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Trails Worth Hiking

On Trails Worth Hiking, we bring you the most interesting backpacking and trekking routes in the world. Every trail has a story. In the first part of each episode, we tell you the stories behind the trail. In the second part, we tell you how to hike the trail. In each episode, guests who have hiked the trail join Jeremy, our host, to talk about the experience of hiking it. Join us on each episode as we hear the story, then hike the trail.

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Update frequency
every 27 days
Average duration
74 minutes
Episodes
64
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Ep. 64:  Buckskin Gulch

Ep. 64: Buckskin Gulch

Ultralight backpacking equipment pioneer, Glen Van Peski, joins Jeremy to talk about his many hikes through Buckskin Gulch in southern Utah.  Buckskin Gulch is one of the longest slot canyons in the …

01:20:04  |   Mon 01 Sep 2025
Ep. 63:  Teton Crest Trail

Ep. 63: Teton Crest Trail

Listener, photographer, and Youtuber, Christian Paul, returns to the show to tell us about his solo thru hike of the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming.  This trail takes hike…

01:27:48  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
Ep. 62:  Snowman Trek

Ep. 62: Snowman Trek

Listener, blogger, and adventure traveler, Jonty Crane, joins Jeremy to talk about the Snowman Trek in Bhutan.  This multi-week epic adventure is considered to be among the most difficult treks in th…

01:03:16  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Ep. 61:  Havasupai Trail

Ep. 61: Havasupai Trail

Listener Eric Spamer joins Jeremy to talk about this beautiful hike in the Grand Canyon in Arizona where hikers have the opportunity to hike to impressive waterfalls on land owned by the Havasupai pe…

01:03:24  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Ep. 60:  Mt. Kilimanjaro

Ep. 60: Mt. Kilimanjaro

Listener Peter Celeste joins Jeremy to discuss his climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.  Peter recounts his epic adventure to reach the summit of the tallest mountain in Africa.  Although it's a cha…

00:58:25  |   Thu 15 May 2025
Ep. 59:  Nepal Border-to-Border Thru Hike

Ep. 59: Nepal Border-to-Border Thru Hike

Rajan Simkhada, of Earthbound Expeditions in Nepal, joins Jeremy to talk about this new route from south to north across Nepal, which Rajan pioneered.  The route takes trekkers from the Indian border…

01:06:59  |   Sat 19 Apr 2025
Ep. 58:  Kungsleden

Ep. 58: Kungsleden

Listener and YouTuber, Bob Delaney (aka Jon's Dad Hikes), joins Jeremy to talk about Bob's thru hike of the Kungsleden in the Lapland region of Sweden.  Bob tells us about this incredible long-distan…

01:21:52  |   Fri 28 Mar 2025
Ep. 57:  Sawback Trail

Ep. 57: Sawback Trail

Listener Gavin Fitch joins Jeremy to talk about the Sawback Trail in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies.  This fantastic trail gives hikers a chance to experience some of Canada's most amazi…

01:14:34  |   Mon 10 Mar 2025
Ep. 56:  Maah Daah Hey Trail

Ep. 56: Maah Daah Hey Trail

Listener Lafe Wessel joins Jeremy to talk about this fantastic hike through the Great Plains and Badlands of North Dakota, where hikers can encounter bison and wild horses, among other animals.  This…

01:02:47  |   Sun 02 Feb 2025
Ep. 55:  Kepler Track

Ep. 55: Kepler Track

Listener J.D. Yingling joins Jeremy to talk about the Kepler Track on the beautiful South Island of New Zealand.  The Kepler Track, located in stunning Fiordland National Park, is one of New Zealand'…

01:17:43  |   Mon 06 Jan 2025
Ep. 54:  Northville-Placid Trail

Ep. 54: Northville-Placid Trail

Jonathan Malone of Wilderness Journeys joins Jeremy to talk about the Northville-Placid Trail in the Adirondacks of upstate New York.  This 138-mile trail takes hikers deep into the forested wilderne…

01:07:11  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
Ep. 53:  Training for Your Dream Adventure

Ep. 53: Training for Your Dream Adventure

On this special episode, hiking trainer, Marcus Shapiro of Fit for Trips, joins Jeremy to talk about key principles for training for your next adventure, whether it's a high-altitude climb, a long th…

01:12:39  |   Sat 23 Nov 2024
Ep. 52:  Colorado Trail

Ep. 52: Colorado Trail

Join Jeremy as he recounts his almost 500-mile thru hike of the Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango through the Rocky Mountains.  The episode features interviews with fellow thru hikers and audio f…

02:00:13  |   Fri 01 Nov 2024
Ep. 51:  Carros de Foc

Ep. 51: Carros de Foc

Author and blogger Nadine Slavinski joins Jeremy to talk about this alpine hut-to-hut hike in the Pyrenees in the Catalonia region of Spain.  On this beautiful adventure hikers ascend and descend mor…

01:10:46  |   Tue 01 Oct 2024
Ep. 50:  Camino de Costa Rica

Ep. 50: Camino de Costa Rica

Emma Fry of Vegan Adventure Holidays joins Jeremy to talk about this relatively new hike from coast to coast across all of Costa Rica.  The trail takes trekkers from the Atlantic Coast, through the c…

01:18:30  |   Sat 07 Sep 2024
Ep. 49:  Ocean to Lake Trail

Ep. 49: Ocean to Lake Trail

Listener and experienced Florida hiker Richie Mulligan (aka Pecky Bird) joins Jeremy to talk about his hike with his father on the Ocean to Lake Trail in Southern Florida.  This amazing hike from the…

01:00:47  |   Sat 13 Jul 2024
Ep. 48:  Everest Base Camp

Ep. 48: Everest Base Camp

Listener Wade Tonkin and comedian Sean Keane join Jeremy to talk about their treks to Everest Base Camp.  This amazing trek in Nepal takes hikers high in the Himalayas to the base camp where climbers…

01:45:59  |   Sun 09 Jun 2024
Ep. 47:  Via Transilvanica

Ep. 47: Via Transilvanica

Listener Veronica McGee joins Jeremy to talk about her several adventures on the Via Transilvanica, a new 1,400 kilometer trail that crosses a huge swath of Romania, in Eastern Europe.  The trail bri…

01:28:48  |   Thu 09 May 2024
Ep. 46:  Uinta Highline Trail

Ep. 46: Uinta Highline Trail

Listener and photographer Christian Paul joins Jeremy to talk about his epic adventure on the Uinta Highline Trail.  This amazing long-distance trail traverses the highest mountain range in Utah.  Th…

01:40:45  |   Thu 11 Apr 2024
Ep. 45:  Art Loeb Trail

Ep. 45: Art Loeb Trail

Listener Dane Schuckman joins Jeremy to talk about Dane's hike of the Art Loeb trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.  Dane takes us through this multi-day hike along ridges and…

01:03:59  |   Sun 18 Feb 2024
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