In the movie, ‘there can be only one.’ But the HIGHLANDER hiking series isn’t a race — and you don’t have to be immortal to reap the benefits.
On Sept. 27, hikers will flock to Big Bear Lake, Calif. But not with dreams of coming out on top or becoming the Highlander. Participants of all skill levels will get a chance to “test their physical and mental limits while living in perfect harmony with nature over a journey of several days,” event organizers said.
The Big Bear event is HIGHLANDER’s first foray into the United States. Fully supported backpacking excursions of 60 miles over 5 days, 30 miles over 3 days, and 15 miles over a weekend are on tap. And it seems the HIGHLANDER team has thought of everything.
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What Is HIGHLANDER?
Founded in Croatia, HIGHLANDER calls itself “the world’s first and largest” global long-distance hiking event series. Since its 2017 inception, it’s grown to include over 100 events in 20-plus countries.
Besides the U.S., this year’s schedule includes locales as far-flung as the United Kingdom, Bosnia, Slovenia, Greece, and the United Arab Emirates.
If you participate at Big Bear Lake, Calif., later this year, HIGHLANDER says you will “hike parts of Pacific Crest Trail, sleep under billions of stars in the wild heart of mountain, and find yourself excited for what the next day of hiking and exploring will bring to your Adventure of a Lifetime.”
A Closer Look at the ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’
We are confident that this HIGHLANDER experience, which explores one of the most unique destinations in the U.S., will help participants push beyond their limits and conquer self-doubt, giving them a newfound sense of gratitude for nature that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
HIGHLANDER is designed to unite people through a common journey where even perfect strangers cheer each other on, often resulting in lifelong friendships.
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