Looking for inspirational quotes and captions about hiking to accompany your epic hiking photos, reels, or TikTok? You are going to love this article!
Below, you will find a list of my favorite hiking quotes and captions of all time, from some of the most famous writers, authors, as well as avid hikers and travelers from around the world. Without further ado, here are the 30 inspirational hiking quotes and captions for Instagram:
30 Inspirational Hiking Quotes and Captions for Instagram
1. "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir
2. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu
3. "Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence." - Hermann Buhl
4. "Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery of why we climb." - Greg Child
5. "The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." - John Muir
6. "In every walk in nature, one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir
7. "Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking. You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits." - Cindy Ross
8. "Hiking is not escapism; it's realism. The people who choose to spend time outdoors are not running away from anything; we are returning to where we belong." - Jennifer Pharr Davis
9. "Nature is not a place to visit. It is home." - Gary Snyder
10. "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." - John Muir
11. "There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing." - Sir Ranulph Fiennes
12. "Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing." - Barry Finlay
13. "The best view comes after the hardest climb." - Unknown
14. "Walking is a man's best medicine." - Hippocrates
15. "In the mountains, there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can't." - Rusty Baille
16. "Hiking and happiness go hand in hand (or foot in boot)." - Diane Spicer
17. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela
18. "Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit." - Edward Abbey
19. "You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves." - Lito Tejada-Flores
20. "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." - John Burroughs
21. "May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds." - Edward Abbey
22. "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost
23. "The mountains are calling, and I must go." - John Muir
24. "The journey, not the destination, matters." - T.S. Eliot
25. "There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." - Beverly Sills
26. "Hike more, worry less." - Unknown
27. "Mountains are the cathedrals where I practice my religion." - Anatoli Boukreev
28. "Walking is the only way to approach a landscape." - Roderick Nash
29. "The higher you climb, the better the view." - Unknown
30. "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." - Neale Donald Walsch
Further Reading for Inspiration
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