Trek (disambiguation)
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For the verb "to trek" see Trek
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The term may also refer to:
Trek
Trek or trekking is a long journey undertaken on foot in areas where common means of transport is generally not available. Trekking is not mountaineering; it is days of walking along with adventure.-Etymology:...
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The term may also refer to:
- The Great TrekGreat TrekThe Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward migration away from British control in the Cape Colony during the 1830s and 1840s by Boers . The migrants were descended from settlers from western mainland Europe, most notably from the Netherlands, northwest Germany and French Huguenots...
, a migration of Africa's Boers - Mormon TrailMormon TrailThe Mormon Trail or Mormon Pioneer Trail is the 1,300 mile route that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled from 1846 to 1868...
, a movement to the Salt Lake Valley by Mormon pioneers - Saurkundi Pass TrekSaurkundi Pass TrekThe Saurkundi Pass Trek is a hiking trail in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The trek is a 11-day program and participants hike every day during the period. The groups range from 40 to 50 persons...
, a trekking program organized by the Youth Hostels Association of India - Star TrekStar TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
, an American science fiction entertainment franchise - Steam Trek, a British parody of Star Trek
- Trek Bicycle CorporationTrek Bicycle CorporationTrek Bicycle Corporation is a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek, Gary Fisher, Bontrager, Klein and until recently, LeMond Racing Cycles...
, a bicycle manufacturer - TREK experiment, a particle physics experiment planned at J-PARCJ-PARCJ-PARC is a high intensity proton accelerator facility. It is a joint project between KEK and JAEA and is located at the Tokai campus of JAEA. J-PARC aims for the frontier in materials and life sciences, and nuclear and particle physics...
, Japan - Horse or pony trekking, a form of trail ridingTrail ridingTrail riding sometimes called horse or pony trekking is riding outdoors on natural trails and roads as opposed to riding in an enclosed area such as a riding arena. The term may encompass those who travel on horses, on mountain bikes, or on motorcycles and other motorized all-terrain vehicles...
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See also
- Saurkundi Pass TrekSaurkundi Pass TrekThe Saurkundi Pass Trek is a hiking trail in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The trek is a 11-day program and participants hike every day during the period. The groups range from 40 to 50 persons...
- Sea Trek (disambiguation)
- VoortrekkersVoortrekkersThe Voortrekkers were emigrants during the 1830s and 1840s who left the Cape Colony moving into the interior of what is now South Africa...
- TrekboerTrekboerThe Trekboers were nomadic pastoralists descended from almost equal numbers of Dutch colonists, French Huguenots and German Protestants. The Trekboere began migrating from the areas surrounding what is now Cape Town during the 17th century throughout the 18th century.-Origins:The Trekboere were...
- Trekking peakTrekking peakThe Nepal Mountaineering Association has categorized the mountains of Nepal into various classifications, one of these being called trekking peak or Group B Climbing Peak as per the NMA. A trekking peak is a mountain under that is considered climbable by anyone with a moderate amount of...
- Trekking pole