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Camping in Glencoe
After 20 years living abroad, I finally came home to Scotland and hiked the West Highland Way – it was worth the wait

By Julia Clarke Last updated

A local's guide to walking, eating and sleeping along Scotland’s original long-distance hiking trail

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German thru-hiker Paulina Zäck on the Te Araroa Trail
"Raw ultra thru-hiking madness": German hiker burns through 4 pairs of Altras to deliver decisive new women's record on New Zealand's iconic Te Araroa Trail

By Julia Clarke Published

Zäck shaved three days off the previous women's self-supported record and set a new women's overall speed time

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A sign on the Appalachian Trail points hikers to Mt Katahdin in Maine
Female ultra runner sets new overall speed record on Appalachian Trail with 40-day dash from Maine to Georgia

By Julia Clarke Published

Tara Dower shaved over 13 hours of Karel Sabbe's 2018 record

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A trail in Colorado
"What’s not to love?" – this 177-mile hiking trail is Colorado's newest adventure

By Julia Clarke Published

The Denver Orbital Trail encircles the state capital and is almost entirely off-road

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hiker's feet and legs
"What a lot of feelings" – Maine woman becomes first to solo hike gargantuan long distance trail

By Julia Clarke Published

Briana DeSanctis has been on the trail for two years in order to cross the US on foot

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A sign on the Appalachian Trail points hikers to Mt Katahdin in Maine
"I walked through every weather condition imaginable" – hiker sets jaw-dropping new Triple Crown record

By Julia Clarke Published

The Georgia hiker says he only took four days off in order to complete the epic 7,514-mile journey in time

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Woman Hiking to Upper Ice Lakes Basin
A quick guide to hiking the Colorado Trail

By Julia Clarke Published

With a decent pace and some understanding folks in your life, you could potentially hike the Colorado Trail without losing your job or destroying your marriage

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Sign along Yosemite National Park Tioga Pass for the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir trail
Is the John Muir Trail the perfect long distance hike?

By Julia Clarke Published

The John Muir trail delivers outstanding beauty and challenge without the commitment of a longer trek

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Chelsey and Chris Stevens hike a section of the Florida Trail in Ocala National Forest
Winter is the perfect time to hike the Florida Trail

By Julia Clarke Published

Taking you from the world-famous Everglades to the northwestern panhandle, the Florida Trail delivers a unique hiking adventure packed with exotic wildlife viewing and renowned biodiversity

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Hiker walking on mountain path, Yosemite, California
Beat the heat, cold and crowds with a flip flop thru-hike

By Julia Clarke Published

A flip flop thru-hike offers a non-traditional approach to long-distance walking that allows hikers to avoid weather extremes and beat the crowds

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