Pants for hiking and town

https://www.kuhl.com/kuhl/mens/pants/

What Maggie said. My husband loves his Kuhl Deceptr pants; lightweight, quick dry, trim cut, not nerdy or loaded with cargo pockets, and very comfortable. They are great for hiking but also look good at dinner.

Depending on the level of hiking you expect, I might suggest Bluffworks Ascender chinos. They look far nicer in town than your typical hiking pant (no cargo pockets, etc.), but retain the technical specs like quick-drying, wrinkle-resistant, lightweight, and a little bit of stretch in the waist.

They would be fine for light hiking in good weather, but might not be ideal if you expect to do a lot of scrambling, bushwhacking, muddy, etc. They are my go-to travel pant, and I find them amazing for around town and I've also taken them on day hikes of varying difficulty levels and they've done great. I pack one pair and they do it all. They will be the nicest-looking option, but only you know where exactly you want the pants to fall on the spectrum of town versus trail. [not an ad, I just really like the brand]

Bluffworks

If you expect good weather, then Banana Republic core temp chino. Stylish for in town, but lightweight and cool for hiking.

I use PrAna Bion men for the same purpose.
They have others as well that may work better for you.

Try REI or LL BEAN. Selection and advice in person. Always has worked for me. Not meant as an advertisement….I want to see the gear before I buy and those two outlets work for me.

Good Luck!

Check out Eddie Bauer’s Travex collection. The pants come in several styles. They look nice, lightweight, and dry very quickly.

Edit - I guess Lola is correct about Travex. The EB pants are now called “guide pro”. My BF and I both like them and have several pair.

https://www.eddiebauer.com/p/12951063/men's-guide-pro-pants?sp=1&color=Storm

https://www.eddiebauer.com/p/D5353282/men's-rainier-pants?sp=1&color=Storm

I believe MA Traveler means either PrAna’s Zion or Brion pant. Both are good suggestions; here is a review comparing them:

https://snarkynomad.com/why-the-prana-brion-is-the-best-budget-outdoor-pant/#:~:text=Prana's%20Stretch%20Zion%20pants%2C%20which,like%20casual%20wear%20by%20comparison.

My husband likes his PrAna Zion pants as much as the Kuhl ones. The fabric of the Zion is nylon/spandex but has a “cotton-y” feel. I believe the Brion is the same fabric but different on style—-more like jeans. The Zion pants have at least one hidden zipper pocket.

I like Eddie Bauer Travex but he thinks the fabric is too thin and “slinky”. I don’t know that EB even sells a mens’ Travex pant any more.

I really have liked the pairs of "English Laundry Men’s 365 5 Pocket Pants" I got at Costco. Look very good in general, are comfortable, and do well in moderate levels of exertion. If you have a Costco, they might have them in stock. They also have an "English Laundry Chino" but I like the color options better for the 5 pocket pant.

Are you doing a tour? Doing all or part of the Wall path is on my to-do list.

Great suggestions! I will check them all out.

I am going solo, no tour. However, I did use a service that booked my reservations and will transport my luggage from village to village, so all I am carrying is a day pack. The company is called Hillwalk, but there are a lot of options for this type of service.

Thanks for all your help.

My husband has these Patagonia pants and loves them: https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-quandary-hiking-pants-regular/55183.html?dwvar55183color=FGE&cgid=mens-pants-jeans

They may have more pockets than you're looking for, but they are well designed, very comfortable, and go great from trail to town :)

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