Hiking

Appalachian Trailplace - Devoted to through hikers of the Appalachian Trail. Hikers' forum, online journals, directory of current thru-hikers, list archive, and shuttle database.
trailplace.com/

Berg-Diasammlung - Photos of hikes and trekking tours in the alps and world-wide.
www.bergdias.de

County HighPointers - Information on finding and hiking the US county high points.
www.cohp.org/

DayHiker.com - Site dedicated to "extreme" day hikes with interesting sights and terrain. Small collection of hikes with basic hiking tips, and a hiker's forum.
www.dayhiker.com/

Gorp: Hiking and Backpacking - A guide to hiking. Provides trail finders, gear guides, and hiking tips.
gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/hiking.htm

GrandCanyonHiker.com - Trail profiles, local weather, bulletin boards, and news about hiking in the Canyon.
www.grandcanyonhiker.com/

Hike PA - Information on hiking central Pennsylvania's 1700 miles of trails.
www.hikepa.com/

HikeMore - Hiking and camping resource featuring a database of hiking trails in the USA where backcountry camping is permitted.
www.hikemore.com/

Hiking the Carolinas - Includes resource for hikers in the Southern Appalachians including the Smokies, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Detailed trail descriptions, weather reports, directions, bulletin boards for finding hiking partners, and gear exchanges.
hikingthecarolinas.com/

The Hiking Web Site - Basic information for hiking and backpacking beginners.
www.hikingwebsite.com

Northwest Hiker - Virtual trail maps and hike suggestions for Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
www.nwhiker.com/

Onestep's Ultralight Backpacking Resource - Ultralight backpacking the Appalachian Trail with a "10 pound pack". Includes gear lists, and links.
onestep4me.tripod.com

Peru's Royal Inca Trail - Information of places to trek and visit in Peru, with emphasis on information on trekking in the Incatrail system, Cordillera Blanca, Huayhuash and other new routes in the Andes.
www.angelfire.com/mi2/incatrails/

Pickatrail - Offers interactive hiking trail maps and GPS waypoints to help backpackers find trailheads and landmarks.
www.pickatrail.com/

Start Hiking - Offers safety tips, general tips, and a database of hiking trails.
www.starthiking.com/

TheRucksack.net - Offers detailed region and tour descriptions, maps, and photos for hikers.
www.therucksack.net/

Top20Hiking.com - Lists ranked hiking websites.
www.top20hiking.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi

Trail Journals - Gives daily journals from various trails. Journals are written by both the site creators and users.
www.trailjournals.com