Leggings are comfortable, flexible, and breathable making them ideal hiking apparel. The freedom of movement and full coverage offer hikers the chance to lay down major miles without chafing or ...

They are pricier than most, and you could find similar performance at nearly a third of the price in the Columbia Women's Cirque River II Hiking Leggings.

Technical hiking leggings, however, are having a moment and it turns out that even the Arctic Fox can't resist getting its stretch on. The Abisko Trekking Tights are surprisingly technical.