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List of long-distance footpaths

This is a list of some long-distance footpaths used for walking and hiking.

Africa Edit

Namibia Edit

South Africa Edit

Egypt Edit

Uganda Edit

  • Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Trail: 575 km (357 mi) trek through northern Uganda[1]

Asia Edit

Bangladesh Edit

  • Jhiri Path: ascent of Keokradong, one of the highest mountains in Bangladesh.

Bhutan Edit

  • Snowman Trek: 328 km (204 mi) trek through high passes near the border with Tibet

Hong Kong Edit

Georgia Edit

India Edit

  • Great Lakes Trek: 90 km (56 mi), Himalayan trek, from Sonamarg to Naranag.[2]
  • The Dang: 90 km (56 mi), The route follows the path of the King of the Dangs, from his residence to the Mount Mary Steps via his favourite den at the foot of his Sea Breeze residence.

Israel Edit

Japan Edit

 
An aruki-henro or walking pilgrim, marked out by his distinctive sedge hat, white shirt, and kongō-zue
  • Hokkaidō Nature Trail: 4,585 km (2,849 mi) all over the island of Hokkaidō (in planning)
  • Tōhoku Nature Trail: 4,374 km (2,718 mi) within Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures
  • Chubu Hokuriku Nature Trail: 4,029 km (2,504 mi) within Gunma, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Nagano, Gifu and Shiga prefectures
  • Kantō Fureai Trail: 1,665 km (1,035 mi) within Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tōkyō and Kanagawa prefectures. Also known as the Capital Region Nature Trail.[3]
  • Tōkaidō Nature Trail: 1,697 km (1,054 mi) from Tokyo to Osaka via Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Shiga, Gifu, Mie, Kyōto and Nara prefectures
  • Kinki Nature Trail: 3,291 km (2,045 mi) within Fukui, Mie, Shiga, Kyōto, Osaka, Hyōgo, Nara, Wakayama and Tottori prefectures
  • Chugoku Nature Trail: 2,211 km (1,374 mi) within Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures
  • Shikoku Nature Trail: 1,637 km (1,017 mi) within Ehime, Tokushima, Kagawa and Kōchi prefectures
  • Kyushu Nature Trail: 2,587 km (1,607 mi) within Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures
  • Michinoku Coastal Trail: 1,025 km (637 mi) within Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures

Japan is also home to several lengthy pilgrimage routes, such as the 1,200 km (750 mi) Shikoku Pilgrimage that visits 88 temples and Mount Kōya. Today these temples and shrines are easily accessible by car and mass transit, but many visitors choose to walk the traditional routes.

Jordan Edit

  • Jordan Trail: 600 km (370 mi) north-south, cross country from Um Qais to Aqaba[4]

Lebanon Edit

Myanmar Edit

Nepal Edit

 
Path through Lete on the Annapurna Circuit
  • Trek to Everest Base Camp, an 18-day trail to the base camp of Mt. Everest
  • 230 km (140 mi) Annapurna Circuit, a 3-week loop trek through the Annapurna range
  • 277 km (172 mi) Manaslu Circuit Trek, a 3-week loop trek through the adjacent range to the Annapurna region—the Manaslu region. (see Manaslu Circuit at WikiVoyage)

The Great Himalaya Trail is a proposed 4,500 km (2,800 mi) trail from Namche Barwa, Tibet to Nanga Parbat, Pakistan, with sections in Bhutan, China, and India. It uses existing trails, many of which are trekking, trade, or pilgrimage routes, but no new trails have been built. Starting near Kanchenjunga in the east and ending in Humla in the west, the Nepal section has been walked and documented and is about 1,600 km (990 mi).

Russia Edit

Sri Lanka Edit

  • The Pekoe Trail: 300 km, a 22 day hike through Sri Lanka's tea plantations.

South Korea Edit

Turkey Edit

 
Waymark for the Lycian Way in southern Turkey

Europe Edit

Some of the best known footpaths in Europe are joined by 12 designated European long-distance paths over some 70,000 km (43,000 mi). Some other popular international routes include:

Austria Edit

The "10 great Austrian long-distance trails" Edit

Other important trails Edit

  • Arnoweg around the state of Salzburg
  • Alpe Adria Trail, Austria, Slovenia, Italy

Bulgaria Edit

Czechia Edit

Denmark Edit

  • Hærvejen, an ancient trail on the Jutland Peninsula.
  • Øhavsstien 220 km (140 mi) around the archipelago of southern Denmark Fünen.
  • Gendarmstien, 74 km (46 mi) following the border between Germany and Denmark.
  • Bornholm Rundt. A walk around of the island of Bornholm (120 km (75 mi)).
  • Camønoen A walk on the island of Møn (175 km (109 mi)).
  • Sjællandsleden is a trail around Sjælland.
  • Kyst til kyst stien A 140 km long hike across Jutland from Blåvandshuk to Vejle Map

Estonia Edit

Finland Edit

France Edit

  • Sentier de Grande Randonnée (GR)
  • Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne (HRP): High Pyrenees Trail, along the border with Spain.
  • The Tour du Lot: a circuit of over 500 km (310 mi) around the Department of the Lot's periphery.
  • Sentier Métropolitain: urban and suburban hiking routes, that allow their users to discover a metropolitan territory in several days of hiking.
  • Hexatrek: a 3000km trail linking France's main mountain ranges.

Germany Edit

  •  
    Hikers descending the Rheinsteig above Oberwesel
    Barbarossaweg: Korbach to Kyffhäuserdenkmal (332 km (206 mi))
  • Bergischer Weg: Essen to Königswinter (137 km (85 mi))
  • Birkenhainer Strasse: Hanau to Gemünden am Main (71 km (44 mi))
  • Bonifatiusweg: Mainz to Fulda (180 km (110 mi))
  • Christine-Koch-Weg: Menden to Bad Laasphe (123 km (76 mi))
  • Eselsweg: Schlüchtern to Großheubach (111 km (69 mi))
  • König-Ludwig-Weg: Berg am Starnberger See to Füssen (120 km (75 mi))
  • Maximiliansweg: Lindau to Berchtesgaden (350 km (220 mi))
  • Moselhöhenweg: Trier to Koblenz
  • Pandurensteig: Waldmuenchen to Passau
  • Rennsteig: Hörsel to Blankenstein/Saale through the Thuringian Forest (169 km (105 mi))
  • Rheinburgenweg Trail: Bingen to Koblenz to Rüdesheim am Rhein (c.200 km (120 mi))
  • Rheinhöhenweg Trail: Bonn to Alsheim/Wiesbaden (530 km (330 mi))
  • Rheinsteig: Bonn to Wiesbaden (320 km (200 mi))
  • Westweg (Black Forest western ridgeway): Pforzheim to Basel (279 km (173 mi))
  • Mittelweg (Black Forest central ridgeway): Pforzheim to Waldshut (233 km (145 mi))
  • Ostweg (Black Forest eastern ridgeway): Pforzheim to Schaffhausen (238 km (148 mi))
  • Black Forest North Perimeter Way: Mühlacker to Karlsruhe (71 km (44 mi))
  • Two Valleys Trail: round hiking trail from/to Waldkirch (106 km (66 mi))
 
E4 European path sign in the village Ano Doliana of Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece
 
E4 walking route in Crete
  • Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail: Freiburg to Konstanz (183 km (114 mi))
  • Saar-Hunsrück-Steig: Trier to Saarschleife in Mettlach or Idar-Oberstein 9 (180 km (110 mi))
  • Westfalenwanderweg: Hattingen to Altenbergen (216 km (134 mi))

Greece Edit

Hungary Edit

Iceland Edit

Italy Edit

 
Antonio Locatelli Hut on the Grand Italian Trail
  • Grand Italian Trail (Sentiero Italia): nationwide trail of more than 6,000 km (3,700 mi) length
  • Via Francigena: pilgrimage route across Italy to Rome from France
  • Emilia-Romagna: Via degli Dei is a path 135 km (84 mi) that crosses the Apennines from Bologna to Florence.
  • Dolomites:
    • Dolomites Classical High Route (no.1) from Braies Lake to Belluno
    • High Route of the Legends (no.2) from Brixen to Feltre
    • Dolomites High Route of the Chamoi (no.3) from Villabassa to Longarone
    • Dolomites Titans's High Route (no.5) from Sesto in Pusteria to Pieve di Cadore
    • Dolomites High Route of Silence (no.6) from Pieve d'Alpago to Vittorio Veneto
    • Dolomites High Route of the Heroes (no.8) from Feltre to Bassano del Grappa
    • Dolomites High Route (n. 9): the Trasversale from Bolzano to Santo Stefano di Cadore
    • Dolomites High Route (n. 10) of Giudicarie from Bolzano to the Garda Lake
  • Liguria:
  • Lombardy
  • Piedmont
  • Tuscany
    • Grande Escursione Appenninica (Great Apennines Walk): largely along the ridge of the Apennine Mountains
  • Sardinia
  • Sicily
    • Magna Via Francigena: from Palermo to Agrigento

Montenegro Edit

  • Primorska planinarska transverzala (Coastal Mountain Transversal), from Herceg Novi to Bar, 180 km (110 mi)
  • Crnogorska Transverzala (Montenegrin Transversal), from Durmitor to Kučka Krajina, 140 km (87 mi)

Netherlands Edit

 
Pieterpad trail near Hellendoorn and Laren, Netherlands
  • Zevenwoudenpad from Lauwersoog to Steenwijk (200 km (120 mi))
  • Pionierspad from Steenwijk to Muiden (200 km (120 mi))
  • Floris V-pad from Amsterdam to Bergen op Zoom (245 km (152 mi))
  • Trekvogelpad from Bergen aan Zee to Enschede (380 km (240 mi))
  • Marskramerpad from Bad Bentheim to Den Haag (360 km (220 mi))
  • Maarten van Rossumpad from 's-Hertogenbosch to Ommen (308 km (191 mi))
  • Deltapad from Sluis to Hook of Holland (237 km (147 mi))
  • Hollands Kustpad from Hook of Holland to Den Helder (213 km (132 mi))
  • Friese Kustpad from Stavoren to Lauwersoog (131 km (81 mi))
  • Wad- en Wierdenpad from Lauwersoog to Nieuweschans (123 km (76 mi))
  • Oeverloperpad from Rotterdam Europoort to Leerdam (232 km (144 mi))
  • Lingepad from Leerdam to Nijmegen (German border) (98 km (61 mi))
  • Pelgrimspad from Amsterdam to Maastricht (453 km (281 mi))
  • Zuiderzeepad from Enkhuizen to Stavoren (400 km (250 mi))
  • Pieterpad from Pieterburen to the Sint Pietersberg (492 km (306 mi))
  • Noaberpad from Nieuweschans to Emmerich (363 km (226 mi))
  • Grenslandpad from Sluis to Thorn (363 km (226 mi))
  • Overijssels Havezatenpad from Oldenzaal to Steenwijk (272 km (169 mi))
  • Peellandpad from 's-Hertogenbosch to Roermond (160 km (99 mi))
  • Airbornepad from the Belgian border to Arnhem

Norway Edit

  • Jotunheimen Trail (Norwegian: "Jotunheimstien"): 320 km (200 mi) from downtown Oslo to Lake Gjende in Jotunheimen
  • Nordkalottruta (Finnish: Kalottireitti, Swedish: Nordkalottleden): 800 km (500 mi) from Kautokeino (located in Finnmark, Northern Norway) to Sulitjelma (Norway) or alternately Kvikkjokk (Sweden)

Poland Edit

Portugal Edit

  • Fisherman's Trail: 226 km (140 mi) along the cliffs of southern Portugal

Republic of Ireland Edit

Serbia Edit

  • The Fruška Gora Transversal (Serbian: Fruškogorska Transverzala) – circular trail around Fruška Gora mountain – 160 km (100 mi)
  • The Small Toplica Transversal (Serbian: Mala Toplička Transverzala) – 122 km (76 mi)

Slovakia Edit

Slovenia Edit

Spain Edit

 
Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail marker in Huesca, Spain

Sweden Edit

Switzerland Edit

United Kingdom Edit

 
The Devil's Staircase path in the Scottish Highlands is part of the West Highland Way

Some of the best-known National Trails in England and Wales include:

The Wales Coast Path follows the entire coastline of the country over some 1,400 km (870 mi).

Scotland's Great Trails is a network of 29 paths primarily used by hikers.

North America Edit

Canada Edit

  • The Trans-Canada Trail is a trail system of over 24,000 km (15,000 mi) extending throughout Canada

Western Canada Edit

Ontario Edit

Quebec Edit

  • Sentier des Caps, 51 km (32 mi)
  • Traversée de Charlevoix, 105 km (65 mi)
  • Vallée Bras-du-Nord, 50.3 km (31.3 mi)

Atlantic Canada Edit

Greenland Edit

Panama Edit

United States Edit

 
Appalachian Trail in the Franconia Range, New Hampshire

Three famous north–south trails spanning the USA comprise the Triple Crown of Hiking:

Other popular trails include:

Oceania Edit

Australia Edit

New Zealand Edit

 
Mountain hut at Lake Kaniere, New Zealand
  • Te Araroa, 3,000 km (1,900 mi) Stretching from Cape Reinga in the north of New Zealand to Bluff in the South.
  • New Zealand Great Walks, ten popular backcountry hikes

Central and South America Edit

Argentina Edit

Bolivia Edit

Brazil Edit

  • Atlantic Forest Trail 4,270 km (2,400 mi) follows the Serra do Mar mountain range, crossing five Brazilian States and connecting 10 national parks, and many historical trails and traditional communities. (very hard trail) [17]
  • Transmantiqueira Trail
    • 1,200 km (750 mi) crosses the Mantiqueira range in a west–east direction (very hard trail)[18]
  • Petrópolis Teresópolis Traverse
  • Transcarioca Trail
  • Caminho da Fé

Costa Rica Edit

280 km from Atlantic to Pacific coasts of Costa Rica

• El Camino de Costa Rica [4]

Chile Edit

  • Central Chile and Patagonia
  • Magallanes
    • 118 km (73 mi). Full circuit of Torres del Paine, including Valle del Francés and access to the base of Torres del Paine.[21]
    • Dientes de Navarino Circuit ≈53 km (33 mi). 3‑7 days. Starts out of Puerto Williams. Access from mainland Chile by ferry from Punta Areas, plane or from Ushuaia. [22]

Peru Edit

 
Trekker in the Huayhuash mountains

References Edit

  1. ^ "The Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Historical Trail - South Sudan & Uganda". www.thebakertrail.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Treks, Kashmir. "Long distance treks of Kashmir". Kashmir Treks. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Kanto Fureai no Michi in Tokyo - 東京".
  4. ^ Route descriptions, maps, photos, etc. at jordantrail.org
  5. ^ "Trek: The Lycian Way". Trekopedia. December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Scott, Audrey (October 8, 2015). "Peaks of the Balkans Trek: A Beginners Guide". Uncornered Market. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Discover the High Scardus Trail - Hiking & Mountain Biking Adventures". High Scardus Trail. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kom-Emine – the longest tourist route in Bulgaria".
  9. ^ "Stezka ČESKEM thru hike".
  10. ^ "Loodusega Koos". Loodusega Koos. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  11. ^ "Loodusega Koos". Loodusega Koos. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  12. ^ Główny Szlak Beskidzki – opis trasy
  13. ^ English website of The Slovak National Uprising Heroes Trail
  14. ^ O Camiño dos Faros (The Lighthouse Way)
  15. ^ Paddy., Dillon (2010). Trekking in Greenland : the Arctic Trail. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1-85284-624-4. OCLC 642289837.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  17. ^ "Explore o Caminho". Caminho da Mata Atlântica. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  18. ^ "Início".
  19. ^ "Home".
  20. ^ Dudeck, Jan. "Greater Patagonian Trail". wikiexplora. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  21. ^ Meneses, Patricia. "Trekking Torres del Paine". Wikiexplora. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  22. ^ "How to hike Dientes de Navarino, the southernmost trek in the world". www.lonelyplanet.com.

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This is a list of some long distance footpaths used for walking and hiking Contents 1 Africa 1 1 Namibia 1 2 South Africa 1 3 Egypt 1 4 Uganda 2 Asia 2 1 Bangladesh 2 2 Bhutan 2 3 Hong Kong 2 4 Georgia 2 5 India 2 6 Israel 2 7 Japan 2 8 Jordan 2 9 Lebanon 2 10 Myanmar 2 11 Nepal 2 12 Russia 2 13 Sri Lanka 2 14 South Korea 2 15 Turkey 3 Europe 3 1 Austria 3 1 1 The 10 great Austrian long distance trails 3 1 2 Other important trails 3 2 Bulgaria 3 3 Czechia 3 4 Denmark 3 5 Estonia 3 6 Finland 3 7 France 3 8 Germany 3 9 Greece 3 10 Hungary 3 11 Iceland 3 12 Italy 3 13 Montenegro 3 14 Netherlands 3 15 Norway 3 16 Poland 3 17 Portugal 3 18 Republic of Ireland 3 19 Serbia 3 20 Slovakia 3 21 Slovenia 3 22 Spain 3 23 Sweden 3 24 Switzerland 3 25 United Kingdom 4 North America 4 1 Canada 4 1 1 Western Canada 4 1 2 Ontario 4 1 3 Quebec 4 1 4 Atlantic Canada 4 2 Greenland 4 3 Panama 4 4 United States 5 Oceania 5 1 Australia 5 2 New Zealand 6 Central and South America 6 1 Argentina 6 2 Bolivia 6 3 Brazil 6 4 Costa Rica 6 5 Chile 6 6 Peru 7 ReferencesAfrica EditNamibia Edit nbsp Trail running in the Fish River CanyonFish River Canyon 90 km 56 mi route in the ǀAi ǀAis Richtersveld Transfrontier ParkSouth Africa Edit Otter Trail 44 km 27 mi section of the Garden Route along the Cape coast Drakensberg Grand Traverse rugged 205 km 127 mi trek in KwaZulu NatalEgypt Edit Sinai Trail 250 km 160 mi thru hike from Nuweiba to Mount CatherineUganda Edit Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Trail 575 km 357 mi trek through northern Uganda 1 Asia EditBangladesh Edit Jhiri Path ascent of Keokradong one of the highest mountains in Bangladesh Bhutan Edit Snowman Trek 328 km 204 mi trek through high passes near the border with Tibet 1 Hong Kong Edit Hong Kong Trail 50 km 31 mi across Hong Kong Island Lantau Trail 70 km 43 mi on Lantau Island Wilson Trail 78 km 48 mi from Stanley Hong Kong Island to Nam Chung New Territories nbsp Road to Tai Mo Shan summit in the New Territories Hong KongMacLehose Trail 100 km 62 mi from Sai Kung to Tuen MunGeorgia Edit Transcaucasian Trail 300 km 190 mi of trail over Georgia and ArmeniaIndia Edit Great Lakes Trek 90 km 56 mi Himalayan trek from Sonamarg to Naranag 2 The Dang 90 km 56 mi The route follows the path of the King of the Dangs from his residence to the Mount Mary Steps via his favourite den at the foot of his Sea Breeze residence Israel Edit Israel National Trail 1 000 km 620 mi from Dan to Eilat covering many historic and scenic points Jerusalem Trail 40 km 25 mi trail connecting the Israel National Trail with Jerusalem Jesus Trail 65 km 40 mi in the Galilee region connecting important sites from the life of Jesus The trail begins in Nazareth and passes through Sepphoris Cana the horns of Hattin Arbel Cliffs Capernaum Tabgha the Mount of Beatitudes the Jordan River and Mount Tabor Golan Trail 130 km 81 mi from Mt Hermon to the Sea of Galilee Sea to sea trail 70 km 43 mi from the sea of Galilee to the Mediterranean Sea Valley of the springs Trail Emek HaMaayanot 140 km 87 mi around the Valley of springs near the Sea of Galilee Haifa Wadis Trail 50 km 31 mi trail connecting the Israel National Trail with Haifa and its surroundingsJapan Edit nbsp An aruki henro or walking pilgrim marked out by his distinctive sedge hat white shirt and kongō zueHokkaidō Nature Trail 4 585 km 2 849 mi all over the island of Hokkaidō in planning Tōhoku Nature Trail 4 374 km 2 718 mi within Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures Chubu Hokuriku Nature Trail 4 029 km 2 504 mi within Gunma Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Nagano Gifu and Shiga prefectures Kantō Fureai Trail 1 665 km 1 035 mi within Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Tōkyō and Kanagawa prefectures Also known as the Capital Region Nature Trail 3 Tōkaidō Nature Trail 1 697 km 1 054 mi from Tokyo to Osaka via Kanagawa Yamanashi Shizuoka Aichi Shiga Gifu Mie Kyōto and Nara prefectures Kinki Nature Trail 3 291 km 2 045 mi within Fukui Mie Shiga Kyōto Osaka Hyōgo Nara Wakayama and Tottori prefectures Chugoku Nature Trail 2 211 km 1 374 mi within Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures Shikoku Nature Trail 1 637 km 1 017 mi within Ehime Tokushima Kagawa and Kōchi prefectures Kyushu Nature Trail 2 587 km 1 607 mi within Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Oita Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures Michinoku Coastal Trail 1 025 km 637 mi within Aomori Iwate Miyagi and Fukushima prefecturesJapan is also home to several lengthy pilgrimage routes such as the 1 200 km 750 mi Shikoku Pilgrimage that visits 88 temples and Mount Kōya Today these temples and shrines are easily accessible by car and mass transit but many visitors choose to walk the traditional routes Jordan Edit Jordan Trail 600 km 370 mi north south cross country from Um Qais to Aqaba 4 Lebanon Edit Lebanon Mountain Trail a 26 day 440 km 270 mi trail through Mount LebanonMyanmar Edit Hkakabo Razi Trail climbing the highest peak in Myanmar in Khakaborazi National Park and various footpaths in PutaoNepal Edit nbsp Path through Lete on the Annapurna CircuitTrek to Everest Base Camp an 18 day trail to the base camp of Mt Everest 230 km 140 mi Annapurna Circuit a 3 week loop trek through the Annapurna range 277 km 172 mi Manaslu Circuit Trek a 3 week loop trek through the adjacent range to the Annapurna region the Manaslu region see Manaslu Circuit at WikiVoyage The Great Himalaya Trail is a proposed 4 500 km 2 800 mi trail from Namche Barwa Tibet to Nanga Parbat Pakistan with sections in Bhutan China and India It uses existing trails many of which are trekking trade or pilgrimage routes but no new trails have been built Starting near Kanchenjunga in the east and ending in Humla in the west the Nepal section has been walked and documented and is about 1 600 km 990 mi Russia Edit Great Baikal Trail Frolikha Adventure Coastline Track F A C T 100 km 62 mi trail at the northern tip of Lake BaikalSri Lanka Edit The Pekoe Trail 300 km a 22 day hike through Sri Lanka s tea plantations South Korea Edit The Baekdudaegan Trail 750 km 470 mi along the ridge of the Baekdudaegan range Korea s watershed divide The Jeju Olle 400 km 250 mi series of connected walking courses about the coastline of Jeju IslandTurkey Edit nbsp Waymark for the Lycian Way in southern TurkeySufi Trail 801 km 498 mi trail from Istanbul to Konya following the Ottoman Sultans Hajj route Lycian Way 540 km 340 mi trail around the south coast of Turkey 5 Saint Paul Trail 500 km 310 mi trail following St Paul s 1st journey Sultans Trail runs 2 200 km 1 400 mi from Vienna through the Balkans terminating in Istanbul Kackar Trails 8 multi day trails in Northeast Turkey Evliya Celebi Way the first part of Evliya s route to Mecca in the 17th century Phrygian Way three separate trekking and cycling trails of total 506 km 314 mi in the Phrygian Valleys western Turkey 2 Carian Trail 800 km 500 mi hugging the south west coast of TurkeyEurope EditSome of the best known footpaths in Europe are joined by 12 designated European long distance paths over some 70 000 km 43 000 mi Some other popular international routes include GR Grande Randonnee footpaths in Belgium France Spain and the Netherlands Tour du Mont Blanc circling the Mont Blanc massif in Italy Switzerland and France It covers a distance of roughly 170 km 110 mi with 10 km 6 2 mi of elevation change Haute Randonnee Pyreneenne HRP 800 km 500 mi along the length of the Pyrenees in France Spain and Andorra Nordkalottleden Trail Kalottireitti 800 km 500 mi in the northernmost parts of Finland Sweden and Norway Lapland St James s Way Camino de Santiago de Compostela with 2 530 km 1 570 mi commonly walked through France and Spain but also including old pilgrimage routes from as far afield as Poland and Portugal Peaks of the Balkans Trail 192 km 119 mi through Montenegro Albania and Kosovo 6 2 200 km 1 400 mi Sultans Trail in Austria Slovakia Hungary Croatia Serbia Romania Bulgaria Greece and Turkey nbsp Map of European long distance paths5 000 km 3 100 mi The Via Alpina network of Alpine trails 1 500 km 930 mi Red Trail 3 Violet Trail Yellow Trail Green Trail Blue Trail Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome it Tratturo L Aquila Foggia from L Aquila Abruzzo region Italy to Foggia Puglia region Italy At 244 km 152 mi Tratturo Magno is the longest and the most important ancient route traversed by shepherds in Transhumance The Via Dinarica from Slovenia to Montenegro via the Dinaric Alps connects Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro The trail connects with Kosovo and Albania via the High Scardus Trail 7 Austria Edit The 10 great Austrian long distance trails Edit North Alpine Trail 01 from Vienna or Lake Neusiedl to Lake Constance Central Alpine Trail 02 from Hainburg an der Donau to Feldkirch South Alpine Trail 03 from Bad Radkersburg to Sillian Pre Alpine Trail 04 from Vienna to Salzburg and continued via Bavaria to Bregenz Nord South Trail 05 from Nebelstein to Eibiswald Pilgrimage Trails to Mariazell 06 connecting Eisenstadt Vienna Nebelstein Linz Salzburg Klagenfurt and Eibiswald with Mariazell East Austrian Borderland Trail 07 from Nebelstein to Bad Radkersburg Eisenwurzentrail 08 connecting the northernmost and the southernmost points of Austria Salzsteig Trail 09 following an old salt smugglers route from Sternstein to Arnoldstein nbsp End of the Kom Emine trail on the Black SeaRuperti Trail 10 from Barenstein to NassfeldOther important trails Edit Arnoweg around the state of Salzburg Alpe Adria Trail Austria Slovenia ItalyBulgaria Edit Kom Emine 600 km 370 mi from Mount Kom to Cape Emine part of European walking route E3 8 Czechia Edit Polish Czech Friendship Trail trail along the Polish and Czech border in Sudetes Stezka Ceskem First Official Czech Thru Hike Trail 1 000 kilometer 9 Denmark Edit Haervejen an ancient trail on the Jutland Peninsula Ohavsstien 220 km 140 mi around the archipelago of southern Denmark Funen Gendarmstien 74 km 46 mi following the border between Germany and Denmark Bornholm Rundt A walk around of the island of Bornholm 120 km 75 mi Camonoen A walk on the island of Mon 175 km 109 mi Sjaellandsleden is a trail around Sjaelland Kyst til kyst stien A 140 km long hike across Jutland from Blavandshuk to Vejle MapEstonia Edit Perakula Aegviidu Ahijarve 820 km 510 mi from North East to South West Estonia 10 Oandu Aegviidu Ikla 375 km 233 mi from North to South Estonia 11 nbsp Grande Randonnee path through a pasture in Saone et LoireFinland Edit The Karhunkierros Trail 80 km 50 mi External link in the municipalities of Kuusamo and Salla Oulanka National Park Lapland The Peuran polku Trail 115 km 71 mi External link in the municipalities of Kivijarvi Kinnula Perho Lestijarvi and Reisjarvi in Central Finland Central Ostrobothnia and Northern Ostrobothnia a part of European walking route E6France Edit Sentier de Grande Randonnee GR Haute Randonnee Pyreneenne HRP High Pyrenees Trail along the border with Spain The Tour du Lot a circuit of over 500 km 310 mi around the Department of the Lot s periphery Sentier Metropolitain urban and suburban hiking routes that allow their users to discover a metropolitan territory in several days of hiking Hexatrek a 3000km trail linking France s main mountain ranges Germany Edit nbsp Hikers descending the Rheinsteig above OberweselBarbarossaweg Korbach to Kyffhauserdenkmal 332 km 206 mi Bergischer Weg Essen to Konigswinter 137 km 85 mi Birkenhainer Strasse Hanau to Gemunden am Main 71 km 44 mi Bonifatiusweg Mainz to Fulda 180 km 110 mi Christine Koch Weg Menden to Bad Laasphe 123 km 76 mi Eselsweg Schluchtern to Grossheubach 111 km 69 mi Konig Ludwig Weg Berg am Starnberger See to Fussen 120 km 75 mi Maximiliansweg Lindau to Berchtesgaden 350 km 220 mi Moselhohenweg Trier to Koblenz Pandurensteig Waldmuenchen to Passau Rennsteig Horsel to Blankenstein Saale through the Thuringian Forest 169 km 105 mi Rheinburgenweg Trail Bingen to Koblenz to Rudesheim am Rhein c 200 km 120 mi Rheinhohenweg Trail Bonn to Alsheim Wiesbaden 530 km 330 mi Rheinsteig Bonn to Wiesbaden 320 km 200 mi Westweg Black Forest western ridgeway Pforzheim to Basel 279 km 173 mi Mittelweg Black Forest central ridgeway Pforzheim to Waldshut 233 km 145 mi Ostweg Black Forest eastern ridgeway Pforzheim to Schaffhausen 238 km 148 mi Black Forest North Perimeter Way Muhlacker to Karlsruhe 71 km 44 mi Two Valleys Trail round hiking trail from to Waldkirch 106 km 66 mi nbsp E4 European path sign in the village Ano Doliana of Arcadia Peloponnese Greece nbsp E4 walking route in CreteFreiburg Lake Constance Black Forest Trail Freiburg to Konstanz 183 km 114 mi Saar Hunsruck Steig Trier to Saarschleife in Mettlach or Idar Oberstein 9 180 km 110 mi Westfalenwanderweg Hattingen to Altenbergen 216 km 134 mi Greece Edit European walking route E4 Florina to Agios Nikolaos European walking route E6 Igoumenitsa to Alexandroupoli Hungary Edit National Blue Trail 1 168 km 726 mi connecting several World Heritage SitesIceland Edit Laugavegur 80 km 50 mi from Landmannalaugar to Skogar via Thorsmork mountain ridgeItaly Edit nbsp Antonio Locatelli Hut on the Grand Italian TrailGrand Italian Trail Sentiero Italia nationwide trail of more than 6 000 km 3 700 mi length Via Francigena pilgrimage route across Italy to Rome from France Emilia Romagna Via degli Dei is a path 135 km 84 mi that crosses the Apennines from Bologna to Florence Dolomites Dolomites Classical High Route no 1 from Braies Lake to Belluno High Route of the Legends no 2 from Brixen to Feltre Dolomites High Route of the Chamoi no 3 from Villabassa to Longarone Dolomites Grohmann s High Route no 4 from San Candido in Pusteria to Pieve di Cadore Dolomites Titans s High Route no 5 from Sesto in Pusteria to Pieve di Cadore Dolomites High Route of Silence no 6 from Pieve d Alpago to Vittorio Veneto Dolomites Patera s High Route no 7 from Ponte nelle Alpi to Tambre d Alpago Dolomites High Route of the Heroes no 8 from Feltre to Bassano del Grappa Dolomites High Route n 9 the Trasversale from Bolzano to Santo Stefano di Cadore Dolomites High Route n 10 of Giudicarie from Bolzano to the Garda Lake Liguria Liguria From Portovenere to Camogli hiking trail along the sea Alta Via dei Monti Liguri Sentiero Azzurro is a trail along a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera that connects the five towns known as the Cinque Terre in Liguria Italy Lombardy Il Sentiero del Viandante The Wayfarer s trail from Lecco to Colico on the east side of Lake Como Il Sentiero delle 4 Valli The Four Valleys Path between Lake Como and Lake Lugano La Via dei Monti Lariani The Monti Lariani trail on the west side of Lake Como from Cernobbio to Sorico Piedmont Grande Traversata delle Alpi GTA 55 days in the Alps of Piedmont Tuscany Grande Escursione Appenninica Great Apennines Walk largely along the ridge of the Apennine Mountains Sardinia Selvaggio Blu Sicily Magna Via Francigena from Palermo to AgrigentoMontenegro Edit Primorska planinarska transverzala Coastal Mountain Transversal from Herceg Novi to Bar 180 km 110 mi Crnogorska Transverzala Montenegrin Transversal from Durmitor to Kucka Krajina 140 km 87 mi Netherlands Edit nbsp Pieterpad trail near Hellendoorn and Laren NetherlandsZevenwoudenpad from Lauwersoog to Steenwijk 200 km 120 mi Pionierspad from Steenwijk to Muiden 200 km 120 mi Floris V pad from Amsterdam to Bergen op Zoom 245 km 152 mi Trekvogelpad from Bergen aan Zee to Enschede 380 km 240 mi Marskramerpad from Bad Bentheim to Den Haag 360 km 220 mi Maarten van Rossumpad from s Hertogenbosch to Ommen 308 km 191 mi Deltapad from Sluis to Hook of Holland 237 km 147 mi Hollands Kustpad from Hook of Holland to Den Helder 213 km 132 mi Friese Kustpad from Stavoren to Lauwersoog 131 km 81 mi Wad en Wierdenpad from Lauwersoog to Nieuweschans 123 km 76 mi Oeverloperpad from Rotterdam Europoort to Leerdam 232 km 144 mi Lingepad from Leerdam to Nijmegen German border 98 km 61 mi Pelgrimspad from Amsterdam to Maastricht 453 km 281 mi Zuiderzeepad from Enkhuizen to Stavoren 400 km 250 mi Pieterpad from Pieterburen to the Sint Pietersberg 492 km 306 mi Noaberpad from Nieuweschans to Emmerich 363 km 226 mi Grenslandpad from Sluis to Thorn 363 km 226 mi Overijssels Havezatenpad from Oldenzaal to Steenwijk 272 km 169 mi Peellandpad from s Hertogenbosch to Roermond 160 km 99 mi Airbornepad from the Belgian border to ArnhemNorway Edit Jotunheimen Trail Norwegian Jotunheimstien 320 km 200 mi from downtown Oslo to Lake Gjende in Jotunheimen Nordkalottruta Finnish Kalottireitti Swedish Nordkalottleden 800 km 500 mi from Kautokeino located in Finnmark Northern Norway to Sulitjelma Norway or alternately Kvikkjokk Sweden Poland Edit nbsp Cobblestone road along Glowny Szlak SudeckiGlowny Szlak Sudecki Main Sudety Trail 440 km 270 mi in Sudetes Mountains from Swieradow Zdroj to Prudnik Glowny Szlak Beskidzki Main Beskidy Trail 519 km 322 mi in Beskids Mountains from Wolosate to Ustron 12 the longest public trail in Poland Polish Czech Friendship Trail trail along the Polish and Czech border in SudetesPortugal Edit Fisherman s Trail 226 km 140 mi along the cliffs of southern PortugalRepublic of Ireland Edit Further information Long distance trails in the Republic of Ireland Serbia Edit The Fruska Gora Transversal Serbian Fruskogorska Transverzala circular trail around Fruska Gora mountain 160 km 100 mi The Small Toplica Transversal Serbian Mala Toplicka Transverzala 122 km 76 mi Slovakia Edit The Slovak National Uprising Heroes Trail 750 km 470 mi from Dukla Pass to Devin across mountainous regions of Slovakia 13 Slovenia Edit Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail 599 km 372 mi from east Maribor to west Ankaran Spain Edit nbsp Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail marker in Huesca SpainWay of St James Spanish El Camino de Santiago Route of the Monasteries of Valencia Spanish Ruta de los Monasterios de Valencia Grande Randonnee 7 GR 7 From Tarifa to the mountain cabin of Fontferrera part of the E4 route Grande Randonnee 11 GR 11 Pyrenees Trail staying within Spain Haute Randonnee Pyreneenne HRP High Pyrenees Trail along the border with France Way of the Lighthouses 14 200 km 120 mi along the coastline from Malpica to Fisterra in Galicia Spain Sweden Edit Kungsleden 425 km 264 mi from the northern extremity of the country Sormlandsleden 1 000 km 620 mi of winding paths through the county of Sormland Bohusleden 360 km 220 mi past at Goteborg Uddevalla Munkedal and ends finally in Stromstad Ingegerdsleden 110 km 68 mi pilgrimage route in county of Uppland between Uppsala Cathedral and Stockholm Cathedral Skaneleden more than 1 000 km 620 mi long path through the province of Scania Part of the North Sea Trail Switzerland Edit Further information Category Hiking trails in Switzerland United Kingdom Edit Further information List of long distance footpaths in the United Kingdom and Long distance footpaths in Scotland nbsp The Devil s Staircase path in the Scottish Highlands is part of the West Highland WaySome of the best known National Trails in England and Wales include Cleveland Way 177 km 110 mi on the moors and coastline of North Yorkshire Offa s Dyke Path 285 km 177 mi along the Anglo Welsh border Pembrokeshire Coast Path 299 km 186 mi through the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in southeast Wales Pennine Way 431 km 268 mi through northern England to the Scottish border South West Coast Path 1 014 km 630 mi along the Devon and Cornwall coastsThe Wales Coast Path follows the entire coastline of the country over some 1 400 km 870 mi Scotland s Great Trails is a network of 29 paths primarily used by hikers North America EditCanada Edit The Trans Canada Trail is a trail system of over 24 000 km 15 000 mi extending throughout CanadaWestern Canada Edit Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail or Blackwater Trail 420 km 260 mi in British Columbia nbsp Planked segment of the Bruce Trail Chilkoot Trail 53 km 33 mi in British Columbia and Alaska USA Great Divide Trail 1 200 km 750 mi in the Canadian Rockies straddling Alberta and British Columbia Juan de Fuca Trail 47 km 29 mi and West Coast Trail 75 km 47 mi on Vancouver Island BC Monkman Pass Memorial Trail 63 km 39 mi in British Columbia Sunshine Coast Trail 180 km 110 mi in British ColumbiaOntario Edit Bruce Trail 890 km 550 mi via the Niagara Escarpment through southern Ontario Capital Pathway 220 km 140 mi around the National Capital Region La Cloche Silhouette Trail 78 km 48 mi in the La Cloche Mountains of Killarney Provincial Park Rideau Trail 387 km 240 mi linking Ottawa and Kingston Voyageur Hiking Trail 600 km 370 mi along the coastlines of Lakes Superior and Huron Mantario Trail 63 km 39 mi in southeastern Manitoba and OntarioQuebec Edit Sentier des Caps 51 km 32 mi Traversee de Charlevoix 105 km 65 mi Vallee Bras du Nord 50 3 km 31 3 mi Atlantic Canada Edit East Coast Trail 540 km 340 mi in Newfoundland Fundy Footpath 41 km 25 mi in New Brunswick International Appalachian Trail 3 000 km 1 900 mi from the US border via New Brunswick the Gaspe Peninsula and through Newfoundland and Labrador by ferryGreenland Edit Arctic Circle Trail some 165 km 103 mi in an ice free patch of western Greenland 15 Panama Edit TransPanama Trail 1 100 km 700 mi United States Edit Main articles Long distance trails in the United States and National Trails System nbsp Appalachian Trail in the Franconia Range New HampshireThree famous north south trails spanning the USA comprise the Triple Crown of Hiking Appalachian Trail 3 500 km 2 200 mi long connecting Georgia and Maine via the Appalachian Mountains and other mountain ranges Continental Divide Trail 5 000 km 3 100 mi running from Mexico to Canada through New Mexico Colorado Wyoming Idaho and Montana Pacific Crest Trail 4 270 km 2 653 mi from Mexico to Canada via the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges of the West CoastOther popular trails include John Muir Trail in central California mostly along the Pacific Crest Trail in the central Sierra 340 km 210 mi Tahoe Rim Trail in California and Nevada 266 km 165 mi Long Trail through Vermont 438 km 272 mi Pacific Northwest Trail from the Washington coast to the North American continental divide in Montana 1 900 km 1 200 mi Colorado Trail from southwestern Colorado to the Denver suburbs 782 km 486 mi Arizona Trail running the length of the state north south 1 270 km 789 mi Ouachita National Recreation Trail in Oklahoma and Arkansas 359 km 223 mi River to River Trail in southern Illinois 260 km 160 mi Florida Trail running the length of the state 1 600 km 1 000 mi built with some 480 km 300 mi plannedOceania EditAustralia Edit Further information List of long distance hiking tracks in Australia New Zealand Edit Further information New Zealand tramping tracks nbsp Mountain hut at Lake Kaniere New ZealandTe Araroa 3 000 km 1 900 mi Stretching from Cape Reinga in the north of New Zealand to Bluff in the South New Zealand Great Walks ten popular backcountry hikesCentral and South America EditArgentina Edit Los Glaciares Various options to Laguna Torre Cerro FitzRoy or even out onto the Southern Patagonian Ice Field Huella Andina 570 km 350 mi from Alumine Lake to Baggilt lake 16 Bolivia Edit Cordillera Real Bolivia 106 km 66 mi 7 day Illampu CircuitBrazil Edit Atlantic Forest Trail 4 270 km 2 400 mi follows the Serra do Mar mountain range crossing five Brazilian States and connecting 10 national parks and many historical trails and traditional communities very hard trail 17 Transmantiqueira Trail 1 200 km 750 mi crosses the Mantiqueira range in a west east direction very hard trail 18 Petropolis Teresopolis Traverse 36 km 22 mi between Petropolis and Teresopolis medium to hard trail Transcarioca Trail 183 km 114 mi in Rio de Janeiro city medium to hard trail 19 Caminho da Fe 538 km 334 mi There are 3 different starting points from Sao Carlos to Aparecida Sao Paulo or from Cravinhos to Aparecida or from Mococa to AparecidaCosta Rica Edit 280 km from Atlantic to Pacific coasts of Costa Rica El Camino de Costa Rica 4 Chile Edit Central Chile and Patagonia 3 000 km 1 900 mi Greater Patagonian Trail 20 from the capital Santiago de Chile to the Southern Patagonian Ice Field Magallanes 118 km 73 mi Full circuit of Torres del Paine including Valle del Frances and access to the base of Torres del Paine 21 Dientes de Navarino Circuit 53 km 33 mi 3 7 days Starts out of Puerto Williams Access from mainland Chile by ferry from Punta Areas plane or from Ushuaia 22 Peru Edit nbsp Trekker in the Huayhuash mountainsCordillera Blanca and Huayhuash mountain range near Huaraz 30 km 19 mi 10 to 14 day trek on the Huayhuash Circuit 52 km 32 mi 3 to 4 day W Circuit Santa Cruz trek 94 km 58 mi 6 to 10 day Alpamayo Circuit full O Circuit Sacred Valley amp Vilcanota mountain range near Cuzco 88 km 55 mi for the longest Mollepata variant of the Inca trail with options for a single day to more than six days all ending at Machu Picchu 32 km 20 mi Cachora to Choquequirao trek 80 km 50 mi 5 to 6 day trek on Ausangate Circuit Colca Canyon near Arequipa 60 km 37 mi 5 day trek around Canyon or other single day and multi day hikesReferences Edit The Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Historical Trail South Sudan amp Uganda www thebakertrail com Retrieved January 24 2023 Treks Kashmir Long distance treks of Kashmir Kashmir Treks Retrieved May 11 2019 The Kanto Fureai no Michi in Tokyo 東京 Route descriptions maps photos etc at jordantrail org Trek The Lycian Way Trekopedia December 17 2014 Retrieved December 13 2021 Scott Audrey October 8 2015 Peaks of the Balkans Trek A Beginners Guide Uncornered Market Retrieved December 13 2021 Discover the High Scardus Trail Hiking amp Mountain Biking Adventures High Scardus Trail Retrieved December 13 2021 Kom Emine the longest tourist route in Bulgaria Stezka CESKEM thru hike Loodusega Koos Loodusega Koos Retrieved June 5 2017 Loodusega Koos Loodusega Koos Retrieved June 5 2017 Glowny Szlak Beskidzki opis trasy English website of The Slovak National Uprising Heroes Trail O Camino dos Faros The Lighthouse Way Paddy Dillon 2010 Trekking in Greenland the Arctic Trail Cicerone ISBN 978 1 85284 624 4 OCLC 642289837 Huella Andina Archived from the original on March 26 2015 Retrieved March 26 2015 Explore o Caminho Caminho da Mata Atlantica Retrieved May 15 2023 Inicio Home Dudeck Jan Greater Patagonian Trail wikiexplora Retrieved August 17 2014 Meneses Patricia Trekking Torres del Paine Wikiexplora Retrieved August 17 2014 How to hike Dientes de Navarino the southernmost trek in the world www lonelyplanet com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of long distance footpaths amp oldid 1176304267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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