Il Appalachian Trail is a hiking trail that crosses the Appalachian Mountains in the United States of America. A route 3510 kilometers long that starts from Georgia to reach 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 hike is located on Springer Mountain, in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, while the final point is located on Mount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park.
The Appalachian Trail (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 there are also swamp and river areas to cross with special walkways or bridges. A rather tough trekking, with few flat areas and terrain that is mostly rugged and narrow, consisting of steep climbs, ridges, and rocks.
