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A long, often multi-day and strenuous hike or journey, typically on foot through rough or remote terrain.
Nächstes Jahr planen wir einen Trek durch das Himalaya-Gebirge in Nepal.
Next year we are planning a trek through the Himalayan mountains in Nepal.
trek
In a historical context, the journey of settlers with covered wagons, especially the Great Trek of the Boers in South Africa in the 19th century.
Der Große Trek führte zur Gründung unabhängiger Burenrepubliken.
The Great Trek led to the founding of independent Boer republics.
'Der Trek' (the trek) is a word from English that describes a long, challenging hike. It is often used for multi-day tours in remote or mountainous regions.
Für unseren Trek in den Alpen brauchen wir spezielle Ausrüstung.
For our trek in the Alps, we need special equipment.
In connection with a hike, 'Trek' is frequently used with the verbs 'machen' (to do/make), 'unternehmen' (to undertake), or 'planen' (to plan). You can also say that you 'auf einen Trek geht' (go on a trek).
Wir planen, nächsten Sommer einen Trek durch Norwegen zu machen.
We are planning to do a trek through Norway next summer.
The second meaning of 'Trek' refers to a historical migration of settlers. This use is almost exclusively limited to specific events such as the 'Großen Trek' (Great Trek) in South Africa.
Das Museum zeigt eine Ausstellung über den Großen Trek im 19. Jahrhundert.
The museum has an exhibition about the Great Trek in the 19th century.
train / move / draft
Der Zug can generally refer to an orderly moving group. Der Trek is the specific historical term here for a group of settlers traveling in covered wagons, especially in connection with the Boers. Zug is suitable for a general group, while Trek is used in this historical context.
Der historische Trek der burischen Siedler führte mit Planwagen durch Südafrika.
The historical trek of the Boer settlers led through South Africa in covered wagons.
Ein geordneter Zug von Siedlern bewegte sich mit seinen Wagen nach Westen.
An orderly procession of settlers moved westward with their wagons.
