Trails Around the World

<p> In March 2023, Vladimir Eremeev accomplished a great feat: he was the first person to ever complete the Everglades Challenge in a Pacific Proa, which he designed and built himself. A Pacific Proa has no bow, and...

<p>Japan’s Kumano Kodo is a 1300-year-old network of sacred pilgrimage routes through remote mountains and along a beautiful coastline. The Kumano Kodo’s sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain Range are...

<p>The Trails Around the World podcast will be on hiatus this summer. I am already working on new episodes, and I will return in the Fall.</p>

<p> The Haute Route Pyrenees (HRP) runs along the spine of the less-crowded of Western Europe’s two major mountain ranges, between France and Spain. Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, the HRP...

<p>Southern islands have long distance trails that can be hiked during the winter. Christine Thuermer describes hiking on Crete and the Canary Islands during the winter season. Both have stunning scenery as well as...

<p>The Northwest Territories’ Canol Heritage Trail has spectacular scenery and wildlife, as well as interesting historical significance. 220 miles/350 kilometers long, it takes about 3 weeks to hike, and is the most...

<p>Greg Stamer circumnavigated Iceland and Newfoundland by Kayak, and has succeeded expeditions and adventures in his life. We discuss his expeditions, how he fits adventure into his life, and how one prepares for such...

<p>Steve and Ginny set off on an adventure, and kept going for five years. In a small boat, they went from the United States down the entire coast of Central America. Then they penetrated the rivers of South America...

<p>Japan’s Kumano Kodo is a 1300-year-old network of sacred pilgrimage routes through remote mountains and along a beautiful coastline. The Kumano Kodo’s sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain Range are...

<p>The Via Transylvanica is exotic, yet affordable and convenient. The trail crosses Transylvania and the Carpathian mountains on it’s 1400 km/ 900 mile route across the heart of Romania. Conceived and built over just...

Japan’s Rokko Traverse Trail, or Rokko Zenzan Jyusouro, traverses the ridge that lies just north of Kobe, Japan. It is extremely easy to access, can be thruhiked in three days, and allows one to take public...

<p>Hungary’s Kektura is Europe’s oldest long-distance trail. The Kektura is full of adventure and interesting experiences, and it is 1100 km/700 miles long, but it has relatively easy terrain, easy logistics, and is...

The GR34 is a coastal trail in France’s most western region. Running along the Atlantic coast, this trail is wild and beautiful, but also close to towns and facilities, visits many sites of cultural interest, is less...

<p>The Sentiero Italia may be the “sexiest” trail in Europe! 7000 kilometers (4300+ miles) of trail through wild country, high in the mountains. It is one of the world’s longest ridge trails, walking a watershed-divide...

<p>The Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) is an 800 mile (1300 km) trail across Arizona. Passing through desert and mountains, it is famous for it's diversity and beauty. Rocks, who told us about the Pacific Northwest...