Trekking with a Strap-On Best Friend

Trekking with your best friend | GirlsTrek stories

Because every adventure is better with your ‘ride or die’ strapped in beside you.

There’s something about trekking that strips you down to your essentials - literally and metaphorically. You learn what you really need: sturdy boots, a good rain jacket, snacks, and a strap-on best friend.

We’re talking about the incredible women beside you.

Our treks are full of these strap-on best friends. The kind who laugh with you when your boots hit unexpected mud. Who pour you a glass of Merlot before you even ask. Who pull you up the last hill when your legs say “nope”—and your pride says, “not today.”

These women aren’t just hiking companions. They’re cheerleaders, secret-keepers, and sunset-toasting soul sisters.

And the bond? It’s not the kind you make over coffee. It’s forged step by step—through shared silence, sore calves, muddy boots, bad jokes, and blissful “we did it!” moments.

Come With a Friend, or Find One

Many of our GirlsTrekkers arrive in pairs: besties, sisters, work wives. But just as many come solo and leave with a whole new crew. There’s something magical about shared challenge that fast-tracks connection. When you’re walking side-by-side for hours a day, you get real, fast.

You talk about kids, careers, ageing, regrets, dreams, bodies, breakups, and breakthroughs. There’s nothing quite like a good hill to break down walls.

And in those in-between moments, the meals, the wine, the fireside chats, you discover you’re not alone. That your story echoes in someone else’s. That support doesn’t always look like a spa day—it can also look like someone passing you trail mix with a wink that says, “You’ve got this.”

The GirlsTrek Difference

Our guides (also strap-on besties in disguise) are there every step of the way - not just to lead the trail, but to make sure you feel safe, supported, and celebrated.

You’ll carry only a light pack, but you’ll leave carrying stories, laughs, and friendships that go the distance.

Ready to Meet Yours?

Whether you bring your own ride-or-die or come open-hearted to meet someone new, GirlsTrek adventures are where real friendships are born—or deepened.

So, yes, pack your boots and poles. But more importantly, pack your willingness to connect, to open up, and to carry and be carried.

Because trekking with friends - is transformational.

Secure your spot on one of our 2025 treks today. Bring your bestie—or come find one.

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