Hiking movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant hiking movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, suspenseful, suspense, realistic, psychological and tense films and TV shows about / with hiking, nature, survival, travel, mountain, death, camping, wilderness, tent and forest plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Adventure genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as hiking: Wild (2014), Out of Nature (2014), Maine (2018), A Walk in the Woods (2015), Everyone Else (2009), The Ritual (2017), Significant Other (2022), A Lonely Place to Die (2011), Devil's Pass (2013), Motion (2009).
Best films
New films
| Trap House (2025) | 5.4 | |
| The Beast Beneath (2023) | 3.6 | |
| Dandelion (2024) | 5.4 | |
| Rental Family (2025) | 7.6 | |
| Snack Shack (2024) | 7.0 |
List of hiking movies
146K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Style:
meditative, road movie, inspirational, uplifting, touching ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
wilderness, self discovery, survival, nature, hiking, grief, starting over, female protagonist, death of mother, tourism, human spirit, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
year 2014, year 1995, 2010s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
california, portland oregon, oregon, usa, mojave desert ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Out of Nature is a journey inside Martins head. A family father in his 30s living in a small town of Norway. He feels alienated in his own life and longs to get away. Away from his job, away from his family, into the woods, up to the mountains. ...
Style:
semi serious, existential, psychological, humorous, captivating ...
Plot:
lake, masturbation, hiking, mountain, skinny dipping, imagination, self discovery, introspection, nature, midlife crisis, male pubic hair, erection ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, scandinavia, eastern europe
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705
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Backpacking alone on the Appalachian trail, a married woman meets a younger hiker and the two strangers become inexplicably drawn to one another.
Style:
captivating, realistic, sincere, sentimental
Plot:
hiking, camping, mountain, love, infidelity, loneliness, dysfunctional relationship, husband and wife, hot and sexy, friendship, family relations, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, maine
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.
Style:
scenic, light, humorous, road movie, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
friendship, hiking, camping, elderly, camping trip, escapades, road trip, wilderness, writers, woods, foul language, backpacking ...
Time:
18th century, 21st century
Place:
appalachia, new hampshire, usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
While on a Mediterranean vacation, a seemingly happy boyfriend and girlfriend find their connection to one another tested as they bond with another couple.
Style:
sexy, sincere, captivating, talky, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
couples, young lovers, sensuality, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, outdoor sex, architect, love and romance, resort, couple relations, lifestyle, orgasm, hiking ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 21st century
Place:
europe, sardinia, italy
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141K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
Style:
suspense, demonic, satanic, psychological, spooky ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
forest, lost in the woods, creature, supernatural, paganism, guilt, hiking, ritual, folk horror, murder, supernatural horror, sacrifice ...
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Ruth and Harry decide to take a romantic backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but amongst the beautiful scenery, Ruth makes an unexpected discovery that sets her off on a strange, frightening new path. The couple aren't alone in the ...
Style:
horror comedy, apocalyptic, supernatural thriller
Plot:
camping, marriage proposal, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, shapeshifter, panic attack, forest, hiking, open ending, love, vacation gone wrong, shark attack, anxiety ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, realistic, scary, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
wilderness, survival, mountaineer, kidnapping, hunt down, extreme sport, forest, hiking, rescue, group of friends, kidnapper, poacher ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, britain, europe, seattle
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Russia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Five young filmmakers retrace the steps of a doomed group of hikers in pursuit of an unsolvable mystery.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, atmospheric, suspense, factual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
survival, found footage, mountain, supernatural, snow, danger, uncover truth, mountain climbing, murder, missing person, winter, lone hero ...
Time:
year 1980, 21st century
Place:
russia, antarctica
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Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Motion features host Greg Aiello as he explores a variety of outdoor activities. From the Channel Islands in California to Bryce Canyon National Park, Maui, and Big Sur, Aiello takes a Nature-lovers perspective on exploration. Often times filmed ...
Style:
contemplative, light, entertaining, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
hiking, nature, travel, camping, photography, mountain biking, travel and leisure, adventure hero, national park, travelogue, traveler, wildlife ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A local guide takes a young couple through a twisted backpacking trip across the Georgian wilderness.
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, emotional, atmospheric ...
Plot:
hiking, mountain, engaged couple, couple relations, couples, love triangle, dishonesty, love and romance, twists and turns, male female relationship, rain, man in underwear ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
georgia, europe, eastern europe
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Sybille, a divorced mother, can't stand watching her teenage son Samuel slip into a violent and meaningless life. She is also struggling with her own demons, past and present. As a last resort, she takes Samuel on a long journey across ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological, dramatic ...
Plot:
hiking, hopes, family drama, lifestyle, travel, wildlife, family problems, camping trip, social problems, nature, family relations, road trip ...
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125K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
Style:
dark comedy, captivating, suspenseful, dark, horror comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bear, cocaine, hiking, animal attack, wild animal, extreme violence, paramedic, graphic violence, parent grown child relationship, nurse, national park, skateboard ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s
Place:
missouri, georgia, st. louis missouri
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, UK, Serbia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to ...
Style:
scary, slasher, suspenseful, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
backwoods, murder, lost in the woods, cannibalism, community, abduction, group of friends, escape, characters killed one by one, hiking, terror, blinded ...
Time:
2020s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, appalachia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A two-week trek through the Cascade Mountains tries the survival instincts of five adventurous teenagers. At first, it's all a good time. Shooting the rapids, exploring caves and making new friends. But when an accident occurs, Mother Nature ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, semi serious, suspenseful
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
wolf, hiking, dog, camping trip, wilderness survival, nature, camping, cave, wilderness, mountain, friends, animal life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
oregon, russia
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
Style:
romantic comedy, captivating, psychological, rom com, thrilling ...
Plot:
fake dating, enemies to lovers, public nudity, hiking, female protagonist, nudity, beach, male female relationship, relationships, couple relations, love affair, posing as husband and wife ...
Place:
australia, sydney australia
Is relevant?
987
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A coming-of-age story about Jamie, a chubby, gay fourteen year-old, who develops a crush on his older cousin's boyfriend, Dan, on a family camping trip.
Style:
independent film, gay cinema
Plot:
gay teenager, gay crush, gay, cousin cousin relationship, drawing, sexual fantasy, erection, crush, hiking, overweight, camping, coming of age ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Russia, 1959. A KGB major investigates the mysterious deaths of a group of nine student hikers in the Ural Mountains. Troubled by his past as a WWII veteran, he has a sixth sense and death seems to follow him around as he digs deeper into the ...
Style:
bad ending, harsh, suspenseful, gloomy, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
missing person, student, danger, rocky mountains, survival, death, hiking, natural disaster, uncover truth, investigation, escapades, found footage ...
Time:
year 1959, 20th century, 1950s, 50s
Place:
russia, soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
An old man who has one interest in life, collecting butterflies, has his life changed by an eight year old girl.
Style:
touching, humorous, semi serious, sweet, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
youth, hiking, butterfly, collector, friendship, family relations, aging, single parent, mountain, mother daughter relationship, forest, summer ...
Place:
france, europe, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A busy travel writer goes glamping at a state park with her best friend and finds herself falling in love with one of the park rangers.
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
hiking, female writer, park ranger, motor home, nature, writers, in love, writer's life, love story, fall in love, love interest, relationships ...
Place:
chicago
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When five women take part in a corporate hiking retreat and only four come out on the other side, Federal Agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head deep into the Victorian mountain ranges to investigate in the hopes of finding their whistle-blowing ...
Style:
serious, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, detective
Plot:
hiking, crime investigation, unsolved mystery, nature, federal agent, agent, special agent, mountain, forces of nature, undercover, camping trip, wildlife ...
Time:
80s
Place:
australia, melbourne
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In the summer of 2012, four Malibu teenagers disappeared without a trace. This documentary narrative takes a look inside one of the most bizarre and disturbing unsolved missing persons cases in Southern California.
Style:
suspense, tense, scary, contemplative, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
found footage, hiking, camping, teenager, missing person, party, friends, youth, violence, death, friendship, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, malibu california
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
David has lost his girlfriend and his mind. Capps Crossing is his only refuge. When six hikers make the mistake of choosing Capps Crossing to spend the weekend, David will stop at nothing to make sure they never come back.
Style:
slasher, scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense ...
Plot:
murder, camping, serial killer, hiking, violence, death, fight, escapades, psychopath, woman in danger, serial murder, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time. Although his two companions perished, Douglas Mawson survived, but how? In a bold historical experiment, scientist and adventurer ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, uplifting, captivating ...
Plot:
heroism, wilderness, hiking, endurance, hunger, expedition, diary, life risking, risk, wildlife, man versus nature, nature ...
Place:
antarctic, antarctica, south pole
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
To escape her abusive boyfriend, Kat joins a wilderness expedition with a group of women, all of whom are struggling with the uncertainty of life. What was supposed to be an opportunity for personal discovery quickly becomes a fight for survival, ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, unusual plot structure, psychotronic, suspense ...
Plot:
chase, murder, wilderness, hiking, abusive boyfriend, woman in danger, survival, violence, women, drug addict, serial killer, trapped ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.
Style:
psychological, realistic, captivating
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
missing dog, father and son, hiking, lost, father, dog, family relations, human dog relationship, family problems, owner dog relationship, father son relationship, family reunited ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Based on true events, renowned mountaineer UM Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, scenic
Plot:
mountain climbing, climbing, natural disaster, hiking, forces of nature, friendship, survivor, human spirit, stranded, against the odds, mountaineer, mountaineering ...
Place:
mount everest, himalaya, nepal
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Five friends accidentally awaken an ancient evil while hiking in Arizona. They must fight to survive both a demonic spirit and the small tribe who worships it.
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, captivating, tense, dark ...
Plot:
found footage, supernatural, monster, woman with a gun, hiking, evil spirit, possession, native american, curse, symbol, magic, terror ...
Is relevant?
246K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Iceland, USA, Italy
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one ...
Style:
realistic, scenic, dramatic, breathtaking, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
survival, mountain climbing, mountain, mountaineer, natural disaster, disaster, snow, stranded, forces of nature, frostbite, tragedy, wilderness ...
Time:
year 1996, year 2015, 2010s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
mount everest, himalaya, nepal, asia, texas
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Pierre, a famous explorer and writer, travels regularly through the world. Someday, climbing a hotel frontage while drunk, he falls from high and into a deep coma. When he awakes, he has difficulties walking but, against everyone's advices, he ...
Style:
exciting, thought provoking, captivating, dramatic, non-linear ...
Plot:
writers, travel and leisure, changing lives, lifestyle change, cross country trip, life, travel, coma, biopic, rehabilitation, accident, solitude ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
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