Routeburn Track
Our road trip down the West Coast ends at the adventure capital of the world, Queenstown, where a shuttle bus takes us to the start of the 20-mile alpine Routeburn Track, another of the Great Walks and the second New […]
100 Hikes of a Lifetime
Heaphy Track
My daughter, Hayley, is touring New Zealand and several countries in the Far East, which is the perfect opportunity to join her for a couple of weeks on the South Island to hike two trails from 100 Hikes of a
Samaria Gorge
The highlight of a short summer family holiday in Crete is a 16km hike down the Samaria Gorge from the mountain plateau at 1,200m to Agia Roumeli, a small fishing village on the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the scorching weather and
Reinebringen Trail
The Reinebringen Trail is on my 100 Hikes of a Lifetime challenge. It’s neither particularly high nor the most interesting walk on the island, but the view from the peak is said to be stunning. The forecast is for rain
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Canadian Rockies: Week 1 (incl. Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse)
From Calgary to Canmore and Golden: majestic mountains, plunging waterfalls, icy glaciers and white water rafting.
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Arctic Circle Trail
Running 103 miles from Kangerlussuaq, just west of the Greenland ice sheet, to Sisimiut on the coast, with no phone signal or resupply points — nothing except what you can carry. Welcome to the Arctic Circle Trail (“ACT”). After a
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Day 26: Poole to Worth Matravers: South West Coast Path
Today marks the start of the South West Coast Path, stretching 630 miles to Minehead, climbing 114,931 ft, almost four times the height of Everest. It’s also my first time with hiking poles, so this should be fun. One of
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