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A long-distance trail (or long-distance footpath, track, way, greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing. [1] They exist on all continents except Antarctica. Many trails are marked on maps.
Long Trail: 272 438 Vermont: Massachusetts: Canada: A footpath in the Wilderness begun in 1910 and completed in the 1930s. The Long Trail spans the length of Vermont, following the spine of the Green Mountains. Typical hiking time is 2 to 4 weeks. Loyalsock Trail: 59.2 95 Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Route 87, 10 mi (16 km) north of Montoursville
Pages in category "Long-distance trails in the United States" The following 131 pages are in this category, out of 131 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Chubu Hokuriku Nature Trail – In Japan, about 4,000 km (2,500 mi) long. Great American Rail-Trail - A 3,700 miles (6,000 km) cross country rail-trail in the United States. Appalachian Trail – This trail is around 3,500 km (2,200 mi) stretching throughout most of the east coastal United States.
This led to the creation of dedicated long-distance hiking trails, including the 439 km (273 miiles) Long Trail in Vermont and the 340 km (211 miles) John Muir Trail in California. The first trail to be associated with thru-hiking was the 3,531 km (2,194 miles) Appalachian Trail (AT), which was first proposed in 1921 by Benton MacKaye and ...
The Colorado Trail is a long-distance trail running for 486 miles (782 km) from the mouth of Waterton Canyon southwest of Denver to Durango in Colorado, United States.Its highest point is 13,271 feet (4,045 m) above sea level, and most of the trail is above 10,000 feet (3,000 m).
Ron Strickland (born March 19, 1943) is an American conservationist, long distance trail developer, and author.He is the founder of the 1,200-mile (1,900 km) Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (PNT) and of the proposed transcontinental Sea-to-Sea Route.
Munda Biddi Trail, the longest continuous off-road cycle trail of its kind in the world; Bicentennial National Trail; New Zealand The Timber Trail, linear 85-kilometre (53 mi) trail crossing suspension bridges on the North Island, near Lake Taupo. Long-distance trail, the equivalent for hikers and other walkers