Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Caminito del Rey, Spain



The Caminito del Rey trail in the south of Spain, is world famous for the perilous section through the gorge but is a very scenic trail at all points.


Caminito del Rey from below by Gabirulo on Flickr  https://www.flickr.com/photos/gabirulo/138203146/













Monday, August 3, 2020

Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) Norway




Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) is a stunning viewpoint high above the Lyse fiord on the southwest coast of Norway near Stavenger:







The hike up to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) is a rugged one with a strenuous overall climb that they warn you about at the trailhead:


Here is a topographical map showing the mountainous terrain the trail climbs over:


Here is the trailhead:




Monday, July 13, 2020

Trails of Yosemite National Park


Yosemite National Park is located in the mountains east of San Francisco, California:



The Spectacular and Strenuous Trails:


1. John Muir, Mist and Half Dome Trails

2. Yosemite Falls Trail

3. Four Mile Trail





1. John Muir, Mist and Half Dome Trails of Yosemite

                                Go to the Overview


Joe's Guide to Yosemite National Park is an excellent website for information about the park and trails.  Joe provides the following excellent topographical map showing the trails and the terrain:
 

    
For the John Muir, Mist and Half Dome Trails:

  

Stunning views on the trail near the summit of Half Dome:


High Sierra - A Journey on the John Muir Trail





2. Yosemite Falls Trail


 Google Streetview overview of Yosemite Falls Trail:

Go to Overview










3. Four Mile Trail
  
Google Streetview overview of Four Mile Trail:  

Four Mile Trail Overview




Map of the Terrain
 




Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Mamang Walk Trail, Fitzgerald River National Park, Australia




Fitzgerald River National Park is on the south coast of Australia, just around the corner from Perth:





Iain Johnston presents a stunningly beautiful overview video of...

Fitzgerald River National Park


Destination WA gives us a more in depth look at the park:

Destination WA - Fitzgerald River National Park



Fitzgerald River National Park provides an excellent map and guide for the Mamang Trail:




Trailhead at Point Ann

Take the left hand trail to begin the Mamang Walk, or take the right hand trail for a short side trip to the shore: 
 


Monday, May 4, 2020

Booyong Walk, Border Ranges National Park, Australia



This is the Booyong Walking Track in the Border Ranges National Park south of Brisbane, Australia, a rainforest trail inland from the famous Gold Coast





Here is the map overview.  We start down on the lower left.



The excellent AllTrails website provides a topographical map of the Booyong Walk:



Australian Wilderness Adventures presents a great overview of...

Border Ranges National Park







Saturday, May 2, 2020

Bouddi Coastal Walk, Bouddi National Park, Australia



Bouddi National Park north of Sydney features the excellent Bouddi Coastal Walk with stunning seaside scenery:



Onni provides an excellent video of his...

Multi Day Solo Australian Bushwalk on the Bouddi Coastal Walk



Nathan Shea provides some great drone views of Bouddi National Park and the Coastal Walk:



Russell Siachico provides another great video of the Coastal Walk:




We start our trek on Putty Beach on the left side of the above map and head up the stairs:






Friday, May 1, 2020

Butterbox Point Track, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia



We now leave the amazing Kimberley region and head across to the east side of Australia to the Blue Mountains National Park just west of Sydney:

From the Blue Mountains Website

Our trek takes us from the car park near Mount Hay and on to Butterbox Point with many panoramic views of the Blue Mountains on the way:



The WildWalks website provides an excellent topographical map showing the terrain and describing key points along the track:



Philip Avellana from Adventscape Photography gives us a dramatic overview of the trail:

 
Return Rider bikes up to the car park and then walks the trail, giving us a taste of the spectacular scenery:




We begin our walk at the car part trail head:



There are many panoramic views along this dangerous cliff side trail:




Pacific Crest Trail

  Official Pacific Crest Trail Website :  A good overview of the entire Pacific Crest Trail: This Pacific Crest Trail thru hike documentary ...