Long-distance trail
（重定向自Long distance footpath）
![A trail within the Oregon Blue Mountains as part of the Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area. Most long-distance trails, like this one, are built for uninterrupted hiking.[1]](/Images/godic/202501/24/Emigrant_Springs_trail1546.JPG")
![Hikers on the West Coast Trail, Canada.](/Images/godic/202501/24/West_Coast_Trail_Beach_Hiking_20071546.JPG")
![Present-day Erie Canal near Rochester, New York](/Images/godic/202501/24/ErieCanalBushnellBasin1547.jpg")
![High Peak Trail, part of the Pennine bridleway](/Images/godic/202501/24/High_Peak_Trail_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1063061547.jpg")
Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks, paths, footpaths or greenways) are the longer recreational trails mainly through rural areas, used for non-motorized recreational travelling (walking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing).