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My dad is 60 and has recently commented to me the hikes he goes on have been a lot easier than he would have expected them to be. I feel like what he is doing is essentially as physically demanding as what you are going to prepare for.
In my past life I was a collegiate sprinter and now compete in the occasional strongman contest as my other hobby besides shooting. In my experiences weight training doesn't transfer directly at all into cardio work. You need to ideally be strong and fit. Try to mentally separate the two. If you hit the weights good and commit to cardio in addition, you'll be fine.
If it were me I'd do two days a week on legs and upper body, alternating between weight and weight for reps the same week. After weight training jog a bit each day and you ought to be covered. My $.02.
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