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The Colorado Trail pt7 – Saguache Park Road to Spring Creek Pass
Days 25 to 28 Colorado Trail segments 19 to 21 Lowest altitude – 9,527 feet Highest altitude – 12,887 feet Section distance – 41.2 miles Cumulative distance – 357.4 miles Section ascent – 8,459...
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The Colorado Trail pt8 – Spring Creek Pass to Maggie Gulch Trail
Zero day six – Lake City. The first thing that the cafe owner said to me was, ‘Well you’re not from Texas’. During the weekend I was in town it felt like the whole of Texas had decamped en-mass and...
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Kicking back in Kerala
Every now and then Mrs Bongo takes me off to a far-flung exotic place where I am strapped to a sun lounger and force-fed spicy food. There I pretend that I would rather be on a cold and windswept hill,...
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The Colorado Trail pt9 – Maggie Gulch trail to Molas Pass
Days 31 & 32 (7th & 8th September 2016) Colorado Trail segments 23 & 24 Lowest altitude – 8,918 feet Highest altitude – 12,820 feet Section distance – 23.5 miles Cumulative distance...
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The Colorado Trail pt10 – Molas pass to Durango
Days 33 to 37 (10th to 14th September 2016) Colorado Trail segments 25 to 28 Lowest altitude – 6,983 feet Highest altitude – 12,500 feet Section distance – 73.9 miles Cumulative distance –...
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The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt1 (marsh and forest)
The Arctic trail starts at Kautokeino in the far north of Norway and heads south for approximately 800 kilometres. It crosses into Finland and Sweden, finishing either in Kvikkjokk (Sweden) or...
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The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt2 (gorges and waterfalls)
The Arctic trail starts at Kautokeino in the far north of Norway and heads south for approximately 800 kilometres. It crosses into Finland and Sweden, finishing either in Kvikkjokk (Sweden) or...
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The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt3 (mist and misery)
The Arctic trail starts at Kautokeino in the far north of Norway and heads south for approximately 800 kilometres. It crosses into Finland and Sweden, finishing either in Kvikkjokk (Sweden) or...
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The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt4 (mountains and waterfalls)
The Arctic trail starts at Kautokeino in the far north of Norway and heads south for approximately 800 kilometres. It crosses into Finland and Sweden, finishing either in Kvikkjokk (Sweden) or...
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Under the Northern Lights
The previous week had been frustrating. I was 430 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle and the Aurora forecast had been good. Whilst deep in the wilderness of Varangerhalvøya National Park and miles...
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