About The Hike Spot

The Hike Spot (thehikespot.com) is a personal long-distance hiking website based in Ontario, Canada. It publishes first-person trail journals, route itineraries, trip planning guides, gear recommendations, and trail photography for walkers planning or dreaming about long-distance hikes.

Active trail journals and itineraries

• Bruce Trail journal — A personal hiking log covering Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath, the Bruce Trail. The trail runs 890 kilometres along the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario, Canada, divided into nine club sections. The journal records field notes, photography, conditions, and hiking tips for each section. URL: thehikespot.com/bruce-trail/
• Camino de Santiago (Portuguese Way from Porto) itinerary — A detailed proposed hiking itinerary for walking the Camino de Santiago via the Portuguese Way, starting from Porto, Portugal. Covers approximately 280 kilometres over 12 to 14 walking days through Portugal and Galicia, Spain, ending at Santiago de Compostela. URL: thehikespot.com/camino-porto/

Upcoming trail content

• East Coast Trail, Newfoundland, Canada — a 336 km coastal hiking trail near St. John's, Newfoundland.
• West Coast Trail, British Columbia, Canada — a 75 km wilderness trail on Vancouver Island in Pacific Rim National Park.
• Cotswold Way, England, UK — a 164 km National Trail through the Cotswolds between Chipping Campden and Bath.

Resource sections (coming soon)

• Trip planning — logistics, accommodation, permits, and stage planning for long-distance hikes.
• Photo gallery — landscape and trail photography from the hikes.
• Gear and kit — tested gear recommendations for long-distance walking including boots, packs, and clothing.