Longest Group Walks

Alexander Gabyshev's Walk (Russian, March 2019 – May 2020): Shaman from Sakha Republic who started walking toward Moscow (5,000 miles planned) to perform ritual against President Putin. Joined by two core walkers and greeted by up to 1,000 people. Forced to stop by authorities after 2,000 miles and committed to mental asylum.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (Indian, January 14, 2024 – March 16, 2024): Political campaign organized by Indian National Congress covering 6,200 kilometres from Thoubal, Manipur to Mumbai.

Bharat Jodo Yatra (Indian, September 7, 2022 – January 30, 2023): Padyatra covering 4,080 kilometres from Kanyakumari to Jammu and Kashmir, organized by Indian National Congress.

C.B. Hall Peace Walk (American, April 1982 – August 1984): Led by writer and activist C.B. Hall, participants walked 5,500 miles from Seattle to New York then across much of Europe. Denied access to Eastern Europe but visited East Germany and met Soviet Peace Committee officials in Moscow.

Chandra Shekhar Padyatra (Indian, January 6, 1983 – June 25, 1983): Led by Chandra Shekhar, covering 4,260 kilometres from Kanyakumari to Rajghat in New Delhi.

Committee for Non-Violent Action Walk (International, December 1960 – October 1961): About ten core people led by pacifist leaders A.J. Muste and Bradford Lyttle walked 5,900 miles from San Francisco to New York in six months, then continued through Europe. Unlike other projects, they successfully walked through Soviet Union, achieving 590 miles per month.

Great March for Climate Action (American, March 2014 – November 2014): Led by former Iowa state representative Ed Fallon, about 30 people hiked 3,100 miles to call attention to climate change action needs.

HikaNation (American, April 1980 – May 1981): 14-month cross-country backpacking trip covering 4,286 miles from Golden Gate Park, San Francisco to Cape Henlopen, Delaware, passing through 14 states and Washington D.C.

Jack Morris and George Zabelka Peace Walk (International, April 1982 – December 1983): Led by Jesuit priests, about 20 core people walked 6,500 miles from Seattle across U.S. to Washington D.C., then through Europe to Bethlehem, West Bank. Notable for being led by Fr. Zabelka, pastor to airmen who dropped atomic bombs on Japan.

Longest Walk (American, February 1978 – July 1978): Several hundred Native Americans and supporters marched 3,000 miles from Alcatraz Island, San Francisco to Washington D.C. to affirm American Indian land and water rights, completing 600 miles per month.

Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga Peace Walk (International, December 1994 – August 1995): Led by Japanese Buddhist monks, covering 3,100 miles from Auschwitz, Poland to Nagasaki, Japan. More than 1,000 people from different nations joined along the route through war zones in Bosnia and troubled areas of Middle East and Asia.

Peace Walk to Moscow (American, March 1981 – October 1983): Started from Bangor, Washington to Boston, continued in UK to East Germany border. Some stayed nine months negotiating visas for Czechoslovakia and Poland. Covered 5,500 miles but were stopped trying to walk to Moscow and sent back to Minsk.

United Souls of Awareness Walk (American, April 2006 – April 2007): Four musicians/artists in their 20s walked 3,000 miles from Venice Beach, California to New York to encourage creative pursuits.

Walk of the People – A Pilgrimage for Life (International, March 1984 – November 1985): Core group of eight called for end to Cold War, walking 7,000 miles from Point Conception, California through Texas and Deep South to New York City, then Dublin to East Germany border, Hungary, and Moscow. Only walk from U.S. to Moscow through Deep South, Northern Ireland, and Hungary.