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Route: Algonquin Highland Backpacking Trail (ON, Canada)

Location
Ontario, CA
Distance
35 km
Vertical Gain
900 m
Description

Highland Backpacking Trail is an overnight backpacking trail with loops of 19 and 35 km in length. The challenging trail can be accessed from the Highland Backpacking Trailhead near the Mew Lake Campground.

www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/camping/highland-backpacking-trail.php

www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=383439

GPS Track
Algonquin-Highland-Trail.gpx356.71 KB
Algonquin Highlands Lake Provoking route_0.gpx505.71 KB

FKTs

This route on the old FKT site
http://fastestknowntime.proboards.com/thread/175/highland-trail-on

Comments

nickrunsnorth
Fri, 05/19/2023 - 04:35am

Hello, thinking of attempting two loops of the highland trail on May 29th. Wondering if there is an FKT for this? I thought I would go counterclockwise the first loop and clockwise on the second. Total distance should be about 70km’s. 

Didn’t make this attempt as I made other plans. Hopefully next year. 
may try the 35k loop in august, but I don’t think I’ll be able to touch the current FKT. Sub 4 hours would be nice.Â