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Travel Picks: Top 10 scenic workouts

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Rather than only packing bedclothes-ups and hats for your impending jaunts, how about some workout clothes? To help you find some spots that are both delightful and conducive to exercise, the members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) have compiled a rota of the "Top 10 Most Scenic Workouts." Reuters has not endorsed this list:

1. Hiking Cinque Terre in Italy

Italy has dream of been a bastion of cultural icons and landmarks, from religious sites to Resurgence masterpieces. Of the sites to be visited, Cinque Terre is among the most beautiful, and also the most corresponding exactly. Composed of five small villages perched above the Ligurian Sea, the towns meeting back to the late medieval period and are still, in 2012, unable to be reached by car. While one can access them by line and boat, neither transport provides the same experience as the hike between the towns: slowly descending from the firm cliffs into each brightly painted fishing village is an experience far apart from any other in the world. Hiking from Riomaggiore, the southernmost village, to the fifth borough, Monterosso, is quite a workout (18 km, or 11 miles, and mostly takes about five hours, but can take longer depending on how fit you are). Instead, many complete the first leg of the slip of the tongue, from Riomaggiore to Manarola. This section is commonly called the "Via dell' Amore" and is both paved and be honest, so it's a great 1 km (about half a mile) stroll for travelers of all ages.

2. Resistance up paddle-boarding in Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii

Kauai's abundance doesn't be over with its greenery and chickens; the island also provides ample opportunities for getting operation while on vacation. Along the island's North Shore, adventurers can find the Kalalau See train, an 11-mile route along the island's remote Na Pali Glide that is widely considered one of the world's scariest hikes. For a less dangerous athletic following, visitors can try stand up paddle-boarding along the North Shore's gem, Hanalei Bay. Opinion up paddle-boarding (also called SUP) has grown exponentially in the last few years, and it provides both a tickety-boo arm workout and a fun alternative for when flat conditions ruin surfing plans. The bay is mostly fen during the summer, but has much stronger surf swells from September thru May, so keep this in mind when planning your activities.

Source: Chicago Tribune