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20l hiking backpacks

20-litre hiking backpacks are compact solutions designed to carry essential gear in a small footprint. Their small size allows for clear organisation of belongings while maintaining a controlled load and a carrying system optimised for mobility.

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Lowe Alpine Backpack Airzone Active 22 Navy Overview Lowe Alpine Backpack Airzone Active 22 Navy Side Sale
Lowe Alpine
Backpack Airzone Active 22 Navy

  • Recommended price

    £96.71

    -36%

    £61.51


    Colour
    • Lowe Alpine Backpack Airzone Active 22 Navy Overview
    Size
    • M
    Ferrino Agile 25 Black Ferrino Agile 25 Black Sale
    Ferrino
    Backpack Agile 25 Black

    • Recommended price

      £123.11

      -35%

      £79.11

    The Hollow Back system on Ferrino's Agile 25 Black backpack, with its preformed padding and ventilation channels, ensures maximum comfort throughout your excursions.
    Colour
    • Ferrino Agile 25 Black
    • Ferrino Agile 25 Blue
    • Ferrino Backpack Agile 25 Red Overview
    Salewa Backpack Pedroc 16 Alloy Overview Salewa Backpack Pedroc 16 Alloy Back Further reductions
    Salewa
    Backpack Pedroc 16 Alloy

    • Recommended price

      £123.11

      -35%

      £79.99

    -
    Colour
    • Salewa Backpack Pedroc 16 Alloy Overview
    • Salewa Backpack Pedroc 16 Electric Overview
    • Salewa Backpack Pedroc 16 Onyx Overview
    Deuter Ac Lite 22 SL Shale Graphite Deuter Ac Lite 22 SL Shale Graphite Sale
    Deuter
    Backpack Ac Lite 22 SL Shale Graphite

    • Recommended price

      £96.71

      -31%

      £65.91
    Colour
    • Deuter Ac Lite 22 SL Ashrose Cassis
    • Deuter Ac Lite 22 SL Shale Graphite
    Deuter Junior 18L Spearmint Seagreen Deuter Junior 18L Spearmint Seagreen Sale
    Deuter
    Backpack Junior 18L Spearmint Seagreen

    • Recommended price

      £52.71

      -36%

      £33.35

    -
    Colour
    • Deuter Backpack Junior 18L Maple Amber Overview
    • Deuter Junior 18L Spearmint Seagreen
    • Deuter Junior 18L Wave Nightblue
    Millet Mixt 25+5 Black Millet Backpack Mixt 25+5 Black Keypoints Sale
    Millet
    Backpack Mixt 25+5 Black

    • Recommended price

      £140.71

      -34%

      £92.31
    Colour
    • Millet Mixt 25+5 Black
    Blue Ice Chiru 25L Bronze Mist Blue Ice Backpack Chiru 25L Bronze Mist Keypoints Sale
    Blue Ice
    Backpack Chiru 25L Bronze Mist

    • Recommended price

      £123.11

      -32%

      £83.51

    Designed for mountaineering and hiking, the Blue Ice Chiru 25L Bronze Mist is ultra-practical, lightweight, strong and waterproof. It features a capacity of 25 litres.  
    Colour
    • Blue Ice Chiru 25L Bronze Mist
    • Blue Ice Chiru 25L India Ink
    Size
    • M-L
    Blue Ice Chiru 25L India Ink Blue Ice Backpack Chiru 25L India Ink Keypoints Sale
    Blue Ice
    Backpack Chiru 25L India Ink

    • Recommended price

      £123.11

      -32%

      £83.51

    The Chiru 25L India Ink from Blue Ice is a very practical mountaineering and hiking backpack. It is lightweight, robust and waterproof to follow you on all your adventures, no matter the weather.  
    Colour
    • Blue Ice Chiru 25L Bronze Mist
    • Blue Ice Chiru 25L India Ink
    Size
    • S-M
    • M-L
    Dynafit Traverse 16 Black Out Dynafit Traverse 16 Black Out Further reductions
    Dynafit
    Backpack Traverse 16 Black Out

    • Recommended price

      £87.91

      -35%

      £57.11

    The Dynafit Traverse 16 Black Out backpack is ideal for day-long trail running or hiking outings, offering an optimized 16-liter volume, ergonomic comfort and practical features such as a pole holder and zipped flask pockets.
    Colour
    • Dynafit Traverse 16 Black Out
    Size
    • S-M (38-45)
    • M-L (45-53)
    Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Barnacle Blue Overview Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Barnacle Blue Side Sale
    Patagonia
    Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Barnacle Blue

    • Recommended price

      £105.51

      -20%

      £83.51
    Colour
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Aqua Stone Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Barnacle Blue Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Weathered Stone Overview
    Size
    • M
    Patagonia Backpack Kid's Refugito Day Pack 18L Current Blue Overview Patagonia Backpack Kid's Refugito Day Pack 18L Current Blue Keypoints Sale
    Patagonia
    Backpack Kid's Refugito Day Pack 18L Current Blue

    • Recommended price

      £65.91

      -33%

      £43.91

    -
    Colour
    • Patagonia Backpack Kid's Refugito Day Pack 18L Current Blue Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Kid's Refugito Day Pack 18L Early Teal Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Kid's Refugito Day Pack 18L Ink Black Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Kid's Refugito Day Pack 18L Quiet Violet Overview
    Black Diamond Distance 22 Backpack Desert Sky Black Diamond Distance 22 Backpack Desert Sky Sale
    Black Diamond
    Backpack Distance 22 Backpack Desert Sky

    • Recommended price

      £175.91

      -30%

      £123.11

    Developed for technical terrain, the Black Diamond Distance 22 Desert Sky backpack offers functional volume, rugged construction and excellent fit.
    Colour
    • Black Diamond Distance 22 Backpack Desert Sky
    Size
    • S (67-85)
    • M (80-100)
    • L (90-112)
    Mammut Lithium 20 Holunder Black Mammut Lithium 20 Holunder Black Sale
    Mammut
    Backpack Lithium 20 Holunder Black

    • Recommended price

      £109.91

      -32%

      £74.71


    Colour
    • Mammut Lithium 20 Black
    • Mammut Lithium 20 Holunder Black
    • Mammut Lithium 20 Platinum Black
    • Mammut Lithium 20 Sapphire Black
    Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Aqua Stone Overview Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Aqua Stone Back
    Patagonia
    Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Aqua Stone
    • £105.51
    Colour
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Aqua Stone Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Barnacle Blue Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Weathered Stone Overview
    Size
    • M
    Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Weathered Stone Overview Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Weathered Stone Back
    Patagonia
    Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Weathered Stone
    • £105.51
    Colour
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Aqua Stone Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Barnacle Blue Overview
    • Patagonia Backpack Terravia Pack 22L Weathered Stone Overview
    Size
    • M
    Picture Off Trax 20 Backpack Serenity Blue Picture Off Trax 20 Backpack Serenity Blue
    Picture
    Backpack Off Trax 20 Backpack Serenity Blue
    • £83.51

    -
    Colour
    • Picture Off Trax 20 Backpack Black
    • Picture Off Trax 20 Backpack Peppermint
    • Picture Off Trax 20 Backpack Serenity Blue
    • Picture Off Trax 20 Backpack Tobacco
    Vaude Wizard 18+4 Light Leaf Vaude Wizard 18+4 Light Leaf
    Vaude
    Backpack Wizard 18+4 Light Leaf

    • Recommended price

      £123.11

      -21%

      £96.71
    Colour
    • Vaude Backpack Wizard 18+4 Agave Overview
    • Vaude Backpack Wizard 18+4 Black Overview
    • Vaude Wizard 18+4 Light Leaf
    • Vaude Backpack Wizard 18+4 Purple Ash Overview
    Osprey Talon Velocity 20 Frosty Mint Osprey Backpack Talon Velocity 20 Frosty Mint Keypoints Sale
    Osprey
    Backpack Talon Velocity 20 Frosty Mint

    • Recommended price

      £131.91

      -30%

      £92.31
    Colour
    • Osprey Talon Velocity 20 Dark Charcoal Tumbleweed Yellow
    • Osprey Talon Velocity 20 Frosty Mint
    • Osprey Talon Velocity 20 Matcha Green Lemongrass
    Size
    • L-XL (49-58.5)
    Vaude Wizard 24+4 Purple Ash Vaude Wizard 24+4 Purple Ash Further reductions
    Vaude
    Backpack Wizard 24+4 Purple Ash

    • Recommended price

      £131.91

      -36%

      £83.51
    Colour
    • Vaude Wizard 24+4 Baltic Sea
    • Vaude Wizard 24+4 Black
    • Vaude Backpack Wizard 24+4 Black Overview
    • Vaude Wizard 24+4 Light Leaf
    • Vaude Wizard 24+4 Purple Ash
    Vaude Wizard 24+4 Light Leaf Vaude Wizard 24+4 Light Leaf Further reductions
    Vaude
    Backpack Wizard 24+4 Light Leaf

    • Recommended price

      £131.91

      -36%

      £83.51
    Colour
    • Vaude Wizard 24+4 Baltic Sea
    • Vaude Wizard 24+4 Black
    • Vaude Backpack Wizard 24+4 Black Overview
    • Vaude Wizard 24+4 Light Leaf
    • Vaude Wizard 24+4 Purple Ash
    Picture Komit 18 Backpack Black Picture Komit 18 Backpack Black Further reductions
    Picture
    Backpack Komit 18 Backpack Black

    • Recommended price

      £83.51

      -40%

      £50.07

    -
    Colour
    • Picture Komit 18 Backpack Black
    • Picture Komit 18 Backpack Serenity Blue
    Ortovox Traverse 18 S Wild Berry Ortovox Backpack Traverse 18 S Wild Berry Keypoints Further reductions
    Ortovox
    Backpack Traverse 18 S Wild Berry

    • Recommended price

      £114.31

      -34%

      £74.71
    Colour
    • Ortovox Traverse 18 S Wild Berry
    Picture Komit 18 Backpack Serenity Blue Picture Komit 18 Backpack Serenity Blue Further reductions
    Picture
    Backpack Komit 18 Backpack Serenity Blue

    • Recommended price

      £83.51

      -40%

      £50.07

    -
    Colour
    • Picture Komit 18 Backpack Black
    • Picture Komit 18 Backpack Serenity Blue
    Osprey Backpack Hikelite 18 Raven Black Overview Osprey Backpack Hikelite 18 Raven Black Back Sale
    Osprey
    Backpack Hikelite 18 Raven Black

    • Recommended price

      £87.91

      -30%

      £61.51

    -
    Colour
    • Osprey Backpack Hikelite 18 Raven Black Overview
    Vaude Neyland 24 Baltic Sea Vaude Neyland 24 Baltic Sea Sale
    Vaude
    Backpack Neyland 24 Baltic Sea

    • Recommended price

      £123.11

      -50%

      £61.51

    -
    Colour
    • Vaude Neyland 24 Baltic Sea
    Deuter Trail 24 Black Shale Deuter Trail 24 Black Shale Sale
    Deuter
    Backpack Trail 24 Black Shale

    • Recommended price

      £127.51

      -31%

      £87.91

    The Deuter Trail 24 Black Shale is a lightweight, functional, and comfortable backpack for hiking or climbing, featuring ergonomic design, spacious 24L capacity, and made from recycled materials.
    Colour
    • Deuter Trail 24 Black Shale
    Blue Ice Backpack Reach 20L Rooibus Overview Blue Ice Backpack Reach 20L Rooibus Side Sale
    Blue Ice
    Backpack Reach 20L Rooibus

    • Recommended price

      £123.11

      -32%

      £83.51

    The Blue Ice Reach 20L is a durable, eco-friendly outdoor pack with a 20L capacity, trail running vest-inspired carrying system, and specialized features for climbers and alpinists.
    Colour
    • Blue Ice Backpack Reach 20L Rooibus Overview
    Blue Ice Moonlight 25L Pirate Black Blue Ice Moonlight 25L Pirate Black
    Blue Ice
    Backpack Moonlight 25L Pirate Black
    • £105.51

    Blue Ice's Moonlight 25L Pirate Black is an ergonomic, durable backpack ideal for hiking and climbing, with practical compartments and hydration system compatibility.
    Colour
    • Blue Ice Moonlight 25L Pirate Black
    Salewa Climb Mate 25 Quicksand Salewa Climb Mate 25 Quicksand Further reductions
    Salewa
    Backpack Climb Mate 25 Quicksand

    • Recommended price

      £96.71

      -40%

      £57.99

    -
    Colour
    • Salewa Backpack Climb Mate 25 Dark Olive Overview
    • Salewa Climb Mate 25 Quicksand
    Lowe Alpine Backpack Edge 18 Ebony Overview Lowe Alpine Backpack Edge 18 Ebony Side Further reductions
    Lowe Alpine
    Backpack Edge 18 Ebony

    • Recommended price

      £52.71

      -40%

      £31.59
    Colour
    • Lowe Alpine Backpack Edge 18 Ebony Overview

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    A compact and lightweight design for controlled carrying

    A 20-litre hiking pack stands out for its compact design and ergonomics engineered to remain comfortable during transport. Depending on the model, you’ll find contoured shoulder straps, a ventilated back panel, compression straps and adjustment points that help stabilise the load and enhance comfort.

    Capacity and organisation of a small 20-litre hiking backpack

    The internal layout of a 20-litre pack makes gear organisation easier. The main compartment holds the essentials, while side or front pockets keep certain accessories within easy reach. Some models are compatible with a hydration bladder and feature compression straps to reduce movement and optimise stability.

    Our selection of 20-litre hiking backpacks

    Glisshop offers a range of 20-litre hiking backpacks designed for those seeking a compact yet functional format. Each pack is selected for its carrying comfort and its ability to organise equipment efficiently within a small volume.

    A good 20L hiking backpack should offer:

    • a reasonable weight to minimise the carried load
    • a comfortable, breathable back panel
    • good internal stability
    • a simple yet practical internal layout
    • quickly accessible pockets

    Available models may prioritise lightness and simplicity or incorporate more technical carrying systems to improve support and stability, while maintaining a compact design.

    What are the dimensions of a 20-litre backpack?

    Dimensions vary depending on the brand and carrying system. In general, a 20-litre pack has a compact profile that sits close to the back and is easy to handle. This format allows you to organise your essential gear without adding unnecessary bulk.

    Other available capacities

    If you’re looking for slightly more capacity, discover our selection of 30-litre hiking backpacks. This size provides extra space for carrying additional items.

    Wide range of hiking backpacks at Glisshop

    The 20-litre hiking bags available at Glisshop are chosen for their carrying quality and reliability. Explore all our models in the hiking backpack category.

    To browse a selection focused on capacities suitable for short day outings, you can also visit our dedicated page.

    To learn more about choosing the right capacity and carrying system, our guide How to choose your hiking backpack? details the key criteria to consider before purchasing.