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I am fully aware this is the 100000000th Picos de Europa trip posted to this platform but its for a good reason. Get yourself there immediately
I visited Europe for the first time in 2019. I didn’t want to leave without doing a multi-day bikepacking trip. I had loosely imagined riding from Amsterdam to Paris, but didn’t actually start planning until a week before departure. Triggered by a mid-winter slump in the southern hemisphere, my friend Ian from Melbourne decided to join the adventure. He landed on Thursday evening, and we set off that Saturday.
Apparently, it doesn't rain in Westland, and transalpinism doesn't have to equate to suffering.
A two week bikepacking trip in the lead up to an ultramarathon is probably not recommended training. But the heart wants what the hearts wants.
In the autumn of 2024, I solo hiked the Motatapu Track in New Zealand. This 49 km point-to-point hike follows remote valleys and steep ridges between Wanaka and Arrowtown. The journey took me through the changing colours of autumn, with fresh snow, as I tackled long climbs and descents, camping along the way and enjoying the beauty of New Zealand's South Island.
A fun little taste of the North Island by bike. The first part of the trip took me from Wellington to Havelock North, mostly on gravel and paved roads. The second part of the trip was from Taupo to Auckland, almost entirely on bike paths.
A trip to the ice plateaus without getting stuck up there in a storm - but we had enough other challenges.
My first proper foray into Westland, years of dreaming about a remote looking spot on a map finally panned out into an 8 day epic.
A solo trip hiking and running from Verbier to Zermatt - This is a slight variation to the Walkers Haute Route that takes in more runnable terrain.
A bikepacking trip designed around visiting the wonderful Ida Hut in the Hawkdun Range, with some extra squiggles for the giggles and to make it a loop.
