27/08/2025
Long before we called it “hiking,” humans walked great distances through forests, mountains, and valleys out of necessity—for food, safety, and connection. But somewhere along the way, walking turned into wonder.
The roots of modern hiking can be traced back to 18th-century Europe, where writers and artists of the Romantic Movement began celebrating wild landscapes. Mountains, once feared as dangerous, were suddenly seen as places of beauty and inspiration. Travellers began trekking into the Alps not to survive but to admire.
By the 19th century, hiking societies and clubs were formed, like the Appalachian Mountain Club (1876) in the U.S. and the Alpine Club (1857) in London. These groups formalized hiking as recreation and adventure, opening trails that many still walk today.
Fast forward to now—hiking has become a universal language of escape, fitness, and self-discovery. From the Camino de Santiago in Spain to Mt. Kenya’s rugged trails, we carry forward a tradition that began centuries ago: the simple joy of putting one foot in front of the other and finding something greater than ourselves
