A Walk in the Woods is a 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Ken Kwapis and starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte and Emma Thompson.

Afterwards, he takes a stroll up to the nearby Appalachian Trail, and suddenly decides he will hike its entire length.

Within less than a mile of their departure point, as groups of hikers overtake and pass them, they begin to grasp the difficulty of their ambition.

While maneuvering their heavy and awkward backpacks alongside a precipitous drop, Bill trips and pulls Stephen with him down a steep, rocky cliff.

They fall about fifteen feet onto a ledge spacious enough to be comfortable, but far enough below the trail to be unable to get back up to resume the hike.

The project dates back to at least 2005, when Robert Redford first announced his plans to make the film.

However, while directing The Company You Keep, Redford was so impressed by the performance of Nick Nolte that he was eventually cast in the role.

[15] Shortly after, Broad Green Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film,[16] and gave it a wide theatrical release starting September 2, 2015.

The site's critical consensus reads, "Amiable yet less compelling than any road trip movie starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte should be, A Walk in the Woods is ultimately a bit too pedestrian.

"[17] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 51 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".