Google Doodle celebrates Appalachian Trail, world's longest hiking-

Google Doodle celebrates Appalachian Trail, world's longest hiking-

Google Doodle on 2 October is celebrating the Appalachian trail which is known as the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. On 2 October, 1968,

The Appalachian trail is a 2,190-mile footpath that spans across 14 US states and served sightseeing hikers for nearly 100 years now.

Hiking the full trail takes about five to seven months and require careful preparations and supplies. -Annually about 3 million people visit the trail and 3000 attempt to complete it end-to-end.

As per Google, the viewpoint at McAfee's Knob is one of the most photographed spots on the trail. -The trail is home to thousands of plants, animals including 2000 rare and endangered species.