Where to hike
Hiking is one of the easiest things to do well on a port day, as long as the trail starts close to the pier and the walk fits the hours ashore. The best ports have a named trail that a visitor can reach on foot or by a short ride, with views or a waterfall or a lake at the end.
About hiking
Hiking by cruise port means trails a visitor can reach from the pier, on foot or by a short ride, with a view, a waterfall or a lake at the end. Juneau is the port where this works best. Its trails start near downtown, and the Tongass forest around town holds 700 miles of trail for every level.
A day here usually means one named walk, such as the Mount Roberts Trail behind downtown, with nearly 2 miles of steep switchbacks up to the tram top. Easier options include the Photo Point Trail near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, a bus or taxi ride of about 13 miles north of downtown.
- 700 miles Tongass National Forest trails
- About 2 miles Mount Roberts Trail, steep switchbacks
- About 15 minutes From the pier to downtown Juneau trails
Hiking: where to go
Each line is the place's own: where people go and how they get there.
Juneau
Mount Roberts, Perseverance and Nugget Falls trails all start close to downtown Juneau, with Mendenhall Glacier trails farther north.
Santorini
The walk from Fira to Oia follows the caldera rim on cobbles and cliff steps.
More places for Hiking
Start with Juneau
13 places on the map, 38 trips, and sailings from 5 home ports.