List of long-distance footpaths

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

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Africa

Lesotho

Namibia

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Trail running in the Fish River Canyon

South Africa

Egypt

Uganda

Asia

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Hong Kong

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Wilson Trail and Hong Kong Trail meets at Hong Kong Parkview
Road to Tai Mo Shan summit in the New Territories, Hong Kong R38943437917 Upper section of Tai Mo Shan Road meandering up the mountain.JPG
Road to Tai Mo Shan summit in the New Territories, Hong Kong

Georgia

India

Israel

Japan

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An aruki-henro or walking pilgrim, marked out by his distinctive sedge hat, white shirt, and kongō-zue

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

Lebanon

Myanmar

Nepal

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Path through Lete on the Annapurna Circuit

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

Sri Lanka

South Korea

Tajikistan

Türkiye

Europe

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:

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Map of European long-distance paths

Austria

The "10 great Austrian long-distance trails"

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End of the Kom-Emine trail on the Black Sea

Other important trails

Bulgaria

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

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Hikers descending the Rheinsteig above Oberwesel
E4 European path sign in the village Ano Doliana of Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece E4 Ano Doliana.jpg
E4 European path sign in the village Ano Doliana of Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece
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E4 walking route in Crete

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Italy

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Antonio Locatelli Hut on the Grand Italian Trail

Montenegro

Netherlands

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Pieterpad trail near Hellendoorn and Laren, Netherlands

Norway

Poland

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Cobblestone road along Glowny Szlak Sudecki

Portugal

Republic of Ireland

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

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Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail marker in Huesca, Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

The Devil's Staircase path in the Scottish Highlands is part of the West Highland Way West Highland Way 2005 Coe.jpg
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:

North America

Canada

Western Canada

Ontario

Quebec

Atlantic Canada

Greenland

Panama

United States

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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

Australia

New Zealand

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Mountain hut at Lake Kaniere, New Zealand

Central and South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Costa Rica

280 km from Atlantic to Pacific coasts of Costa Rica

• El Camino de Costa Rica

Chile

Peru

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Trekker in the Huayhuash mountains

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