Join the Grey Hiking Boom

Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Top Tips

In our most recent article for US online magazine Sixty & Me, we take a look at the boom in hiking amongst the generation just retiring. It seems that participation in hiking in the US has nearly doubled since 2012 while, in the UK, over 20 million adults are choosing to walk for leisure. There are the obvious health benefits of regular exercise, but walking can also bring you into contact with like-minded people and broaden your horizons for travelling and holiday ideas. You can read the full article here.