Including one SKY BRIDGE.
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#3 day hike – Besseggen Ridge, Norway
One of our top 10 day hikes in the world.
Why?
A stunning and unique walk in Norway’s most popular National Park – Jotunheimen.
- Jotunheimen National Park has most of the highest mountains in Norway
- Besseggen … or Besseggi … in Jotunheimen, is a thrilling ridge walk with alpine lakes on either side: Gjende and Bessvatnet.
- recommended from the end of June to mid-September
- 13.3km (8.25mi) plus one-way ferry
- 6-9 hours
- 950m elevation gain
- highest point, Veslfjellet (1743m)
- dogs on leash allowed
- trail runners enjoy it
World → Europe → Norway → Besseggen Ridge
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For details click over to our Besseggen Ridge information page.
Vancouver Island Route – Documentary
Krysta Norwick and her husband Brian are two of the (relatively few) adventurers who have successfully thru hiked what’s called the Vancouver Island Trail.
It’s a work in progress. Watch the VIDEO and you’ll see plenty of route finding and bushwhacking.
It’s being built and maintained by the non-profit Vancouver Island Trail Association.
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300 km Pekoe Trail, Sri Lanka
The Pekoe Trail is a NEW 22 stage hike through Sri Lanka’s tea plantations.
You can walk it — or sections — year round. Low altitude. Mostly easy, scenic walking.
The major complaint I’ve heard is about leeches on rainy days.
I can relate. I once spent a month in Sri Lanka and was sometimes removing leeches with salt water while still on the move. 😀
AllTrails – Pekoe Trail
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Mountain Kingdoms offers a 2-week walking holiday that follows the most scenic and culturally interesting sections of the Pekoe Trail including Horton Plains, the tea capital of Nuwara Eliya and the fabulous views from Ella Rock.
Fully supported, you walk between small hotels, original bungalows and mountain lodges carrying just a day pack, with all transfers, meals and sightseeing included.
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Top 10 Hiking Destinations ➙ Patagonian Andes
Patagonia is massive and bleak. Yet we love the Patagonian Andes, 2000km (1243mi) in length, but averaging less than 100km (62mi) in width. You could take years exploring just the eastward (drier) side of the mountains.
Towering granite peaks, untouched lakes, massive glaciers, huge volcano trekking peaks. This land is phenomenal.
Trekkers target five areas:
- The Araucania
- Lakes District
- Central Patagonia
- Southern Patagonia
- Tierra del Fuego
Start in Mendoza, Argentina and visit the highest mountain outside Asia, Aconcagua. Next bus to the Switzerland of South America (Lake District). Some of the highest volcanoes of the world are here. Finally, work your way south by air and ferry to the granite spires at the south tip of the continent.
Trekking season here is Nov-Apr. (Feb-Mar often the best weather) That said, the wind and weather in Patagonia is notorious. Independent hikers need be prepared for anything and everything.
Conversational Spanish highly recommended for those travelling independently.
More information on our new Patagonia information page.
Our favourite hike in the Patagonian Andes is the Paine Circuit in Chile.
John Grey Pass, Paine Circuit – flickr – Patagonia set – Michael Bollino
See our Paine Circuit Information page.
Our original hiking bible is the now discontinued Lonely Planet Trekking in the Patagonian Andes:
Respectful Bear waits until Couple Finishes Fighting 😀
Saying the pair sounded as if they were going through enough as it was, a respectful grizzly bear told reporters Friday that he was waiting to attack a tent until the couple inside had finished their fight.
Queenstown, New Zealand – Adventure Capital of the World
Queenstown is one of our top 10 hiking towns in the world.
Jumping off point for …
• Milford Track
• Routeburn Track
• Kepler Track
There’s MUCH more to do in Queenstown, however.
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#9 – Haute Route (Chamonix-Zermatt), Alps
The Haute Route in Europe is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
Sometimes called …
- The Walker’s Haute Route
- “High Route”
- Mt Blanc to the Matterhorn
- Chamonix to Zermatt
Why?
Chamonix to Zermatt, Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn – in two weeks of mountain travel you will see the greatest collection of 4000 metre peaks in the Alps!
- Alpine charm: valleys, lakes, glaciers
- great food, history, culture
- from Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Europe (4810m, 15,781ft) …
- … to the Matterhorn, the most beautiful peak in the alps
- 9-15 days
- 180+kms (112mi)
- best months June-Sept
- crosses 11 passes, gains more than 12,000m elevation
- difficult hiking
World → Europe → Alps → Haute Route
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For details click over to our Haute Route information page.
Apple Watch for Photos / Videos 2025
My main use case is taking a photo / starting video recording remotely.
Of course I put my iPhone on a tripod.
- Camera Remote on Apple Watch is fantastic. Within about 33 feet or 10 meters it provides these options:
- photo timer delay
- switch Camera (front or rear)
- LIVE PHOTO (auto, on, or off)
- all iPhone camera modes work with the app — aside from panorama
- framing the photo / video from a distance is a plus
- I always use LIVE PHOTO to later choose the best image
- I set up the iPhone to get closer to birds / animals. And then click remotely when they are in frame.
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Amatola Hiking Trail, South Africa
Everyone considers the Amatola Hiking Trail one of the best in South Africa.
Most people do it hut to hut.
Distance is a minimum of 86.4 km. Elevation gain 4,661m.
Stingy Nomads hiked about 100km. Average walking time 7 hours per day, between 14-20 km.
Getting a permit can be problematic.
You can hike the trail all year round though in winter (June to August) days are shorter and temperatures are lower. Snowfalls can occur high in the mountains.
Summer months (December to February) are known as rainy months; it’s warmer than in winter and days are longer but heavy rains can be a pain.
December is as well a peak season due to the Christmas holidays so it can be crowded and you’ll probably have to book the trail beforehand.
October and November is a good time for hiking; the weather is nice and there are very few people on the trail.
We did it at the end of November – beginning of December and were the only people on the trail. It was very easy to book we did it just 2 days before the hike. In 6 days we didn’t see any other hikers or even people (only locals from far away). The trail is well-marked and easy to follow just always check for yellow footprints that you can find painted on trees or rocks.
Accommodation on the trail
Every night you sleep in a hut so no need to carry a tent and sleeping pad. All huts have beds with mattresses, showers, toilets, running water, fireplace, rubbish bin, and outside or inside dining area. No electricity on the trail don’t expect to charge your devices or read with electric light. …
Fantastic Amatola trail – a detailed guide and itinerary
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