Registration fees are based on tiered pricing and will increase on the specified dates below. Sign up early to save! Number of event participants is limited due to safety, logistics and organization reasons. Note: Check-in 1 day prior to the Start is mandatory for all formats except HIGHLANDER 1DAY.

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Team entry - Register 3, get 1 free

Individual entry

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Registering for HIGHLANDER will bring excitement and a new adventure into your life. It will also make you commit to yourself that you will do something fantastic for your health - both physically and mentally. 

Your registration includes (items marked with * are not included in HIGHLANDER 1DAY format):

Food packages including:
1. Cooked meals at certain checkpoints: the most delicious local dishes to celebrate the amazing location you're in made with the best ingredients.
*2. Backpacking food: food that tastes great while focusing on maintaining freshness
3. Ready-to-eat & easy-to-prepare foods that includes some of the best non-GMO meals made with fresh vegetables and extra virgin olive oil. This includes staples like Fillo's and high-quality Adriatic sea tuna in olive oil from Podravka. 

Beverages: Start the day with coffee and tea. Enjoy all kinds of refreshments at the campgrounds such as water, coffee, tea, electrolyte drink, Hop water (HOP WTR)

Snacks - including energy bars, fresh fruit, and much more 

*HIGHLANDER Ranger that will take care of your safety during the night at each campground

*Transportation from the parking area to the start location of the hike

Educational and entertainment activities - featuring educational lectures on various topics, sustainability workshops, wildlife education, yoga sessions, live music, stargazing, etc.

Luggage storage - leave it wit us at the start and we will keep it safe for you, ready to pickup at the finish

HIGHLANDER Finisher pin - a unique backpacking pin provided only to those who become HIGHLANDERs upon completing the event

HIGHLANDER Patch - completely unique event patch you can later show off on your backpack

HIGHLANDER Certificate - Your finisher Adventure of a Lifetime diploma signed by HIGHLANDER CEO

*Camping fuel tank (propane for cooking) - don't worry about bringing it on the plane or searching high and low for it when you arrive

HIGHLANDER Hiker tag, Luggage tag, gpx file of your adventure and HIGHLANDER Passport with all the most important event information

*HIGHLANDER Map - physical map of your adventure

Lifelong friendships, cool stories to tell, pictures to show, and memories to carry forever

Also, by registering for the event you're automatically becoming a member of the HIGHLANDER Club which will bring you various benefits.

Minors at the event are permitted, always with a parent/guardian. Please download the document attached below, fill in the document with the necessary information, and save it as a PDF. Once the PDF is ready, please contact us at usa@highlanderadventure.com for further information.

The minors' age limit varies for each format. Please check below.  

2026 Minors HL Hercules Big Bear Lake USA.docx.pdf

from 12 years old - HIGHLANDER 5DAY Big Bear Lake, California

2026 Minors HL Pegasus Big Bear Lake USA.docx.pdf

from 10 years old - HIGHLANDER 3DAY Big Bear Lake, California

2026 Minors HL Orion Big Bear Lake USA.docx.pdf

from 8 years old - HIGHLANDER 2DAY Big Bear Lake, California

2026 Minors HL Lyra Big Bear Lake USA.docx.pdf

from 8 years old - HIGHLANDER 1DAY Big Bear Lake California

The registration prices change according to the set dates or earlier if they reach maximum capacity.

In case you do not wish to use a service included in the price, prices do not change.


TEAM REGISTRATION - REGISTER 3, GET 1 FREE:

"Register 3, get 1 free" means that a team of 4 is registered - 3 registrations are purchased and 1 is complimentary.

Choose a member of your team that will register and pay for the entire team. This person will register as a Team Captain. During the registration process, the Team Captain will choose the team's name and create a team password.

The Team Captain will shares the team name and the team password with the other 3 members of the team. The 3 members will then register as Team Members.

Team Members register with a price of $0 but need the team's name and password to register.

The maximum in the Group Registration category is 4 people. There can be less, but not more. In case of fewer people, there is no price reduction.


The payment Option Plan is only available for individual registrations: HIGHLANDER 5DAY and HIGHLANDER 3DAY if you register by March 24, 2026.

The payment will be done in four installments. Please select the payment option plan at the checkout page of the online registration. 

Please note that the confirmation email will be sent once all 3 payments are done, but you will receive a receipt email from Active.com after each payment. 

All three payments must be completed to participate in the event. The payments will be charged on:

	5DAY 06/23 - 06/27/2026	3DAY 06/25 – 06/27/2026	2DAY 06/26 – 06/27/2026	1DAY 06/27/2026
Format	Hercules	Pegasus	Orion	Lyra
Distance	60 mi	35 mi	20 mi	14 mi
Nights	4	2	1
Warm meals	5	3	2
Workshops	8	5	3
Yoga classes
Trail support	Medical + logistics	Medical + logistics	Medical + logistics	Medical + logistics
Snacks
Drinks
Price	USD 599 100 registrations left Price change April 30, 2026 or until full capacity of the category Check future price changes	USD 349 100 registrations left Price change April 30, 2026 or until full capacity of the category Check future price changes	USD 249 50 registrations left Price change April 30, 2026 or until full capacity of the category Check future price changes	USD 69 80 registrations left Price change April 30, 2026 or until full capacity of the category Check future price changes