The Appalachian Trail is a hiking trail that crosses the Appalachian Mountains of the United States of America. A route 3510 kilometers long that starts in Georgia and reaches Maine, crossing the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
The official starting point of the trail is located on Springer Mountain, in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, while the end point is on Mount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park.
The Appalachian Trail (the original name of the trail) is part of the Triple Crown of Hiking along with the Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail.
The trail is mostly mountainous but also includes areas of swamps and rivers, to be crossed by specific boardwalks or bridges. A rather tough trek, with few flat zones and terrain that is mostly rugged and narrow, consisting of steep climbs, ridges, and rocks.
