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Find your next thru-hike! Te Araroa Slovenian Mountain Trail Pacific Crest Trail Via Alpina HexaTrek Transcaucasian Trail Appalachian Trail Santiago de Compostella
Trail Talk from the community
Read the best stories from our thru-hiking ambassadors and get tips and tricks for your next long-distance trail.
Find all the blog posts here!
Three days on the Eifelsteig
This three-day adventure combines two stages of the Eifelsteig with the unique Burgenklettersteig, offering trails and a climbing experience.
Discover the Wild Atlantic Way in western Ireland
The Wild Atlantic Way is a 2500 kilometers long scenic coastal route along Ireland’s rugged western coastline.
The Main Beskid Trail: everything you need to know
Discover Poland’s longest trail and hike 500 kilometer on the Main Beskid Trail.
Three days on the Eifelsteig
This three-day adventure combines two stages of the Eifelsteig with the unique Burgenklettersteig, offering trails and a climbing experience.
Discover the Wild Atlantic Way in western Ireland
The Wild Atlantic Way is a 2500 kilometers long scenic coastal route along Ireland’s rugged western coastline.
Find the information you're looking for
Walking long-distance trails starts with a good preparation. And said so, it’s half of the fun! We collected some basic information to help you out. Prepare for your next thru-hike whether it’s the Pacific Crest Trail of the Via Alpina, good preparation is essential to enjoy the trails even more!
The community for thru-hikers
Calling all hikers! Whether you are an experienced thru-hiker, newbie long-distance hiker, a section hiker or anything in between, you’re very welcome to be a part of this thru-hiking community. We strive to be an inclusive space for everybody with shared values and a passion to hit the trails. Make life changing connections with nature, yourself, and with other hikers who have the same care for time outside. And remember, it doesn’t matter if you’re a Triple Crown hiker or just a weekend warrior, having fun on the trail is the most important!
Join us on our mission to build the most connected community.
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