80 Best Inspiring Hiking Quotes To Inspire Your Next Outdoor Adventure

A walk in nature walks the soul back home.

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Are you looking for an awesome hiking Instagram caption or an inspiring quote for trekking and hiking? I get it, sometimes, finding words that describe how you feel about the outdoors is hard. These quotes for hiking and poetic trekking captions are inspirational, insightful, and perfect for your next social media update from the trail.

Whether embarking on a short day hike or a long trek, there’s no better feeling than setting off into the great unknown on foot.

Hiking is a way to connect with nature and often gives us pause to reflect on our lives and relationships.

Majestic mountains and impenetrable woods often stir something deep inside – I know I’m not the only one who’s been lost for words when hiking.

1.“Where the heart loves, there the legs walk.”– Maltese Proverb

2. Where the signposts end, the trail begins.”– Marty Rubin

3. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”- Lao Tzu

4. Hike your own hike.”– Ben Crawford

5. “It’s ever so ‘important how you walk’.”– A.A. Milne (Winne-the-Pooh)

6. “An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”– Henry David Thoreau

7. “Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.”– Steven Wright

8. “There is wisdom in climbing mountains… For they teach us how truly small we are.”– Jeff Wheeler

9.“I know I can’t own a hilltop, a meadow, or a mountainside. But keeping it a secret somehow makes it mine.”– Joyce Rachelle

10. “To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.”– Mary Davis

11. "We’re constantly shown the “real world” on our screens but we come face to face with the real world out on the trail.” – Adam Marland, We Dream of Travel

12. “I’ve never understood hiring Sherpas to claim you’ve conquered Everest. I’d rather climb a mountain half the size and be able to say I’ve done it on my own.”

– Sophie Marland, We Dream of Travel

13.“The sun shines brightest from the peaks of mountains.”

– Adam Marland, We Dream of Travel

14. "Some mountains only require a good pair of shoes. Others require an entire team to conquer. Knowing which is which is the key to success.”

– Adam Marland, We Dream of Travel

15.“The mountains are the last place where a man can feel truly wild.”

– Sophie Marland, We Dream of Travel

16.“What a funny world we live in when we won’t turn our phones off, but we get excited to see we’ve hiked far enough to lose service.”– Sophie Marland, We Dream of Travel

17.“I go on hikes expecting to see the great outdoors but spend most of the time lost in my own head.” – Sophie Marland, We Dream of Trave

18. “Vanity dies on nature trails.” – Adam Marland, We Dream of Travel

19.“I’ve never liked loop trails; they rob you of the joy of the return journey.”

– Sophie Marland, We Dream of Travel

20.“I love that moment in a hike when you snap to and suddenly realize for the last 10 minutes you’ve not been observing nature but have instead become a part of it.”

– Adam Marland, We Dream of Travel

21.“I’ve never understood treadmills when there are so many trails to hike.”

– Sophie Marland, We Dream of Trave

22.“You can visit the same trail twice, but you’ll never take the same hike.”

– Sophie Marland, We Dream of Travel

23.“Don’t confuse the hike with the destination. The hike is about the sounds, the smells, and the sights. It’s a complete sensory experience… But yes, that waterfall is also pretty freaking awesome.” – Sophie Marland, We Dream of Travel

24.“I used to hike… but then I got a drone.” – Adam Marland, We Dream of Travel

25.“And into the forest, I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.“- Unknown

26.“Leave the road, take the trails.” – Pythagoras

27. “It feels good to be lost in the right direction.”- Unknown

28.“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

29. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn.- Unknown

30. "Climb that goddam mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

31. “No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.” – William Blake

32. “Keep climbing, and when you reach the top, don’t forget to turn around and help someone else up.” – Anonymous

33. “The best views come after the hardest climb.” – Unknown

34. “Walking: the most ancient exercise and still the best modern exercise.” – Carrie Latet

35. “Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is. People lose their capacity to walk, run, travel, think, and experience life. I realize how important it is to use the time I have.” – Viggo Mortensen

36. “After a day’s walk everything has twice its usual value.” – G.M Trevelyan

37. “Did someone say hike?.” – We Seek Travel

38. “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

– Albert Einstein

39. “The climb might be tough and challenging, but the view is worth it. There is a purpose for that pain; you just can’t always see it right away.” – Victoria Arlen

40. “Be brave. take risks. nothing can substitute experience.” – Paulo coelho

41. “Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.” – Jeffery Rasley

42. “We move through this world on paths laid down long before we are born.”

– Robert Moor

43. “One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” – Paulo Coelho

44. “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”– John Muir

45. “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” - John Muir

46. “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains are going home; that wildness is a necessity” - Unknown

47. “Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit.”– Edward Abbey

48. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”– Beverly Sills

49. “Carry as little as possible, but choose that little with care.”– Earl Shaffer

50. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

– Confucious

51. “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”– Gary Snyder

52. “Walking is a man’s best medicine”– Hippocrates

53. “Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.”– Jaime Lyn Beatty

54. “Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.”– Albert Einstein

55. “Not all who wander are lost”– JRR Tolkien

56. “In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous.”– Aristotle

57. “I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.”– Rosalia de Castro

58. “We don’t stop hiking because we grow old. We grow old because we stop hiking.”

– Finis Mitchell

59. “I go to nature to be soothed and healed and to have my sense put in order.”

- John Burroughs

60. “We live in a fast-paced society. Walking slows us down.”– Robert Sweetgall

61. “You need special shoes for hiking – and a bit of a special soul as well”– Terri Guillemets

62. “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” – John Muir

63. “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.”– John Muir

64. “Hiking is a bit like life: The journey only requires you to put one foot in front of the other…again and again and again. And if you allow yourself the opportunity to be present throughout the entirety of the trek, you will witness beauty every step of the way, not just at the summit.”– Unknown

65. “The best view comes after the hardest climb.”– Unknown

66. “I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.”– Henry David Thoreau

67. “Hiking is not just exercise; it’s therapy for the soul.”– Unknown

68. “The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.”– Werner Herzog

69. “Stop staring at mountains. Climb them instead, yes, it’s a harder process but it will lead you to a better view.”- Unknown

70. “Walking: the most ancient exercise and still the best modern exercise.” – Carrie Latet

71. “What a funny world we live in when we won’t turn our phones off but we get excited to see we’ve hiked far enough to lose service.”- Unknown

72. We live in a fast-paced society. Walking slows us down. – Robert Sweetgall

73. “The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.” – Jacqueline Schiff

74. "After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value. – G.M. Trevelyan

75. “You never climb a mountain on accident – it has to be intentional.”– Mark Udall

76. “In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.” – Alice Walker

77. “Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.” – Edward Abbey

78. “Hike more, worry less.” -Unknown

79. “The Earth has music for those who listen.” – William Shakespeare

80. “There ain’t a single good reason to climb a mountain. Well, except to have fun.”

– Iron Mike Smith