COntinental Divide Trail versus Appalachian
3 comments March 15th, 2010
Ok – to all you trekkers out there. I am trying to decide between these two trails, and I could do with a little help.
My major consideration is walking something that is good to write about. From this perspective, it would seem to me that the Appalachian is a great one – offering lots of weird and wonderful characters along the way, and plenty of scope for writing. But the Continental Divide Trail seems a truly beautiful walk, and challenging in other ways.
I guess I am more interested in encountering people than wildlife – I draw much of my fascination in travel from finding odd and intriguing characters, and although I love my time out walking in solitude, I love also the constant company of those I encounter.
Having never spent a long time in the States, I would love to hear from anyone who has walked either of these trails, and could give me a little insight into the relative merits.
Email me directly, paula@constanttrek.com, or just add a comment to this site.
Thanks…
Paula