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Tag Archives: long distance hikes

Building a Fruit Farm

November 15, 2021by digbygotts Leave a comment

A History of Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm 1987 – 2014 Buying the Land We had visited Cape Trib in 1985 on our way to teach in the NT, and […]

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Australia, Far North Queensland

Corsica and the GR20

October 20, 2019by digbygotts Leave a comment

Corsica May 2001 We actually went to Corsica pretty much by accident, as we had been planning to walk in the UK but all their footpaths were closed after a […]

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Europe

Nepal 1997. The Annapurna Circuit and Sanctuary.

July 21, 2017by digbygotts Leave a comment

A 22 day circuit of the horse shoe shaped Annapurna Range, going over Thorong La at 5280m before descending and entering the Sanctuary for the climb to Annapurna Base Camp […]

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Nepal

Climbing Mt Kenya 2004

July 3, 2017by digbygotts Leave a comment

Mt Kenya loses in the altitude stakes to big cousin Mt Kilimanjaro, but we found it to be far more interesting as a walk, not just for the scenery but […]

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Africa

The Great Ocean Walk 2017

March 19, 2017by digbygotts Leave a comment

We chose to walk this path independently for the full 8 days that is recommended by Parks Victoria, carrying camping gear and food for the whole time. It is also  possible […]

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Australia, Victoria

Tales From the Trail

February 23, 2017by digbygotts Leave a comment

Tales from the Appalachian Trail I’m hobbling on painful knees and ankles as I stagger on up the hill, exhausted under my 25 kg pack, and we’re only on day […]

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USA

Wainwright’s Coast To Coast UK 2006.

December 31, 2016by digbygotts Leave a comment

Wainwright’s Coast To Coast UK 2006 A slackpacking 307 km over 17 days. Day 0, Tue April 4, St Bees. This is our recovery day in St Bees after flying […]

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United Kingdom

Bibbulman Track 2008

December 11, 2016by digbygotts Leave a comment

The Bibbulmun Track is one of the world’s great long distance walk trails, stretching 1000km from Kalamunda, a suburb in the hills on the outskirts of Perth, to the historic […]

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Australia

Precipitous Bluff via Southern Range Jan 1999

May 11, 2015by digbygotts Leave a comment

A 12 day traverse of the Tasmanian southern ranges over Precipitous Bluff to New River Lagoon and then the south coast track through to Melaleuca Airstrip. Not enough water then […]

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Australia, Tasmania

Traverse of the Eastern and Western Arthurs, Tasmania, March 1998.

May 6, 2015by digbygotts 1 Comment

The most dramatic and spectacular walk in Australia. Rough unmarked tracks, wild weather and isolation make this a walk for experienced and well prepared walkers not to be undertaken lightly. […]

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Australia, Tasmania

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