2000-Milers!

Finish the A.T., attend the Gathering, and get your Certificate! 
Come attend the Gathering, Oct 6-8, 2023, in Abingdon, VA at Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. 

If you can’t come to the Gathering, become a member and have it mailed as a member. 

www.ALDHA.org/join


If you've recently completed the Appalachian Trail, north or south, flip-flopped or section-hike, and logged all 2,194.3 miles of the A.T., AND ARE A MEMBER OF ALDHA, you'll receive a "I Hiked ALDHA Way" patch and certificate, compliments of ALDHA.

If you are a member or are going to the Gathering, all you have to do is complete the form below and attend the annual Gathering.  The patch and certificate are our gift to you for a successful journey on the Appalachian Trail. Please email coordinator@aldha.org to let us know you are coming to the Gathering then register online.

If you are not currently a member and completed your hike, then consider joining us now and you are eligible. 

If you can't attend the Gathering, members will have their patches and certificates mailed to them. Not a member? Join here, it's only $10 per year.

Click the link below to fill out the online form.

The 2,000-milers who were called up on stage at the 2016 Gathering in Williamstown to receive their completion certificates, patches and applause from their peers. (Photo by H. Dean Clark)

2000-Miler Cyndi Loppers