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In this Summer episode we explore all things hiking...

News
Pass Portes du Soleil, a 3 day festival of mountain biking
July 6 and 7, the Savoie Mont Blanc Freestyle Tour by FISE in AvoriazMorzine hosts the Spartan Ultra World Championship,
Les Gets, the UCI mountain biking world cup event

Hiking Gear

1. Walking boots - waterproof and breathable.  Salomon X Ultra 360 is a good choice at £140
2. Socks –  UYN Merino trekking socks £30 
3. Waterproofs - shell jackets and trousers Helly Hansen Verglas Infinity Shell jacket (RRP £400 but currently at £280 on Hellyhansen.com) and the Verglas Micro shell pants £120 also at hellyhansen.com 
4. A backpack - The Osprey Talon 44 is a good multiday pack £185 from osprey.com 
5. Poles reduces stress on the knees and hips Leki Micro Vario Carbon is super light at 240g - £170 per pair, from leki.com
6. A few things for the kit bag includes a water bottle, suncream, hat or cap, sunglasses, and perhaps a smart watch like a Garmin or Suunto can be very useful. And maybe a map and a compass is good too!!

Hiking Destinations

A new trail in Portugal 3000 kilometres called the Palmilhar 

The classic Pennine way - over 260 miles of walking 

The Tour of Mont Blanc - a classic trek around Mont Blanc just over 100 miles 

The Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine and over 2000 miles

West Coast trail on Vancouver Island which is a mere 47 miles but covers some spectacular terrain.

The Annapurna trail in Nepal which is well over 100 miles 

Kimano Kodo in the Kii Peninsula of Japan 43 miles 

Salburgerland

The Salzburg Almenweg (the Alpine Pastures Trail), a 350km, 25-stage trail
The 1100th anniversary of St. Wolfgang of Regensburg
The Yunion Yoga festivals in Gastein
And the Adidas Terrex Infinite Trails running weekend

In Leogang “forest-bathing” hiking trail
The Jazz festival Saalfelden, now in its 44th year
The Salzburg Festival of drama and music
The Dom Quartier Museum’s exhibition, “The Colours of La Serenissima,”

SalzburgerLand’s 16 regions are easily reachable, all within two hours of the city of Salzburg

And finally our Bucket List destination is Georgia.

Here we cover what we can expect if we tackle The Transcaucasian 1500km Trail! 

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