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Why Gen Z Is Ditching Bars and Dating Apps for Hiking Clubs in 2026

Hiking clubs have quietly become the social lifeline a lot of people didn’t know they needed. What started as a niche weekend activity has turned into a full-blown movement, pulling in Gen Zers looking to escape the loneliness epidemic, remote workers craving face time after years behind a laptop and daters who are simply over the apps. Unlike run clubs or happy hours, hiking offers something harder to fake: unhurried time together, minus the pressure of small talk over cocktails. The result is a boom that’s reshaping how people meet friends, find community, and even fall in love. Here is what...