekking adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tackle some of the world&#8217;s best walking trails without sacrificing your creature comforts on these nine all-new adventures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a keen hiker, you\u2019re probably used to roughing it a bit. 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