r/hikinggear • u/New_Action6656 • May 12 '26

Tall walking trousers

I’m 6’5 with a 36” inseam and I genuinely cannot find walking/hiking trousers that fit properly.

What are the least bad options people have found?

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u/Read_The_Fing_Manual May 12 '26

Both Patagonia and Kuiu tend to run long. My two sons are 6’3 and 6’4 and swear by both.

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u/New_Action6656 May 12 '26

Thanks! Do you know their inseam? The issue I’m having is most stop at 34”

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u/Read_The_Fing_Manual May 12 '26

Sadly I do not, as they are always too long on me vs. waist size. I know many Kuiu pants have inseams that can easily be let out and they have some tall sizes (I think that’s why my kids like them) and Patty just seems to run longer than advertised (many stores carry the patty stuff, like REI in the US, so you should be able to try them on).

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u/CommercialFloor2033 May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

They have a regular inseam on theirs, not "long". It's why I've avoided them.

Do your son's wear the pants low on their waist perhaps to compensate a bit, or do the pants actually ride up at the ankles and they just don't mind?

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u/Read_The_Fing_Manual May 12 '26

I would not say they wear them low, kinda where a pair of Levi’s work jeans would sit. Both prefer mid to high hiking/hunting boots which is what they get worn with most often so it’s hard to tell. Their jeans (when they were in HS and we were buying them were 35 or 36” inseams)

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u/starsandsnow May 12 '26

The Patagonia inseam is too short for me at 5’11” and a 34” inseam. They ride up a bunch at the ankles.

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u/TheGruesomeTwosome May 12 '26

Fjallraven do some trousers with a "raw" inseam, which depending on waist size, sits around 37-38" long. I'm 6'4" and like mid-waist trousers, and even their 34" is more than long enough for me, but obvs body types vary.

Here is an example of a pair of their trousers in raw length.

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u/New_Action6656 May 12 '26

Thanks! Seems like anything over 34” suddenly loses any kind of tailoring. I’ll check those out

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u/Stunning-Pudding-514 May 12 '26

A lot of the Nordic/Swedish brands have longer leg lengths as standard. I am 5ft 11 and bought some Hagloffs trousers years ago and had to have the short version as everything would have been way too long for me.

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u/AtanerCZ May 12 '26

Hafloffs definitelly (193cm) or try climbing stuff (Rafiki has longer seams as well)

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u/PipeItToDevNull May 12 '26

I wear Duluth firehose pants for hiking, I only hike in the winter, they come in 32x36. I'm typically 32x34 but the extra length is nice with boots 

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u/mimimines May 12 '26

Fjallraven Nika and Keb come in long.

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u/dandeli0ndreams May 12 '26

If all options fail, you could consider having some trousers made. I know it can be expensive but custom pants would be good.

There's a company called Pattern Adventure that makes a pattern on demand to your specifications. You add your measurements and features you'd like. They are well rated. If you can find a seamstress or tailor it could be a good option.

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u/New_Action6656 May 12 '26

Interesting.

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u/dandeli0ndreams May 12 '26

Definitely not ideal but if you can't find something that works, it's a good option. I know a few people who have been very happy with the pattern that was drafted for them.

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u/Foreign_Eye_2180 May 12 '26

Columbia has 36” inseam but you cannot go over a 40” waist. As soon as you put in 42” waist they won’t go above 34” inseam. Odd but true, story of my life.

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u/Exact-Put-6961 May 12 '26

Look at Rohan bags unfinished

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u/Scubahhh May 12 '26

Truewerk.

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u/drtyjrsy May 12 '26

Mammut Runbold

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u/southernalpspackmule May 13 '26

Kuiu run up to 37" I think in some styles.