7 of the Best Multi-Day Hiking Trips in Canada
The Walk is a trek across Canada. On January 4th, 2005, Kyle Pickering started on the west coast of Vancouver Island and began traveling eastward. The walking trip will take an estimated 10 months.
The trail extends over 24,000 kilometres (15,000 miles); it is now the longest recreational, multi-use trail network in the world.
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| Trans Canada Trail | |
|---|---|
| Use | Hiking, biking, equestrianism, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing |
| Elevation | |
| Highest point | 2,185 m (7,169 ft) |
| Lowest point | Sea level |
13 Best Hikes in Canada
(Editor's note: ultimately, the Trans Canada Trail is our country's longest trail at more than 18,000 km—but it comprises hundreds of trails and even includes sections of water travel.
The Great Trail, also known as the Trans Canada Trail, is currently 20,770-km long and 87 per cent connected. The trail is car free and designed to be a destination for Canadians to enjoy the great outdoors and appreciate the beauty the country has to offer.
The world's longest designated hiking trail is the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs for 4,260 km (2,650 miles) along the West Coast of the USA between the Mexican and Canadian borders. The Continental Divide Trail, currently around 70% complete, will be around 5,000 km (3,100 miles) long when finished.
Only one person has completed the monumental challenge of crossing the country by foot along The Great Trail: back in 2013, Dana Meise completed a six-year, 16,000-kilometre trek (and he's still on the trail).
This is apparently a tough hike and is usually done as a multi day camping hike. The Black Tusk is a long hike in one day and is a very popular hike when camping at Garibaldi Lake. Bring your own clean water or plan to boil water for drinking as there is no clean water in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
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As of 2010, there were 278,576 km of managed trails in Canada. This distance is roughly the equivalent of traversing the country, from Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador, to the Yukon-Alaska border, 50 times. The province with the largest managed trail network is Quebec.
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