Larapinta Trail

Submitted by pbakwin on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 08:52am
Description

The Larapinta Trail is a 223km route in Central Australia. It is divided into 12 sections.

Starting in 2019, the West Mac Monster race runs the length of the Larapinta Trail.

As per the FKT Guidelines, race records from the West Macs Monster can count towards supported FKTs..

Great South West Walk

Submitted by pbakwin on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 08:40am
Description

The Great South West Walk is a 250 kilometre walking track, established in 1981, and located predominately in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia. Much of the course of the track passes through the Lower Glenelg National Park, the Cobboboonee National Park, the Discovery Bay Coastal Park, the Mount Richmond National Park and the Cape Nelson State Park. The Great South West Walk track, which notionally begins and ends at the Visitor Information Centre in Portland, traverses forest, river gorge, high cliff tops and bays.

Stirling Range Ridge Walk

Submitted by pbakwin on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 07:26am
Description

Stirling Range Ridge Walk (43km, 2500m elevation gain)

Start & Finish: Corner of Bluff Knoll Road and Chester Pass Road

The Stirling Range Ridge Walk is a challenging and spectacular hike. There’s something addictive about it which sees hikers return time and time again. With sufficient preparation (and a bit of luck with the weather) you will truly feel like you’ve gotten away from it all and experienced something magnificent.

The New Zealand Great Walks

Submitted by pbakwin on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 09:01pm
Description

New Zealand's 10 Land Great Walks are a collection of premier multi-day hiking trails managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC), showcasing the country's most spectacular and diverse landscapes. These well-maintained tracks offer an exceptional backcountry experience with comfortable huts and campsites, providing an unparalleled opportunity to explore New Zealand's natural beauty on foot.

Here are the 10 land-based Great Walks with very short descriptions:

North Island

Western Arthur Range Traverse

Submitted by pbakwin on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 08:51pm
Description

Historically, speed trips have done the following:  Junction Creek, Moraine A, Moraine K and back to Junction Creek

In 2015 guidebook author John Chapman contacted the site Admin about this route. He indicates that the above trips go only as far as Moraine K, "which is only about 2/3 along the range." Chapman feels that the full traverse should be all the way to Lake Rosanne, so the times quoted above are for a partial traverse. Something for future record seekers to consider.