The question of course comes up: "Why take a stove at all?"
It's quite possible to hike a long hike without the need for a stove. We're not referring to open fire cooking here, but to no cooking at all. It has been done – quite successfully.
There is something to say about a warm 'cuppa' though, and if the stove is light enough, the extra weight is quite justifiable.

Do not burn any stoves in a confined space (tent, bivy, small room, etc.) - oxygen depletion will lead to suffocation, and something might accidentally catch on fire!

Below is a table with some stoves.
There are more, good, lightweight ones out there, but we have not tested them: so why don't you send in your own review? Some stoves listed here were included as a result of feedback we've received, others are included only for the purpose of comparison.

Our rating points change, depending on the amount of persons in the hiking party. A stove that is ideal for one person, might be too small for two! Yet the weight of a too-heavy-for-one-person stove can be justified if one person carries the stove, and the other the utensils, for example.

Check out the various fuel names from around the world!