… This group walks at various parks in the area such as Walnut Hill Park in New Britain, West Hartford Reservoir, several "Rails to Trails" locations, and Newington Mill Pond. In addition, we add other hikes and walks for one day events for both walking and occasional fun interesting events! Membership in the group is free!

THERE IS NOTHING more natural than hiking through nature barefoot. The soles of your feet and toes are wonderful sensory organs and the myriad of feelings from earth, grass, moss, pine-needles, and mud are wonderful. Many could not see hiking any other way. HIKING BAREFOOT causes virtually no trail erosion since a bare foot makes much less of an imprint than a booted foot. Bare feet are therefore the environmentally sound choice for hiking. THE BAREFOOT HIKERS are groups of people who enjoy hiki …

We welcome nature enthusiasts and hikers of all levels to join us for our events. Please read the description of the events carefully before you RSVP. The hikes that we organize will vary greatly in difficulty and duration. Our organizers will try to give you a brief description of the venue, difficulty of the venue and the distance and estimated time that the hike may take. Hopefully, this will allow you to decide if the hike will be within your ability level. This is always subject to change a …