50 Best Hiking Trail Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Songs for Hiking Trails on Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a strange headspace that comes with setting out on a trail. You’re hauling a backpack that feels heavier than it should, feet already testing the gravel, air hitting sharper than expected. It’s not the neat kind of escape people talk about, it’s the in-between mix of silence and noise where a song fills the gaps. Some tracks don’t line up word for word with hiking, but they carry the same mood. A slow build that mirrors an uphill stretch, a burst of energy when the trees thin out, a hook that hits right when the view opens up.
The right playlist makes the climb less lonely and the descent less ordinary. Think of tracks that breathe a little, songs that give space instead of crowding the moment. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all find their way into trail playlists, each bending the mood in a different direction. A mellow guitar riff keeps time with steady footsteps, while a heavy beat lands like the crunch of boots against dirt. Some tracks stumble into play and end up soundtracking the whole trip, becoming tied to the way the sun hit the rocks or how the wind cut across the ridge.
What ends up on someone’s reel isn’t the picture-perfect soundtrack of a commercial. It’s the mix of voices and beats that settle into the mess of sweat, sunlight, and wandering thoughts. Some of these songs may not be literally tied to hiking, but they catch that restless mix of movement and quiet. Here are the best hiking trail songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Hiking Trail Songs
1. 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by John Denver
2. 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers
3. 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
4. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
5. 'On Top of the World' by Imagine Dragons
6. 'Send Me On My Way' by Rusted Root
7. 'Best Day Of My Life' by American Authors
8. 'Wagon Wheel' by Old Crow Medicine Show
9. 'Mountain Sound' by Of Monsters and Men
10. 'Adventure of a Lifetime' by Coldplay
Popular Trail and Journey Songs #11 to 20
11. 'Ends of the Earth' by Lord Huron
12. 'Walk On The Wild Side' by Lou Reed
13. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
14. 'Old Pine' by Ben Howard
15. 'Sweet Disposition' by The Temper Trap
16. 'The Nights' by Avicii
17. 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin
18. 'Here I Go Again' by Whitesnake
19. 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen
20. 'Roam' by The B-52's
Inspiring Songs for Mountain Treks #21 to 30
21. 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins
22. 'Free Fallin'' by Tom Petty
23. 'Dog Days Are Over' by Florence + The Machine
24. 'Coming Down the Mountain' by Mipso
25. 'Home' by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
26. 'I Will Wait' by Mumford & Sons
27. 'Walking On A Dream' by Empire Of The Sun
28. 'Follow The Sun' by Xavier Rudd
29. 'I Walk the Line' by Johnny Cash
30. 'Walking In Memphis' by Marc Cohn
Uplifting Adventure and Exploration Songs #31 to 40
31. 'Into the Wild' by Lewis Watson
32. 'Rivers And Roads' by The Head and the Heart
33. 'Born to Be Wild' by Steppenwolf
34. 'The Long and Winding Road' by The Beatles
35. 'The Rocky Road to Dublin' by The Dropkick Murphys
36. 'The World Ender' by Lord Huron
37. 'Walk This Way' by Run-DMC ft. Aerosmith
38. 'The Road to Nowhere' by Talking Heads
39. 'Free' by Florence + The Machine
40. 'Let It Be' by The Beatles
Inspiring Outdoor and Nature Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Come Away With Me' by Norah Jones
42. 'Going Up The Country' by Canned Heat
43. 'Simple As This' by Jake Bugg
44. 'Soak Up The Sun' by Sheryl Crow
45. 'The Open Road' by Hollow Coves
46. 'I Got U' by Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones
47. 'Africa' by Toto
48. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
49. 'Young Blood' by The Naked and Famous
50. 'I'm On My Way' by The Proclaimers
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