Planning got you overwhelmed? Start with one of these curated itineraries.
Planning for a GDT hike is a lot of work and creating a GDT hiking itinerary can be time consuming. To assist with your trip planning, the attached spreadsheet contains 3 sample itineraries – Relaxed (68 days), Average (50 days) and Fast (36 days). Thanks to Dan Durston and Brad Vaillancourt for putting these together!
UPDATED FOR 2026
The itineraries contain the following information:
- Campground selections, noting locations where random camping is allowed
- Notes describing the daily route
- Resupply locations
- Daily and cumulative distances
- Campground popularity, cost and permit reservation instructions
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