A 470km adventure through Swedish Arctic wilderness Kungsleden - Abisko to Hemavan in 14 days Cammie Kennedy and I finished Kungsleden mid-morning on the 14th day. In the end it all worked out as planned. Approximately 450km on foot plus 7 water crossings totalling 20.2km. 8,840m of climbing and almost the same descent. Everything on …
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A 470km adventure through Swedish Arctic wilderness Kungsleden - Abisko to Hemavan in 14 days Earlier this year my blog ’Kungsleden (’The King’s Trail’) - Vision’ outlined the dream to do this epic trail and what it might involve. The plan is to do this with my friend Cammie, long-time running buddy. We have subsequently spent …
A 470km adventure through Swedish Arctic wilderness Kungsleden - Abisko to Hemavan in 14 days For some years now I have been dreaming about exploring the wild, remote expanse of the far north of Sweden. I came to hear of 'Kunglseden' - a famous trail in the region. Translated as 'The King's Trail' it has …
Beinn Dearg (left) and Cona Mheall (right) My last blog anticipated joining running friend Cammie on an epic trail (Introduction- Hebridean Way Adventure). Following the entire length of the Outer Hebrides it had been several months in the planning. Alas, the best laid plans… In the run up to this long anticipated trip I joined …
The Hebridean Way Just over a year ago I completed a self created off road route ‘The Highlander’s Return’ (THR). It was an epic experience. 325km of running and fast hiking the trails, mountainsides and bogs of western Scotland . The idea had been several years in the making. Very much a personal dream that …
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