What It’s Like to Thru-Hike in Europe (It’s Complicated)

In this video, I tell you what it's like thru-hiking in Europe. What are the main differences between thru-hiking in North America vs Europe, what are the wild camping rules, explain rifugios (mountain huts), give safety advice, and other important things. If you ever want to thru-hike in Europe, then this is the video that you should watch.

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Towards the end, I also share some popular long distance hikes in Europe, like:
1. Camino de Santiago (9 routes, 4400 km / 2730 miles)
2. Rota Vincentina (230 km / 143 miles)
3. GR11 (840 km / 522 miles)
4. GR10 (866 km / 538 miles)
5. HRP (800 km / 497 miles)
6. GR20 (180 km / 112 miles)
7. Walker’s Haute Route (225 km / 139 miles)
8. Alta Via 1 (120 km / 75 miles)
9. Alta Via 2 (160 km / 99 miles)
10. Alpe-Adria Trail (750 km / 466 miles)
11. Tour Du Mont Blanc ( km 170 / 106 miles)
12. GR5 (2290 km / 1423 miles)
13. Traumpfad (550 km / 342 miles)
14. Via Alpina (5 routes, 5482 km / 3406 miles)
15. Rennsteig (169 km / 105 miles)
16. Rheinsteig (320 km / 199 miles)
17. Rothaarsteig (154 km / 96 miles)
18. Eifelsteig (313 km / 194 miles)
19. Pieterpad (498 km / 309 miles)
20. Via Romea Francigena (2000 km / 1243 miles)
21. Via Transilvanica (1400 km / 870 miles)
22. West Highland Way (155 km / 96 miles)
23. South West Coast Way (1014 km / 630 miles)
24. Pennine Way (431 km / 268 miles)
25. The Ridgeway (139 km / 87 miles)
26. Kungsleden (450 km / 279 miles)
27. Padjelantaleden (137 km / 85 miles)
28. Long Lofoten Crossing (160 km / 100 miles)

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▼ TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Wild Camping
02:19 - Rifugios
03:11 - Water
03:43 - Food
04:28 - Animals
06:21 - Language
06:54 - Costs
07:33 - EU Thru-Hikes

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