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Re: Show HN: Thruhikes – A list of long distance hikes around the world

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Adding my two favorite adventure hikes (hike into caves, up ladders, to waterfalls, rock scramble, etc..not just a trail through the woods)... Old Rag Mountain (Shenadoah, VA) https://home.nps.gov/places/old-rag.htm and The Mohonk Labrynth Trail (Catskills, NY.. so much fun hiking in caves, up ladders, etc) https://www.mohonk.com/a-day-at-mohonk/hiking/

This site is about long distance trails--things that take weeks or months to complete, not stuff like your Old Rag for which every listed hike is in day-hike range. I don't see trail distances on your second link but once again it appears to be day-hiking. Considering the US ones on that list--there are people that have managed to do all three in one year, albeit with some flip-flopping. There are more of them than t…

Just sharing my love for hiking and some unusual and exciting/adventure hikes. Some in this thread might find useful.

I'm sorry it does not meet your standards.

Re: Show HN: Thruhikes – A list of long distance hikes around the world

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I've noticed that the term "thru-hike" is being stretched in its meaning. Not that this is especially egregious. A more global term would be to call these "treks". And some of these aren't exactly "long-distance" either.

I've done the Paine Circuit (which includes the "W"), and would never call it a thru-hike or long-distance. It sounds weird to me to call any loop hike a thru-hike.

Re: Show HN: Thruhikes – A list of long distance hikes around the world

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

This site is about long distance trails--things that take weeks or months to complete, not stuff like your Old Rag for which every listed hike is in day-hike range. I don't see trail distances on your second link but once again it appears to be day-hiking. Considering the US ones on that list--there are people that have managed to do all three in one year, albeit with some flip-flopping. There are more of them than t…

Just sharing my love for hiking and some unusual and exciting/adventure hikes. Some in this thread might find useful. I'm sorry it does not meet your standards.

It's not about standards, it's about off topic. The trails you are referring to are far enough from me I know nothing of them, they very well might be good trails. They aren't long distance trails, though.
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