Venezuela's hiking ranges from multi-day expeditions on two-billion-year-old tepui summits to gentle savanna walks through golden grassland. The terrain is unlike anywhere else on Earth: flat-topped mountains rising from open plains, waterfalls dropping from cliffs into dense jungle, and summit landscapes that look more like another planet than South America.
The Gran Sabana is the starting point. The classic Roraima trek — five to seven days across open grassland, through cloud forest, and onto an otherworldly summit plateau — is one of the continent's great treks. But the region holds dozens of lesser-known trails through waterfalls, river crossings, and indigenous Pemón communities that see a fraction of the traffic.
Beyond the Gran Sabana, the Andes above Mérida offer cloud forest trails and páramo crossings at altitude, while the coastal ranges hide hidden valleys and colonial-era mule paths. Each region demands different preparation, different gear, and a different kind of endurance.