Appalachian Trail
Mar-Sept | 3,508 km | 160 Days | FKT: 41d 7h 39m | Eastern US
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Escape to the wilderness on the world’s greatest trails. Discover your next adventure with our database of bucket list-worthy treks and thru hikes. Trails are categorized by best time to visit, region, distance, average days to complete, fastest-known-time (FKT).
The beauty of trekking is that you can often do it on a whim, without a guide or even much of a plan, when trails are well-marked. But some treks are bigger, tougher, and gnarlier than the rest. They demand attentive navigation and a close watch on the weather and trail conditions. Most people write these routes off as a result, leaving them wide open to those willing to put in the effort. If you’re somewhere in the middle – wanting a great adventure, along with peace of mind that the fundamentals are covered – a guided trek may be for you. Using a guide can help you reach places you would never find on your own, and in some regions, it’s the only way to access restricted or protected areas.
Mar-Sept | 3,508 km | 160 Days | FKT: 41d 7h 39m | Eastern US
June-Sept | 800 km | 28 Days | FKT: 8d 13h 28m | Colorado
Year Round | 26 km | 1 Day | Patagonia
Apr-Oct | 48 km | 4 Days | FKT: 4h 47m | Canada
Mar-May + Sept-Nov | 70 km | 4 Days | FKT: 5h 55m | Utah
Mar-Sept | 115 km | 7 Days | North Carolina
May-Sept | 64 km | 3 Days | FKT: 8h 6m | Michigan
July-Sept | 340 km | 25 Days | FKT: 2d 19h 26m | California
May-Sept | 35 km | 3 Days | FKT: 3h 57m | Hawaii
June-Sept | 70 km | 6 Days | FKT: 12h 47m | Canada
June-Sept | 45 km | 4 Days | FKT: 4h 17m | Colorado
Apr-Oct | 4,250 km | 200 Days | FKT: 52d 8h 25m | California
June-Sept | 66 km | 5 Days | FKT: 7h 29m | California
May-Sept | 45 km | 2 Days | FKT: 3h 59m | Canada
Dec-Mar | 122 km | 4 Days | FKT: 16h 20m | Chile
May-Sept | 136 km | 4 Days | FKT: 29h 15m | Peru
May-Sept | 80 km | 7 Days | FKT: 9h 32m | Canada
June-Sept | 200 km | 10 Days | Greenland
Apr-Sept | 105 km | 6 Days | Scotland
June-Sept | 95 km | 6 Days | FKT: 18h 11m | Austria
Year Round | 750 km | 30 Days | FKT: 6d 14h 49m | Spain
Mar-Sept | Multiple Routes | Turkey
June-Sept | 8 km | 1 Day | Ireland
June-Sept | 180 km | 15 Days | FKT: 31h 6m | France
June-Sept | 320 km | 20 Days | Norway
July-Aug | 440 km | 7 Days | FKT: 6d 2h 51m | Sweden
Apr-Sept | 55 km | 4 Days | FKT: 3h 59m | Iceland
June-Sept | 600 km | 30 Days | FKT: 7d 8h 10m | Slovenia
June-Sept | Multiple Routes | Poland
June-Sept | 170 km | 8 Days | FKT: 20h 11m | France
Apr-Sept | 54 km | 4 Days | FKT: 17h 46m | China
Aug-Nov | 54 km | 13 Days | FKT: 12h 33m | Nepal
June-Sept | 48 km | 6 Days | Kyrgyzstan
Apr-Oct | 90 km | 20 Days | Pakistan
Oct-Apr | 61 km | 3 Days | Myanmar
Year Round | 31 km | 3 Days | China
May-Oct | 52 km | 2 Days | Tibet
June-Oct | 328 km | 24 Days | FKT: 15d 9h | Bhutan
Oct-Apr | 80 km | 6 Days | Jordan
Sept-May | Multiple Routes | New Zealand
Mar-May + Sep-Nov | 135 km | 8 Days | FKT: 15h 54m | Australia
Oct-May | 82 km | 6 Days | FKT: 7h 25m | Australia
Oct-Apr | 32 km | 2 Day | FKT: 4h 57m | New Zealand
Nov-Feb | 480 km | 30 Days | FKT: 8d 8h | Australia
Nov-Mar | 43 km | 1 Day | FKT: 5h 5m | New Zealand
Apr-Dec | 210 km | 10 Days | FKT: 41h 49m | South Africa
May-Sept | 85 km | 4 Days | FKT: 6h 39m | Namibia
Year Round | 120 km | 8 Days | Namibia
Year Round | 44 km | 5 Days | FKT: 3h 59m | South Africa
Sept-Apr | Multiple Routes | Ethiopia
September | 250 km | Desert | △△△ | Chile
June | 250 km | Desert | △△△ | Mongolia
May | 220 km | Desert | △△ | Namibia
November | 250 km | Desert | △△ | Antarctica
February | 44 km | Mountain | △△△ | Argentina
Jan-Feb | 21 Days | 22,841′ Elev. | Level 1C | Argentina
Without leaving Ecuador, you can scale Andean peaks, venture into the Amazon rainforest, and cruise the Galapagos Islands. It has something for everyone!
May-July | Multiday Course | USA
2 Lifts | 3,888′ Top Elev. | 486′ Vert. | China
7 Lifts | 2,614 ac | 11,068′ Top Elev. | 2,538′ Vert. | Utah
Apr-May + Oct-Nov | 32 Days | 22,501′ Elev. | Level 5D | Nepal
August | 160 km | Trail | △△△ | Peru
Ski Touring Region | Ecuador + Chile
July | 160 km | Trail | 33 Hour Cap | △△△△ | USA
March | 100 km | Trail | 24 Hour Cap | △△△ | Nepal
December | 100 km | Snow | △ | Antarctica
Oct-Dec | 6 Days | 12,316′ Elev. | Level 3A | New Zealand
Sept-May | Multiple Routes | New Zealand
Apr-Sept | 54 km | 4 Days | FKT: 17h 46m | China
Mar-Sept | 3,508 km | 160 Days | FKT: 41d 7h 39m | Eastern US
June-Sept | 200 km | 10 Days | Greenland
Apr-Sept | 105 km | 6 Days | Scotland
20 Lifts | 3,332 ac | 12,510′ Top Elev. | 4,406′ Vert. | Colorado
July | 216 km | Road | 48 Hour Cap | △△△△ | USA
November | 42 km | Road | △ | Myanmar