List of longest cross-country trails

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 15,000 km (9,300 mi) from coast to coast and is still in need of completion.
• American Discovery Trail - Extends throughout the continental United States, estimated to be over 9,500 km (5,900 mi) long.
• Grand Italian Trail - This trail is around 6,000 km (3,700 mi) through Italy.
• Continental Divide Trail - USA about 5,000 km (3,100 mi)
• 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.
• Pacific Crest Trail - Extends from Mexico to Canada, 4,265 km (2,650 mi) through California, Oregon and Washington.
• Chubu Hokuriku Nature Trail - In Japan, about 4,000 km (2,500 mi) long.
• Appalachian Trail - This trail is around 3,500 km (2,200 mi) stretching throughout most of the east coastal United States.
• Kinki Nature Trail - In Japan, about 3,300 km (2,100 mi) long.
• Greater Patagonian Trail - In Chile and Argentina is currently 3,000 km (1,900 mi) long and can potentially be extended to approx. 4,000 km (2,500 mi). The entire route network exceeds 15,000 km (9,300 mi).
• Te Araroa Trail - In New Zealand, about 3,000 km (1,900 mi).
• Kyushu Nature Trail - In Japan, about 2,590 km (1,610 mi).
• Camino de Santiago de Compostela - In France and Spain, about 2,500 km (1,600 mi)+ long.
• The Sultans Trail - Runs through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey at a distance of 2,250 km (1,400 mi).
• Chugoku Nature Trail - In Japan, about 2,200 km (1,400 mi) long.
• Great Himalaya Trail - In the Himalayas near Nepal is a northern route with high elevation, about 1,700 km (1,100 mi). The low route is 1,500 km (930 mi) long with a total of nearly 3,200 km (2,000 mi).
• Via Francigena in UK, France, and Italy is 1,700 km (1,100 mi).

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 1,100 km (680 mi) long.
• South West Coast Path National Trail in the United Kingdom is around 1,000 km (620 mi).
• Bibbulmun Track in Australia is around 1,000 km (620 mi).
• Israel National Trail or Shvil Yisrael is 1,000 km (620 mi) long.
• The Bruce Trail in Ontario, Canada is 885 km (550 mi) long.
• The Baekdu-Daegan Trail in South Korea is 760 km (470 mi).
• Kom-Emine in Bulgaria is 700 km (430 mi) in length.
• Jordan Trail in Jordan is 650 km (400 mi) long.
• Cesta hrdinov SNP in Slovakia 634 km (394 mi)
• The Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Trail in South Sudan to Uganda is 580 km (360 mi).
• The Lycian Way in Turkey is 540 km (340 mi).
• The Main Beskid Trail in Poland is 496 km (308 mi)
• The Main Sudetes Trail Główny Szlak Sudecki in Poland is 440 km (270 mi)
• Snowman Trek in Bhutan is 347 km (216 mi).
• Tahoe Rim Trail in Lake Tahoe is 250 km (160 mi) long.
• Tour de Mont Blanc through France, Italy, and Switzerland is 170 km (110 mi).

See also

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