E4 Bulgaria (Vitosha-Verila-Rila-Pirin-Slavyanka)

Submitted by pbakwin on Fri, 12/06/2019 - 04:12pm
Description

This is the Bulgarian part of the European E4 long-distance path. Also known in Bulgaria as 'The Five Mountains', because it crosses five consecutive mountains along its way - Vitosha (highest point Black peak 2290m), Verila (highest point around 1350m), Rila (highest point Malyovitsa peak 2729m), Pirin (highest point mt Vihren 2914m - highest of the whole route and second highest peak in Bulgaria) and Slavyanka (highest point Gotsev peak 2212m - end of the route). After Gotsev peak the route continues on Greek territory.

Episode 63: Josh Sanders - How to Run Solo Across the Grand Canyon in one weekend (almost) starting from the Midwest

Josh has run in 13 different countries in a single day, and run a 5k in all 50 states in 6 days! Like the Jared Campbell Episode 61, Josh is a spreadsheet maestro.

"The elite talent I lack can be made up for in logistical planning."

Josh lives in Michigan and sets FKTs in the western mountains - Midwesterners take note - you can do this!

"R2R2R.alt has the same elevation profile as the over-crowded R2R2R, but besides being much more remote and thin, requires you swim the Colorado River.  If you mess up, you'll really mess up"

Centenary Trail

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 06:46pm
Description

The Centenary Trail is a complete loop around Australia's capital city, through nature parks, reserves and urban areas. It is a marked trail maintained by the local government (https://www.environment.act.gov.au/).

Delaware Water Gap - Buttermilk Falls (NJ)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 06:32pm
Description

This 20 mile route travels along the Appalachian Trail from the Dunnfield Creek parking lot to just past Crater Lake, where it descends down the Kittatiny ridge to Buttermilk Falls (or reverse). The route passes many New Jersey landmarks including Sunfish Pond and Catfish Fire Tower.