treks

Long, difficult hikes

Treks is the plural of trek, a long and difficult journey, especially on foot: The refugees made exhausting treks across the mountains.

As a verb form, treks describes habitual or ongoing arduous travel: She treks to the office every day through heavy traffic.

The word suggests effort and endurance rather than leisure.

hiking

trail

Path through wilderness

path · footpath · scramble · ridge · terrain · incline · altitude · campsite · summit · map

adventure

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

safari · pilgrimage · excursion · discovery · journey · venture · challenge · endurance · survival · daring

wilderness

backcountry

Sparsely populated wilderness areas

  • wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
  • floraPlants of a region
  • faunaAnimal life collectively

pristine · ecosystem · biodiversity · habitat · jungle · rainforest · savanna · tundra · taiga · outback

travel

itinerary

Planned sequence of destinations

  • voyageJourney by sea
  • tourPlanned multi-destination journey
  • caravanTraveling group with goods

traverse · globetrotting · migration · roaming · sojourn · crossing · transit · overland · long-distance · route

Categories
Opposites
movement vs. stillness

treksstays

Remains in place

remains · settles · stays put · lingers · dwells

effort and difficulty of travel

treksstrolls

Unhurried walks

saunters · ambles · drives · rides · wanders

Phrases
Family

trek, trekking, trekked, trekkers, trekker

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G