# 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 from coast to coast in the USA, the longer Southern route is 8,158 km (5,069 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)
* National Trail - In Australia, about 5,330 km (3312 mi) long. Runs most of the eastern side of the country, from Cooktown, QLD to Healesville, VIC.
* 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.
* Great American Rail-Trail - A 3,700 miles (6,000 km) cross country rail-trail in the United States.
* 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).
* Hexatrek – In France, about 3,034 km (1,885 mi).
* Te Araroa – 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 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.
* Cesta hrdinov SNP in Slovakia 770 km (480 mi)
* 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.
* 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).
* 3 Ranges Trail in Lesotho is 288.3 km (179.1 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).