Four legendary long-distance backpackers share their favorite training hikes to prepare for weeks or months of thru-hiking.

Last year, this number was matched at 34. Just over half of the thru-hikers were first timers on any long-distance trail. Almost three quarters had done some training for the hike, although a ...

We’re not talking about big thru-hikes, but extended walks on pathways through glorious landscapes in spectacular parts of the world ...

Hikers now face a long detour to an official border crossing if they want to trek the last few miles of the 2,650-mile ...

An estimated 700 people completed the long-distance trail in 2024 ... and effectively manage a secure border.” PCT thru-hikers – who already have to plan the logistics of resupplying on ...