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20l hiking backpacks

20-litre hiking backpacks are ideal for hikers seeking a compact model that is lightweight and perfectly suited for day trips and outdoor activities requiring minimal gear. With their smaller capacity, they allow you to carry all the essentials without being bulky, making them a preferred choice for nature enthusiasts and demanding athletes. For longer hikes or those involving overnight stays, it would be better to opt for a 30-litre backpack or a 40-litre model, also available at Glisshop.

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Lafuma Backpack Access Jr 18L Eclipse Blue Overview Lafuma Backpack Access Jr 18L Eclipse Blue Side
Lafuma
Backpack Access Jr 18L Eclipse Blue

  • Recommended price

    £78.21

    -50%

    £39.06

The Lafuma Access Jr 18L Eclipse Blue is a durable, comfortable, and practical backpack for young adventurers, featuring 18L capacity, hydration system compatibility, and a PFC-free water repellent finish.
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  • Lafuma Backpack Access Jr 18L Eclipse Blue Overview
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Ortovox Backpack Free Rider 20 S Dirty Daisy Overview Ortovox Backpack Free Rider 20 S Dirty Daisy Side
Ortovox
Backpack Free Rider 20 S Dirty Daisy

  • Recommended price

    £156.51

    -41%

    £91.26
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  • Ortovox Backpack Free Rider 20 S Dirty Daisy Overview
Deuter Futura 23L Chestnut Mandarine Deuter Futura 23L Chestnut Mandarine
Deuter
Backpack Futura 23L Chestnut Mandarine

  • Recommended price

    £117.36

    -37%

    £73.86
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  • Deuter Futura 23L Chestnut Mandarine
Deuter Backpack Ac Lite 24 Black Overview Deuter Backpack Ac Lite 24 Black Back
Deuter
Backpack Ac Lite 24 Black

  • Recommended price

    £95.61

    -30%

    £66.90

Let's go for new hikes with the Deuter Ac Lite 24 Black Graphite backpack, which allows you to take along the essentials you need for day trips

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  • Deuter Backpack Ac Lite 24 Atlantic Ink Overview
  • Deuter Backpack Ac Lite 24 Black Overview
RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Black Overview RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Black Detail
RAB
Backpack Adrift 24 Black

  • Recommended price

    £69.51

    -30%

    £48.63

The Adrift 24 Black backpack from RAB combines lightness, ergonomics and plenty of storage space for outdoor enthusiasts and active city dwellers.
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  • RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Army Overview
  • RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Black Overview
  • RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Deep Ink Overview
  • RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Pewter Overview
Arva Tour 25 Foggy Grey Arva Tour 25 Foggy Grey
Arva
Backpack Tour 25 Foggy Grey

  • Recommended price

    £104.31

    -29%

    £73.86
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  • Arva Tour 25 Foggy Grey
  • Arva Backpack Tour 25 Ice Blue Overview
  • Arva Backpack Tour 25 Petrol Blue Overview
Mammut Lithium 20 Dark Marsh Black Mammut Lithium 20 Dark Marsh Black
Mammut
Backpack Lithium 20 Dark Marsh Black

  • Recommended price

    £108.66

    -20%

    £86.91


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  • Mammut Backpack Lithium 20 Black Overview
  • Mammut Lithium 20 Dark Marsh Black
Black Diamond Backpack Blitz 20 Alloy Overview Black Diamond Backpack Blitz 20 Alloy Side
Black Diamond
Backpack Blitz 20 Alloy

  • Recommended price

    £78.21

    -27%

    £56.46

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  • Black Diamond Backpack Blitz 20 Alloy Overview
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Ortovox Backpack Traverse 20 Hot Orange Overview Ortovox Backpack Traverse 20 Hot Orange Side
Ortovox
Backpack Traverse 20 Hot Orange

  • Recommended price

    £113.01

    -25%

    £84.30
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  • Ortovox Backpack Traverse 20 Hot Orange Overview
Osprey Backpack Talon 22 Scoria Blue Night Shift Overview Osprey Backpack Talon 22 Scoria Blue Night Shift Side
Osprey
Backpack Talon 22 Scoria Blue Night Shift

  • Recommended price

    £121.71

    -25%

    £91.26

The Osprey Talon 22 Scoria Blue Night Shift is a spacious, eco-friendly backpack with optimal ventilation, perfect for hiking, featuring adjustable straps, pole and helmet holders.
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  • Osprey Backpack Talon 22 Frosty Mint Green Night Shift Overview
  • Osprey Backpack Talon 22 Scoria Blue Night Shift Overview
Osprey Backpack Talon 22 Frosty Mint Green Night Shift Overview Osprey Backpack Talon 22 Frosty Mint Green Night Shift Side
Osprey
Backpack Talon 22 Frosty Mint Green Night Shift

  • Recommended price

    £121.71

    -15%

    £103.44

The Osprey Talon 22 Frosty Mint Green Night Shift is a spacious, eco-friendly backpack perfect for hiking, featuring an AirScape back system, Stow-on-the-Go pole holder, and LidLock helmet carrying system.
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  • Osprey Backpack Talon 22 Frosty Mint Green Night Shift Overview
  • Osprey Backpack Talon 22 Scoria Blue Night Shift Overview
Deuter Backpack Speed Lite Pro 19 Black Overview Deuter Backpack Speed Lite Pro 19 Black Back
Deuter
Backpack Speed Lite Pro 19 Black

  • Recommended price

    £104.31

    -25%

    £78.21

The Deuter Speed Lite Pro 19 Black backpack is made to follow you on your fast mountain outings. The main fabric is made of high-tenacity, abrasion-resistant polyamide.
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  • Deuter Backpack Speed Lite Pro 19 Black Overview
Deuter Freescape Lite 24 SL Tin Shale Deuter Freescape Lite 24 SL Tin Shale
Deuter
Backpack Freescape Lite 24 SL Tin Shale

  • Recommended price

    £156.51

    -33%

    £104.31

Offering carrying comfort, durability and various options to attach equipment on the outside, this Deuter backpack is perfect for your freeride skiing and ski touring sessions. 
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  • Deuter Backpack Freescape Lite 24 SL Mineral Grove Overview
  • Deuter Freescape Lite 24 SL Spearmint Deepsea
  • Deuter Freescape Lite 24 SL Tin Shale
Deuter Freescape Lite 24 SL Spearmint Deepsea Deuter Freescape Lite 24 SL Spearmint Deepsea
Deuter
Backpack Freescape Lite 24 SL Spearmint Deepsea

  • Recommended price

    £156.51

    -27%

    £113.01
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  • Deuter Backpack Freescape Lite 24 SL Mineral Grove Overview
  • Deuter Freescape Lite 24 SL Spearmint Deepsea
  • Deuter Freescape Lite 24 SL Tin Shale
Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Saphir Overview Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Saphir Back
Millet
Backpack Wanaka 20 Saphir

  • Recommended price

    £121.71

    -25%

    £91.26

The Millet Wanaka 20 is a tough, waterproof hiking backpack for men, with pole holder and bottom straps for added practicality.
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  • Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Dorite Overview
  • Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Maracuja Overview
  • Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Saphir Overview
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Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Dorite Overview Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Dorite Side
Millet
Backpack Wanaka 20 Dorite

  • Recommended price

    £121.71

    -25%

    £91.26

The Millet Wanaka 20 is a tough, waterproof hiking backpack for men, with pole holder and bottom straps for added practicality.
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  • Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Dorite Overview
  • Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Maracuja Overview
  • Millet Backpack Wanaka 20 Saphir Overview
Lafuma Active 18 Pomegranate Lafuma Active 18 Pomegranate
Lafuma
Backpack Active 18 Pomegranate

  • Recommended price

    £60.81

    -42%

    £34.71
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  • Lafuma Active 18 Pomegranate
Mammut Backpack Lithium 20 Black Overview Mammut Backpack Lithium 20 Black Detail
Mammut
Backpack Lithium 20 Black

  • Recommended price

    £108.66

    -24%

    £81.69


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  • Mammut Backpack Lithium 20 Black Overview
  • Mammut Lithium 20 Dark Marsh Black
Arva Backpack Tour 25 Petrol Blue Overview Arva Backpack Tour 25 Petrol Blue Side
Arva
Backpack Tour 25 Petrol Blue

  • Recommended price

    £104.31

    -29%

    £73.86
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  • Arva Tour 25 Foggy Grey
  • Arva Backpack Tour 25 Ice Blue Overview
  • Arva Backpack Tour 25 Petrol Blue Overview
Deuter Speed Lite 17 Azure Reef Deuter Speed Lite 17 Azure Reef
Deuter
Backpack Speed Lite 17 Azure Reef

  • Recommended price

    £60.81

    -40%

    £36.45
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  • Deuter Speed Lite 17 Azure Reef
  • Deuter Speed Lite 17 Jade Citrus
Vaude Backpack Wizard 24+4 Avocado Overview Vaude Backpack Wizard 24+4 Avocado Side
Vaude
Backpack Wizard 24+4 Avocado

  • Recommended price

    £130.41

    -26%

    £95.61
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  • Vaude Backpack Wizard 24+4 Avocado Overview
  • Vaude Backpack Wizard 24+4 Black Overview
  • Vaude Backpack Wizard 24+4 Kingfisher Overview
Lowe Alpine Backpack Edge 22 Black Overview Lowe Alpine Backpack Edge 22 Black Back
Lowe Alpine
Backpack Edge 22 Black

  • Recommended price

    £60.81

    -25%

    £45.15
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  • Lowe Alpine Backpack Edge 22 Black Overview
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RAB Aeon 20 Anthracite RAB Aeon 20 Anthracite
RAB
Backpack Aeon 20 Anthracite

  • Recommended price

    £121.71

    -35%

    £78.21

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  • RAB Aeon 20 Anthracite
Vaude Backpack Neyland 24 Baltic Sea Overview Vaude Backpack Neyland 24 Baltic Sea Back
Vaude
Backpack Neyland 24 Baltic Sea

  • Recommended price

    £121.71

    -32%

    £82.56

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  • Vaude Backpack Neyland 24 Baltic Sea Overview
  • Vaude Backpack Neyland 24 Black Overview
  • Vaude Backpack Neyland 24 Burnt Red Overview
Nitro Slash 25 Pro Phantom Nitro Slash 25 Pro Phantom
Nitro
Backpack Slash 25 Pro Phantom

  • Recommended price

    £147.81

    -29%

    £104.31
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  • Nitro Slash 25 Pro Arctic
  • Nitro Slash 25 Pro Phantom
  • Nitro Backpack Slash 25 Pro Wax Lizard Overview
RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Army Overview RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Army Detail
RAB
Backpack Adrift 24 Army

  • Recommended price

    £69.51

    -30%

    £48.63

RAB's versatile, high-tech Adrift 24 Army backpack offers 24 liters of ergonomic storage with laptop and tablet compartments, side pockets and removable hip belt.
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  • RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Army Overview
  • RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Black Overview
  • RAB Backpack Adrift 24 Deep Ink Overview
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A Compact and Versatile Format

If you’re unsure about the size to choose, a 20-litre backpack is more than enough for a few hours’ walk in the woods or a pleasant countryside hike.

20-litre backpacks are perfect for carrying the essentials during day trips or half-day outings. They provide space for a waterproof coat, a first aid kit, snacks, a water bottle, and a few accessories. This well-thought-out size allows you to organise your belongings efficiently while keeping the overall weight to a minimum.

Perfect for Ultra-Light Travelling

Whether you’re exploring a new city or enjoying a hike along a coastal trail, a 20-litre backpack offers the flexibility to adapt to almost any situation. It’s also an excellent choice for air travel. Thanks to their small size, they often meet the cabin baggage requirements of most airlines. Some models even include specific compartments for carrying a laptop or travel documents.

Who is a 20-Litre Hiking Backpack For?

  • Casual Hikers: 20-litre backpacks are ideal for those looking for a lightweight and practical bag for day trips and shorter outings.
  • Outdoor Sports Enthusiasts: Perfect for both winter and summer sports, from trail running to ski touring, thanks to their stability and compact design.
  • Minimalist Travellers: A compact pack that’s just right for carrying the essentials on a weekend trip or a flight.

Spotlight on Key Brands

Osprey

Osprey backpacks, such as the Daylite 20, are praised for their ergonomic design and durability. Their thoughtful construction makes them excellent companions for outdoor activities.

Millet

Millet backpacks are known for their strength and versatility. The Peuterey 20 model is particularly well-suited for mountain enthusiasts and demanding activities.

Deuter

Deuter offers compact and lightweight backpacks like the Speed Lite 20, designed to provide excellent carrying comfort and optimal organisation.

Lafuma

Lafuma models, such as the Access 20, combine simplicity with functionality. Their sleek design appeals to those seeking a practical yet stylish backpack.

What is the Size of a Small 20-Litre Hiking Backpack?

The size of a 20-litre hiking backpack varies depending on the brand and model. However, it remains compact and perfectly suited for day use. It offers enough space to carry a lightweight jacket, a water bottle, lunch, and a few accessories, all while being easy to carry and unobtrusive.

Why Choose a 20-Litre Backpack from Glisshop?

At Glisshop, we offer a wide selection of 20-litre hiking backpacks from the best brands on the market. Whether you’re looking for a model for hiking or a versatile bag for daily use, you’re sure to find one that suits your needs.

Feel free to check out our guide How to Choose Your Hiking Backpack? to help you select the perfect model for your adventures.