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 […]
Trails
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
Lofoten: Day 1
Lofoten is an archipelago in Norway, sitting just above the Arctic Circle. The Long Crossing traverses the islands, a loose grouping of trails, rough paths and roads. Given my recent shin splints, I’m only hiking a dramatic section across Moskenesøya
Laugavegur Trail: Day 1
Icy river crossings, black volcanic sand plains and a race against the storm.
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Fimmvorduhals Trail
Named by National Geographic as one of the world’s 20 best hiking trails.
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East Highland Way: Day 1
The East Highland Way (“EHW”) runs for 82 miles from Fort William — where it links up with the West Highland Way (“WHW”) that I hiked this time last year — to Aviemore in the Cairngorms. It’s considerably less popular
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