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Sandlings Walk (United Kingdom)

Submitted by pbakwin on Sun, 01/19/2020 - 02:11pm
Description

The Sandlings Walk is a footpath running from Ipswich to the seaside town of Southwold in Suffolk, UK. Approximately 55-57 miles in length, it is mainly inland and passes through the towns and villages of Woodbridge, Snape, Aldeburgh, Dunwich, Walberswick and the RSPB Minsmere nature reserve. The trail is a mix of heathlands, forests and river paths with a section along the beach between Sizewell and Dunwich.

Huemul Circuit (Argentina)

Submitted by pbakwin on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 05:31pm
Description

A classic 66km loop from El Chalten:

El Chaltén (Centro de visitantes, Guardaparque Ceferino Fonzo, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares)
Campamento Laguna Toro
Laguna Toro
Rio Túnel (first zipline)
Glaciar Rio Túnel Inferior
Paso del Viento
Refugio Paso Del Viento
Paso Huemul
Bahia de los Tempanos
Bahía Túnel
Rio Túnel (second zipline)
Estancia La Quinta
El Chaltén (Centro de visitantes, Guardaparque Ceferino Fonzo, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares)

Mt Elbrus (Russia)

Submitted by pbakwin on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 05:14pm
Description

Mt Elbrus (5,642m) is the highest summit in Europe.  The route starts in the Azau Valley at 2450m, and passes by Barrels Hut at 3900m on the way to the top of the higher West Summit.  This route is the course for the Redfox Elbrus SkyMarathon:

Episode 69: 2019 FKT of the Year Awards - part 2 of 2

Category
End of Year

We talk with the #2 and #1 Fastest Known Time of the Year winners!  They tell their own stories, which are amazing listening.

"I consider myself a relatively normal person without any particularly special skills. I simply had an idea and dedicated myself to training to make it happen."

(Find out what this person did - her definition of "normal" is very "relative"!)

From very long trails in the desert to the highest mountain on the continent, the stories are great:

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