50 Inspirational Hiking Quotes
Of all the paths you take in life,
make sure a few of them are dirt.
Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.
People do not decide to become extraordinary.
They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.
Mountains are not fair or unfair, they are just dangerous.
Because it's there.
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain he is inspired by it.
In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.
The best view comes after the hardest climb.
Walking is a man’s best medicine.
Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.
Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.
The mountains are calling and I must go.
Hike your own hike.
Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
Not all who wander are lost.
I have discovered that even the mediocre can have adventures and even the fearful can achieve.
Without the possibility of death, adventure is not possible.
Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.
A walk in nature walks the soul back home.
Between every two pines, there is a doorway to a new world.
I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than trees.
Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.
You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things---to compete. You can just be an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.
I want to solve a climbing problem in the mountains, not in the sporting goods store.
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.
To travel, to experience and learn: that is to live.
If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.
The more you know, the less you need.
We don’t stop hiking because we grow old. We grow old because we stop hiking.
If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.
A walk in nature, walks the soul back home.
Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.
After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value.
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing the lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.
The mountains are calling and I must go.
Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street.
The wonderful things in life are the things you do, not the things you have.
He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.
Hiking is not escapism; it’s realism. The people who choose to spend time outdoors are not running away from anything; we are returning to where we belong.
Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking. You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits.
A crude meal, no doubt, but the best of all sauces is hunger.
If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.
The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
