6 Hiking Company Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Hiking Company

Are you passionate about backpacking and hiking? Starting a backpacking and trekking business can be a noble idea if you love everything about tours and travel and know all the tourist attractions in your neighborhood.

To start a hiking company, explore the hiking tour market, and create a business plan. Also, take photos of the hiking sites and the trails, then post them to your social media pages and website.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a hiking company:

1. Hobnail Trekking Co. ($60K/year)

Mark Johnson, the least qualified person to start an adventure travel company, got the idea for Hobnail Trekking after meeting a Nepalese man in a Lyft ride who happened to be an Everest Region Sherpa. Realizing there were no regional trekking companies offering treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp, Johnson, along with his wife and the Nepalese man, decided to create their own company with Johnson handling the marketing and web development, his wife managing finances, and the man handling the trekking logistics in Nepal.

How much they make: $60K/year
Current team size: 1

How We Are Building A Side Hustle Facilitating Treks In The Himalayas

Hobnail Trekking Co. is a side-hustle adventure travel company that offers treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp and has sent 23 Americans on this journey, while grossing close to $60k since launch.

About

Mark started Hobnail Trekking Co. over 7 years ago

Revenue

Mark grew the business to $5K/month

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Learn more about starting a hiking company:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a hiking company?
-> Pros and cons of a hiking company

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-> Examples of established hiking company
-> Marketing ideas for a hiking company

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4. Ecwid

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Where they're located: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Website traffic: 5.06M/month

5. Indiahikes

India's Largest and Safest Trekking Organisation, running over 35 Himalayan treks. Known for safety, information and a sustainable style of trekking.

6. GORUCK

GORUCK bridges the civilian and military worlds with rucksacks, footwear, apparel, and events. Backed by a Lifetime Guarantee, GORUCK gear is proven for life.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 270K/month