Hiking trail guides, gear reviews, packing tips and route planning advice. Everything you need to plan your next multi-day hike — from the HikeLoad team.
The Enchantments Traverse is strenuous: 18 miles, 4,500 ft of gain and the steep Aasgard Pass climb, often in one day. 2026 difficulty and fitness guide.
Read articleComplete Enchantments Traverse packing list for 2026: what to carry for the 18-mile Washington alpine route over Aasgard, for day hikes and overnights.
Read articleThe best time to hike the Enchantments Traverse is mid-July to mid-October 2026, with golden larches peaking late September near Leavenworth, Washington.
Read articleBest hikes in Washington's Cascade Mountains 2026: the Enchantments Traverse, the PCT's Washington section and alpine lakes, ranked with planning details.
Read articleUinta Highline Trail vs Enchantments Traverse 2026: a 104-mile Utah wilderness traverse against an 18-mile Washington classic. Which one should you hike?
Read articleThe Uinta Highline Trail is a strenuous 104-mile Utah traverse with 16,000 ft of ascent above 10,000 ft. 2026 guide to difficulty, altitude and fitness.
Read articleComplete Uinta Highline Trail packing list for 2026: what to carry for a 104-mile, 5-8 day high-altitude Utah traverse above 10,000 ft, with pack picks.
Read articleThe best time to hike the Uinta Highline Trail in Utah is mid-July to mid-September 2026, once snow clears the 12,700-ft passes and before autumn storms.
Read articleUtah's best multi-day backpacking trails in 2026: the 104-mile Uinta Highline, 13,528-ft Kings Peak and Zion's chained ridgelines, ranked and compared.
Read articleGreat Glen Way vs Hadrian's Wall Path 2026: Scotland's 117-km lochside trail versus England's 135-km Roman wall walk. Difficulty and scenery compared.
Read articleThe Great Glen Way is an easy-to-moderate 117-km trail with about 1,700 m of ascent. Difficulty, daily distances and fitness for Scotland's lochside walk.
Read articleA complete Great Glen Way packing list for 2026: waterproofs, pack picks and footwear for Scotland's 117-km Fort William to Inverness trail.
Read articleThe best time to hike Scotland's 117-km Great Glen Way in 2026 is May and September. Month-by-month weather, midges and trail conditions.
Read articleThe best hikes in the Scottish Highlands 2026, from the 117-km Great Glen Way along Loch Ness to the West Highland Way. Distances and how to choose.
Read articleThe best gear for Slovenia's 270-km Juliana Trail in 2026: pack picks, rain shells and footwear for a village-to-village alpine loop.
Read articleThe Juliana Trail is a low-to-moderate 270-km loop around Triglav, max altitude 1,300 m, no exposure. Difficulty, distances and fitness explained.
Read articleA complete Juliana Trail packing list for 2026: village-to-village kit, a 35-45 L pack, rain layers and footwear for Slovenia's 270-km loop.
Read articleThe best time to hike Slovenia's 270-km Juliana Trail in 2026 is June and September. Month-by-month weather, crowds and trail conditions.
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