On June 15 Joe "Stringbean" McConnaughy took an entire DAY off the previous best Unsupported time on the oldest long trail in the US, Vermont's 273 mile Long Trail. How did he do it?
„Du bist die Krone über einem begnadet schönen Fleck Tiroler Erde“, mit diesen Worten hat der Schriftsteller Fritz Schmitt den Koasa, wie der Wilde Kaiser von den Einheimischen genannt wird, in seinem Werk „Das Buch vom Wilden Kaiser“ einst beschrieben. Jener Krone – dem Koasa - ist dieser Weitwanderweg gewidmet. Jede Etappe des KoasaTrails gewährt Ihnen unterschiedlichste Ausblicke auf eines der imposantesten Gebirgsmassive der Ostalpen. In vier Tagen durchwandern Sie diesen „begnadet schönen Fleck Tiroler Erde“ und lernen die Vielfältigkeit der Landschaft kennen.
Siljansleden is a full 340 kilometres long and extends in two loops around the lakes Siljan and Orsasjön. This is magnificent landscape with extensive forests and height differences of 400 meter. The trails here pass tarns and small lakes where you can stop for swimming and fishing.
Out and back on the full Mt. Tom Trail (white blaze). Park at the Appie Crossing lot, which is also where the Arcadia Trail (yellow blaze) starts. The Mt. Tom Trail (follow white blaze only) splits off to the right just after two small stream crossings. You wind along pine-needle single track and cross a few dirt roads as well as the Wood River (excellent place to cool off) before heading up and over the burly part of Mt. Tom, which is very technical compared to the rest of this route. There are some decent (for RI) views along the Mt. Tom ridge line. Follow the white blazes across rt.