List of longest cross-country trails explained

Here is a list of the longest hiking trails in the world from longest to shortest.

Trails over 1,500 kilometres in length

• Trans Canada Trail – In Canada, this trail extends to around 15000km (9,000miles) from coast to coast and is still in need of completion.
• American Discovery Trail – Extends from coast to coast in the USA, the longer Southern route is 8158km (5,069miles) long.
• Grand Italian Trail – This trail is around 6000km (4,000miles) through Italy.
• Continental Divide Trail – USA about 5000km (3,000miles)
• 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 4600km (2,900miles) long.
• Tōhoku Nature Trail – A trail in Japan about 4370km (2,720miles) long.
• Pacific Crest Trail – Extends from Mexico to Canada, 4265km (2,650miles) through California, Oregon and Washington.^[1]
• Chubu Hokuriku Nature Trail – In Japan, about 4000km (2,000miles) long.
• Great American Rail-Trail - A 3700miles cross country rail-trail in the United States.
• Appalachian Trail – This trail is around 3500km (2,200miles) stretching throughout most of the east coastal United States.
• Kinki Nature Trail – In Japan, about 3300km (2,100miles) long.
• Greater Patagonian Trail^[2] – In Chile and Argentina is currently 3000km (2,000miles) long and can potentially be extended to approx. 4000km (2,000miles). The entire route network exceeds 15000km (9,000miles).
• Hexatrek – In France, about 3034km (1,885miles).^[3]
• Te Araroa – In New Zealand, about 3000km (2,000miles).
• Kyushu Nature Trail – In Japan, about 2590km (1,610miles).
• Camino de Santiago de Compostela – In France and Spain, about 2500km (1,600miles)+ long.
• The Sultans Trail – Runs through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey at a distance of 2250km (1,400miles).
• Chugoku Nature Trail – In Japan, about 2200km (1,400miles) long.
• Great Himalaya Trail – In the Himalayas near Nepal is a northern route with high elevation, about 1700km (1,100miles). The low route is 1500km (900miles) long with a total of nearly 3200km (2,000miles).
• Via Francigena in UK, France, and Italy is 1700km (1,100miles).

Trails under 1,500 kilometres in length

• Great Baikal Trail is a series of trails in Russia projected to be finished in 2014.
• National Blue Trail in Hungary is 1,168 km (725 mi) long.
• Trans-Panama Trail in Panama is 1100km (700miles) long.
• South West Coast Path in the United Kingdom is around 1000km (1,000miles).
• Bibbulmun Track in Australia is around 1000km (1,000miles).
• Israel National Trail or Shvil Yisrael is 1000km (1,000miles) long.
• The Bruce Trail in Ontario, Canada is 885km (550miles) long.
• Cesta hrdinov SNP^[4] in Slovakia 770km (480miles)
• The Baekdu-Daegan Trail in South Korea is 760km (470miles).
• Kom-Emine in Bulgaria is 700km (400miles) in length.
• Jordan Trail in Jordan is 650km (400miles) long.^[5]
• The Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Trail in South Sudan to Uganda is 580km (360miles).
• The Lycian Way in Turkey is 540km (340miles).
• The Main Beskid Trail in Poland is 496km (308miles)
• The Main Sudetes Trail Główny Szlak Sudecki in Poland is 440km (270miles)
• Snowman Trek in Bhutan is 347km (216miles).
• 3 Ranges Trail in Lesotho is 288.3km (179.1miles).
• Tahoe Rim Trail in Lake Tahoe is 250km (160miles) long.
• Tour de Mont Blanc through France, Italy, and Switzerland is 170km (110miles).

See also

• List of longest state highways in the United States
• List of longest tunnels
• Long-distance trail
• Navigation
• Trail

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pacific Crest Trail Association - Discover the Trail.
2. Web site: Greater Patagonian Trail - Wikiexplora.
3. Web site: Hexatrek : The long distance thru hike in France.
4. [:pl:Cesta hrdinov SNP]
5. Web site: Jordan Trail: A trek through history via ancient villages and wild wadis . 13 June 2017 . CNN . 12 March 2018.