An ex-paratrooper has completed a 19,000 mile walk around the UK coast and raised £500,000 in the process.
Chris Lewis, 43, was joined by hundreds of cheering supporters as he finished the final mile of his journey …
He set off with just £10 in his pocket and has returned with a fiancee, a baby son named Magnus and a pet dog called Jet. …
Mr Lewis, who served with 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, struggled to cope after entering civilian life.
He decided to walk the UK coast after suffering anxiety and depression. …
BBC
Day-hiking Zion National Park, Utah
Zion Narrows is one of our TOP 10 day hikes in the world.
Sadly it was closed due to high water when World Wide Hearts were there — but here’s everything else you should do in Zion.
Including Angel’s Landing.
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Right. Hiking with a Bear. 😀
I saw this on the @heyBarsee Twitter feed.
BEST Lofoten Hiking Video – Norway
Harmen Hoek was there in Arctic Norway June 2023. Got some fantastic weather.
On day 1 and 2 I hiked the Matmora ridge, day 3 to the frozen lake of Botnvatnet.
On day 4 I made it to Vestvågøya island and hiked towards Leknes via Dalstuva where I camped on top of the mountain.
On day 5 I watched the midnight sun above the clouds at 3am, and the next morning I hiked down to Konsfjordpollen to spend a night inside.
On day 6 I started hiking on Moskenesøya and hiked to Ryten peak, Kvalvika beach and Horseidvika beach.
On day 7 I hiked to Kjerkfjorden and took the ferry to Vindstad.
I finished with climbing Hermannsdalstinden.
On day 8 I got to Å, and spent the night next to Ågvatnet.
On day 9 I climbed over a tricky pass to Gjerdvika and Turtnbakkvika beach where I spent the night.
On day 10 I got back to Å.
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800 miles in 8 minutes | Arizona Trail
Overrated ➙ Scotland’s West Highland Way
I was looking forward to the West Highland Way in 2009. Ended up quitting early. Now we don’t recommend that adventures.
There are MANY better hikes in Scotland.
Kraig Adams went in 2023. And his lovely drone videos make it look appealing.
Watch his entire video, however, and you’ll see he was tortured by midges.
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Was Nepal right to ban solo trekking in the Himalayas?
That’s the title of a thoughtful article on National Geographic:
Part of the magic of trekking in Nepal used to be how easy it was to get started, but on 1 April 2023, the government imposed a radical shake-up of the country’s trekking rules. Whereas previously travellers could hike alone anywhere in the country, now they must hire a guide to walk through Nepal’s 12 national parks and six conservation areas, including the popular Everest Base Camp and Annapurna …
“For less-experienced trekkers, having a good guide can definitely enhance your trekking experience, but guides aren’t trained to a consistent standard in Nepal,” says Bradley Mayhew, author of Lonely Planet’s Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya guidebook. “Encouraging trekkers to hire a guide by providing better-trained guides would be a smarter approach than forcing all trekkers to take a guide, regardless of their experience.” …
Nat Geo
As an experienced hiker who’s been to Nepal more than 10 times, I’ll switch to the Indian Himalaya.
But there are certainly some advantages in requiring a guide for new trekkers.
related – Our guide to INDEPENDENT trekking in Nepal — back when it was still allowed.
Scrambling Nordkollen, Sommarøy, Norway
Nordkollen is a short detour off the main highway.
Well worth it in my opinion. A charming spot. There’s an excellent free campsite on Sommarøy, as well.
The hike is only 1.6-km out-and-back. About an hour. BUT it’s steep and interesting due to the rope & chain assistance.
In good weather, you are not likely to use the ropes much. But in wind, rain, snow, or ice it would be useful.
Of course there are great vistas once at the top in good weather.
As always, footing is more challenging on the steep sections going down.
Kraig Adams Hiking Grand Tour des Dents, Switzerland
Hut to hut hiking. Fixed schedule.
Early June.
… 66.5-km point-to-point trail near Champéry, Valais. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 28 h 26 min to complete. …
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Hiking Brosmetinden out of Tromsø, Norway
Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
I flew to Tromsø — well above the Arctic Circle — to begin a long bikepacking tour of the west coast.
In good weather there are MANY great hikes out of Tromsø — but the best close to town looked to be Brosmetinden.
I was inspired by the post by local hiker Maria Wulff Hauglann:
7 Easy Hikes With Spectacular Views In Tromso, Norway
I followed Maria’s recommendations, using AllTrails for navigation.
The 1-hour drive (from downtown Tromso) out to where the Brosmetind walking path starts is fantastic too.
… valleys with tall peaky mountains that go straight into the sea.
One of these fjords is Grotfjord. You should make a stop in Grotfjord and walk along the huge white-sandy beach.
You will have an awesome panoramic view from the start to finish. So if you don’t have to go all the way to the top to get a great view. You can turn around whenever you want …
- Height: 525 meters above sea level
- Distance to walk: 4 km both ways
- Time: 1-2 hours (round-trip)
How to get there by bus: Take the district bus no. 425 to Tromvik or Rekvik, and walk from there to the starting point of the hiking path to Brosmetinden. Tell the driver that you want to hike Brosmetinden and he will let you off at the right place.
You can purchase tickets on board the bus, but cash payments only, or you can buy a ticket through the app “Troms Billett”. You can check the bus schedule HERE (search the Travel Planner from “Tromsø Prostneset” to “Rekvikvegen (Tromsø)” or through the app “Troms Reise”.
I hiked on Canada Day – July 1st. Wore my CANADA clothing. 🇨🇦
Weather was sunny — but super windy. Too windy to fly the drone. But it was nice to have enough wind to blow away the mosquitoes and horseflies.
It’s a quick hike to reach the sea cliffs. And a scenic scramble up to the top.
I camped at Grotfjord beach, on Maria’s recommendation.
An excellent short day hike — but quite a detour off the usual tourist route.
I cycled an extra 64km to get there.
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