21 Nov
A very accessible and easy jungle stroll. Maximum 1.5mi (2.4km).
And a popular stop for everyone doing the “Road to Hana” on Maui just past mile 9.
Still, I recommend it even for experienced hikers. A good stop for lunch.
A few photos …
more photos
9 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
By morning I had no water. Looking up, my prospects for H2O did not look good.
Though my guidebook said I could find water in two places in the next few hours, I was not confident. This late in the season I might [...]
8 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
Here I am, elated to have tented rather than staying under roof at the Collado Jermoso refugio.
It’s a long, slow, pretty 1200m (3937ft) descent. Check out the wall looking back up from the valley.
My 4km return detour along the river [...]
7 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
This was the most photogenic day. Amazing.
I started by climbing up from Bulnes La Villa through high pasture land towards the central summits.
I was looking forward to the iconic peak of the Picos, Naranjo de Bulnes.
It’s a world class climbing [...]
6 Oct
The award winning photos for this year have been posted.
6 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
The morning dawned clear. Quickly I climbed up above the valley cloud.
I met one of the alpine hut guards … with his free running dogs.
Here’s the large sign posted at his refugio, Marques de Villaviciosa:
National Park regulations are somewhat flexible in [...]
5 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
An unforgettable (91.5km) route covering the … most extaordinary limestone landscapes – river gorges, alpine lakes, depressions, dense beech woods, narrow canals, cliff hanging trails and peaks with breathtaking views
MAGIC …
The rain in Spain
falls mainly
… in the NORTH.
Green Spain, it’s called, [...]
30 Sep
Foolishly Garth and I followed Rocco into the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies for a Fall day hike.
After driving aimlessly on gravel roads for some time, we finally gave up on our original goal, Cox Hill.
Instead, Rocco proposed we park at an unmarked turn-out. And scramble up to what he recalled to [...]
29 Sep
Trip Report by site editor Rick McCharles
Driven from Scotland by midges, I flew to sunny Spain.
But where to hike in the Pyrenees?
My first thought was … Pyranean Haute Route, using the guidebook by Kev Reynolds.
Unfortunately Kev calls that adventure one of the 3 toughest treks in Europe. It would be too dangerous for me [...]
25 Sep
by site editor Rick McCharles
Because of the record breaking temperatures where I live, I dashed off to Banff Wednesday.
You always get good advice from the National Park Rangers at the hiking desk on Banff Avenue. They recommended Mt Cory, a mountain I did not know.
Elevation gain about 1370m.
Here I am about half way (2hrs) [...]
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