How many people have hiked all 11 National Scenic Trails?

Fewer than two dozen people have completed the trail, including only a handful of women, according to the Long Distance Hiker Recognition Committee of the North Country Trail Association. As far as Laan or anyone else knows, she is the first of those handful of women to hike all 11 national scenic trails.



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Arlette Laan started distance hiking in 2003. Since then she has become the first woman to complete all 11 National Scenic trails — totaling over 18,000 miles.

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Continental Divide Trail Arguably the most challenging thru-hike of the National Scenic Trails, it traverses five states, ranges from 4,000 to 14,000-feet in elevation, and passes through alpine tundra, broad glacial valleys, craggy mountain peaks, and desolate desert landscapes.

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1. The Cape Wrath Trail. The Cape Wrath Trail is an incredibly rugged hiking route that runs through the western coast of the Scottish Highlands. This 205-mile route is said to be one of the most challenging long-distance walks in the UK, and it's not difficult to see why.

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The Cape Wrath Trail, or CWT, is an almost 400km long-distance route from Fort William to the lighthouse at the most north-westerly point of Scotland, Cape Wrath.

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Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail – 444 miles Suffused with more than 10,000 years of human history, the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail might be the shortest of the country's National Scenic Trails, but the track has plenty to offer hikers and equestrians.

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The Great Himalaya Trail is without doubt the toughest single trail in the world. But few can spare the months required to trek the thousands of miles of trail. Instead, we've picked the best section to immerse you into this incredible trail.

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South West Coast Path, 630 miles Created by coastguards to spot smugglers, the South West Coast Path is the longest national trail in the country. It stretches from Minehead in Somerset across the coast of Exmoor to Penzance before looping east, finishing at Poole Harbour in Dorset.

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The Pacific Crest Trail Association estimates that 700 to 800 people attempt to thru-hike it each year, and about 15% to 35% (versus the AT's 25%) actually succeed.

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