Best Guided Hikes, Trekking and Walking Tours, and Backpack Trips
in New Hampshire - United States

We offer custom guided walking, hiking, trekking, and backpacking tours statewide all year–with snowshoes in winter.

Although our guides keep busy with private multi-day/multi-sport adventures, DAILY half-day and full-day guided HIKES may be available--please check for guide availability by calling by 6PM the previous day (see phone numbers at top of page). Prices vary depending on the number of participants.

Our hiking/trekking guides will lead you on some of the most remote guided hikes in New Hampshire, and New England for that matter, with consideration for your abilities, interests, and ages. There are easy hiking trails to observe wildlife and waterfalls, as well as more challenging hikes through northern boreal forests with grand views.

On a guided hike with no logistical hassles, you will enjoy stepping through New Hampshire’s history of farming, logging, and more. The smell of deep woods fresh air and the sound of waterfalls soothes the soul. Being close to nature is the best kind of relaxing exercise. Our guides know about what grows here and will answer any questions about moose, pond life, maple sugaring, and much more.
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Guided nature hike in the Lakes Region of N.H.
Your knowledge about North Woods natural environments can be enhanced by incorporating survival lessons into your guided hike. Even though New Hampshire doesn’t have many dangerous animals, there are a number of hazards which every hiker should be made aware. Recognition of rabid mammals and incoming storms are a couple of examples. Learning about such environmental hazards, as well as the skills and tools to keep yourself healthy and staying found, will help you enjoy many future hikes. Survival skills lessons can be included on Custom ESCAPES and Group Programs.

   Multi-day Hikes in Remote Backcountry = Backpack Trip

Whether you want a guided two-hour nature tour, full-day trip, or a multi-day backpacking expedition, Outdoor ESCAPES New Hampshire will give you an unforgettable experience in New Hampshire’s wilderness!

As a rule, the longer your trip, the more you get out of it. You’ll get better at organizing your backpack, see more wildlife, and increase your fitness level. If it’s your first time backpacking in any season, you can request our North Woods Survival and Backcountry Skills Lessons adventure.

We will provide you with a suggested list of things to bring so you will be prepared for any type of weather. The most important things on that list are broken-in, waterproof, hiking boots with good soles, layers of synthetic clothing (including expedition-style rain gear), and a pack that is the correct fit and durable to carry your load. We rent backpacks, trekking poles, and snowshoes in winter (see our snowshoe page).

What are the physical requirements? Well, we'll put it this way...
If you don't already have a regular exercise routine, then before your ESCAPE we suggest, with your doctors approval, that you work up to walking approximately 2 miles or 30 minutes per day, including some hills or stairs.

Reserve your space to get closer to nature!
See also our Survival Skills page.
“Climb the mountains 
and get their good tidings. 
Nature’s peace will flow into you 
as sunshine flows into trees. 
The winds will blow 
their own freshness into you, 
and the storms their energy, 
while cares will drop off 
like falling leaves.” 
                                         
John Muir
Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion. Then, when you’re no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn’t just a means to an end but a unique event in itself. This leaf has jagged edges. This rock looks loose. From this place the snow is less visible, even though closer. These are things you should notice anyway. To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here’s where things grow. But of course, without the top you can’t have any sides. It’s the top that defines the sides.
Robert Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values, 1974
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