Mériumticook Trail (NB, Canada)

Submitted by remspoi on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 09:06am
Description

The Méruimticook is the newest long trail being developed in the province. It starts in Edmundston, travels north through the Madawaska River Valley and then goes through the woods to Baker Lake. Future plans are to extend the trail for another 50 kilmetres to Glazier Lake on the US border.

Mt Harvard & Mt Columbia (CO)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 08:21am
Description

Two 14ers in the Sawatch Range that are usually done together.  Starting from N Cottonwood Creek TH.

https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=harv4&peak=Mt.+Harvard+and+Mt.+Columbia

The standard route is class 2 and drops down a bit east of the more technical Rabbit Ridge route.  Either route may be used for the FKT.

 

Harvard only (up & down via South Slopes route):  About 14 miles with 4600 feet of elevation gain.

 

Barnevandrerstien (Norway)

Submitted by Thomas Øderud on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 08:14am
Description

Barnevandrerstien (The Child Wanderer Path) is a 136 km long continuous path that carries on a sad but educational history. Today the waymarked path starts in 

The History

In the 1800's, many children from southern Norway were required to travel for work. Stories of child wanderers exist as far back as 1830. The children came from the middle and inner villages of Vest-Agder and migrated to the areas surrounding Kristiansand and the rich farms in the east part of Agder, eg. Landvik, Birkenes and Mykland. In most cases, they walked along old pathways across the moors.

Offa's Dyke (United Kingdom)

Submitted by RobM on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 07:57am
Description

Offa’s Dyke Path is a 177 mile (285 Km) long walking trail. It is named after King Offa, who ordered the dyke to be constructed in the 8th century, probably to divide his Kingdom of Mercia from rival kingdoms in what is now Wales.