Great Western Loop

Submitted by Jeff Garmire on Sat, 06/27/2020 - 08:35am
Description

The Great Western Loop is a 6,900 mile route that combines large portions of the Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Grand Enchantment Trail, Arizona Trail, and a 700 mile cross country section across the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts to connect the Grand Canyon to the PCT. It is a loop trail, and thus can be done in either direction and started and finished at any spot on the loop. Both people who have completed the loop have done it clockwise. 

Great North Walk: Brooklyn - Quarry Road

Submitted by JaseTrim on Sat, 06/27/2020 - 04:33am
Description

Summary

The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. The main track, 250 kilometres in length, runs between the Obelisk in Macquarie Place in Sydney to Queens Wharf Tower in Bicentennial Park in Newcastle and is well sign-posted. There are many “side tracks” which link the track to populated areas along the length of the walk. The walk includes a huge variety of wildlife and scenery.

My route (FKT)

Yorkshire Three Peaks (United Kingdom)

Submitted by jordaneastwood on Sat, 06/27/2020 - 02:06am
Description

The Yorkshire Three Peaks route is 24 miles (38.6km), and includes 1585m (5200ft) of ascent.

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge takes on the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, usually in this order, and in under 12 hours. These peaks form part of the Pennine range, and encircle the head of the valley of the River Ribble, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge includes: