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El Chelten to Mount Fitz Roy

Argentina

A short but spectacular hike that gives a taste of all that Patagonia has to offer, from lush green forests to glacial valleys, and of course, the iconic Mount Fitz Roy.

Patagonia: The O-Loop Circuit

Torres del Paine, Chile

An epic trek spanning wind-scoured forests, suspension bridges, and dramatic glacial valleys, leading straight to the spectacular granite towers of Las Torres.

Ausangate Trek- Hail, Altitude and Alpacas

Peru

The Ausangate Trek is a 70 km hiking trip that runs through one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Andes. Starting at 3600m above sea level and reaching high passes close to 5200 m, the Ausangate Trek reaches some seriously high elevations. Along the way, we passed by small villages, glacial lakes, towering snow capped peaks, and herds of alpacas.

Off the Alta Via 1: A Four Day Dolomite Loop from Lago di Braies

Italian Dolomites

A four day hut to hut loop through the Fanes Sennes Braies Nature Park in the Italian Dolomites. It starts and finishes at Lago di Braies, dips onto the famous Alta Via 1 for the first half, then peels off it to find the quieter stuff.

Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi: 2,700 km on the Wrong Bike

Vietnam

Twelve stages up the length of Vietnam on a motorbike I should never have bought, from Saigon to Hanoi via Đà Lạt, Măng Đen, the Ho Chi Minh Road and Ninh Bình. First time in Asia, first proper trip, and mostly solo until it wasn't.

Marrakech to Marrakech: Six Days Through the High Atlas

Atlas Mountains, Morroco

A six stage road and gravel loop out of Marrakech, over the Tizi n'Tichka, down through the Ounila Valley to Aït Benhaddou, then west along the spine of the High Atlas and back. Roughly 460 km, four mates, one taxi we don't talk about.