Long Distance Walking and Trekking

How to find, train for and walk the long walks - across countries, multi-day walks, ultras, relays.

For walkers who want to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain, I review the book "Planning Your Camino" by Beverley A. Robson

Reviews of "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson and "Walking to Denver" by Alan Cook.  From your About.com Guide.

A new annual event is born - walkers walk for 18 hours in Vancouver, Washington, Memorial Day Weekend.  From your About.com Guide.  

Christina Elsenga walks across the Netherlands.  From your About.com Guide.  

Christina Elsenga goes for "centurion" status in the Netherlands.  From your About.com Guide.  

Christina Elsenga walks a seven-day walk in Denmark. From your About.com Guide.  

Alan Cook starts his jouney through the United Kingdom with a walk from the northeast tip of Scotland to Loch Lomond.  Photos and day-by-day account.  From your About.com Guide.

Ole and Helen walk across Canada touching all three oceans - Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic, beginning in March, 2000.  The world's longest sanctioned IVV volkssport event.

Annual event, 45 miles in 18 hours.  Their hints and tips are good for many long walks.

They've walked 100 miles in 24 hrs. Find out what drives them, from Tim Erickson.

Spencer Lane and Jill Green walk 83 miles on one of Britain's national footpaths, also an IVV sanctioned permanent trail.

Annual 100 kilometer walk in Belgium.

Homepage for those who have achieved centurion status - 100 miles in 24 hours - plus event listings and racewalk info.

Organization with 39 chapters in England, publishes a guide to English long distance paths and hosts many long distance walks throughout the year.