Europe just got a new long-distance hiking challenge – and it’s a seriously ambitious one.

The Wolf Trail covers nearly 3,500 kilometres across six countries, taking hikers from Poland’s Baltic coast to Italy’s Trieste waterfront, through Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia, with 78,400 metres of elevation gain thrown in for good measure.

In other words, it’s not for the faint-hearted, but for those willing to spend four to six months on the trail, it could very well be one of the ultimate ways to see Europe, one step at a time.

What is the Wolf Trail and what will you see?

This is very much a trail for the most committed hikers, as it spans a mind-blowing 3,494km, split across seven continuous stages and crosses no less than six European nations.