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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.
The National Trails System includes 11 long-distance National Scenic Trails with distinctive trail markers for each. This is a list of notable long-distance trails in the United States, with a minimum length of 30 miles (48 km).
National Trail - In Australia, about 5,330 km (3312 mi) long. Runs most of the eastern side of the country, from Cooktown, QLD to Healesville, VIC. Hokkaidō Nature Trail – In Japan, this trail is about 4,600 km (2,900 mi) long. Tōhoku Nature Trail – A trail in Japan about 4,370 km (2,720 mi) long.
The Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont, running the length of the state. It is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States , [ 1 ] constructed between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club .
A hiker who has just completed the Appalachian Trail. Thru-hiking, or through-hiking, is the act of hiking an established long-distance trail end-to-end continuously.. The term is most frequently used regarding trails in the United States, such as the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Appalachian Trail (AT), and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT).
There is no formal definition of a long-distance path, though the British Long Distance Walkers Association defines one as a route "20 miles [32 km] or more in length and mainly off-road." [1] They usually follow existing rights of way, often over private land, linked and sometimes waymarked to make a named route. [3]
It is also a trail that is beautiful, stunning and perhaps the most rewarding of the major long-distance hiking trails." [ 2 ] Distances given are approximate as sections of the trail are uncompleted and the trail is sometimes re-routed.
The trail is approximately 2,200 miles (3,500 km) long. [99] The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles (160 to 240