Not sure where to find locations to hike? Few tips for websites or Apps that will help locating trails. When starting out with walking or hiking, you can simply walk around your neighbourhood and extend the time and distance. Go to the parts you normally don’t go to, even in residential areas you sometimes come across hidden corners which you might love.
Websites to find locations to hike
Trail websites
You can choose from several different websites that are specific to finding trails. There are many of them and they are all similar, usually require login and sometimes paid prescription in order to get gspx files. Often they also have an App. I do not have preference for any of them.
Social media
Get inspired by adventures by others, you can follow specific blog or person or a tag on preferred social media channels. Also YouTube can be good source of information and inspiration.
You can also follow my Pinterest board HERE or my Instagram HERE
Geochaching
Geocaching is sort of treasure hunt. After signing up (free and paid version) and getting an App, you can see locations with a “container” and a “log”. You will not know where it is and how it looks like, you need to find it and sign the log as evidence you found it. Very often the caches “aka containers” are in nice locations or along trails. I use Geocaching very often as inspiration to bring me to locations I would have not visited otherwise. I try not to focus purely on geocaching otherwise I might not do as much hiking. More HERE
Adventure Labs
This is similar to above but with the difference that instead of hunting for physical container, you need to go to specific location and once you are within certain radius, you need to answer a question. Usually there is a theme and you learn things along the way. More HERE
Tip for Netherlands only – Doggy dating
Perhaps bit strange tip, but solid way to locate walks in Netherlands. The App has two main features, tips for locations to walk and walking events for dogs. Even if you do not have a dog, this website is fantastic in locating places to walk. It gives good overview of the trail, place to park, etc. More HERE
