Repeat ranchers - and more than 80 percent of the guests come back for more - love the place for the spectacular hikes.

It would be the perfect, soothing ending to Fish River Canyon's grueling but spectacular five-day hike.

But the Greek drachma was under severe pressure falling to 153.95 drachmas to the German mark from 149.9 Thursday despite a spectacular hike in the overnight rate to 250 percent.

Gaua offers spectacular hikes, including a grand, difficult two-day test that visits the island's three major sights - pretty Lake Letas, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the Pacific; Mt Garet (797m), a semiactive volcano; and fabulous Siri Falls.

At least, there's one less in England, where the Aga Khan has gathered his 90 thoroughbred racing horses and shipped 30 to Ireland and 60 to France in one of the more spectacular hikes in history.

I don't think we ever had such an enjoyable and spectacular hike.

B Map West Glacier Trail is one of the most spectacular hikes in the Juneau area.

Deep Creek Waterfall from Tapanappa Lookout Another spectacular and challenging hike that has some long and steep undulations.

Early the next morning we caught another bus back to Buttermere and the most spectacular - and rigorous - hike of the trip.

Perhaps the most impressive such valley is Cathedral Canyon, which is difficult to get to but provides a spectacular hike between the steep bluffs of Trackler and Glade Dotted Black Mountains.