What is Soft Hiking? Lucy Hird and Emily Thornton explain their concept and where you can meet other soft hikers S1E12 episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 20 MIN

What is Soft Hiking? Lucy Hird and Emily Thornton explain their concept and where you can meet other soft hikers S1E12

from Her Side of the Trail: A Hiking Podcast · host Trails That Rock

On Episode 12 of Her Side of the Trail, a hiking podcast, Emily Thornton and Lucy Hird talk about 'soft hiking,' a concept that they came up with after participating in a group hike where they realized they hiked a little differently than others.  Now, the concept has worldwide reach, and hikers are using Discord, Facebook, and Cliq to meet up with other soft hikers nearby! You can learn more about Emily and Lucy, how they got into hiking, and why they decided to share their concept with the world by listening to the episode. You can also follow their soft hiking adventures on Instagram and TikTok.

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