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GR10 Budget

GR10 Budget

Posted on 21st December 202221st December 2022 by Kat Young
How much does walking the GR10 cost? Is a question I’ve had quite a lot. In an effort to be as transparent as possible, this post covers the costs for my 2 month walk across the Pyrenees in 2022... Read More
GR10 part 7 – Mont-Louis to Banyuls-sur-Mer

GR10 part 7 – Mont-Louis to Banyuls-sur-Mer

Posted on 15th October 202215th October 2022 by Kat Young
September 2022 Day 52: Mont-Louis to Refuge du Ras de la Carança I walked down to the railway line and strolled through farmland paths to cross the valley to Planès. A rocky path led up through pine... Read More
GR10 part 6 – Vicdessos to Mont-Louis

GR10 part 6 – Vicdessos to Mont-Louis

Posted on 24th September 202215th October 2022 by Kat Young
September 2022 Day 44: Vicdessos to Siguer Today was quite short and with not a significant amount of climbing so there was time to acquire a baguette and pastries before Dad drove me back to Vicdesso... Read More
GR10 part 5 – Bagnères de Luchon to Vicdessos

GR10 part 5 – Bagnères de Luchon to Vicdessos

Posted on 14th September 202216th September 2022 by Kat Young
September 2022 Day 32: Bagnères de Luchon to Fos If I’m being honest, I almost didn’t start walking again from Bagnères. For a myriad of reasons, one of them being how comfy the bed was.... Read More
GR10 part 4 – Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Bagnères de Luchon

GR10 part 4 – Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Bagnères de Luchon

Posted on 3rd September 202229th November 2022 by Kat Young
August 2022 Day 22: Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Refuge des Oulètes de Gaube My plan to loop back and walk the high level variant between Cauterets and Luz-Saint-Sauveur involved 3 buses, for which the touri... Read More
GR10 part 3 – Borce to Luz-Saint-Sauveur

GR10 part 3 – Borce to Luz-Saint-Sauveur

Posted on 28th August 202229th August 2022 by Kat Young
August 2022 Day 13: Borce to Gabas Today was a big day and as I approached the Chemin de la Mâture I was worried that I should have left earlier. The path was cut into the vertical limestone cliffs i... Read More
GR10 part 2 – Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Borce

GR10 part 2 – Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Borce

Posted on 23rd August 20225th September 2022 by Kat Young
August 2022 Day 7: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Gite d’étape Kaskoleta I left town via the boulangerie and the best pain au raisin I’ve ever had. I know, it was pretty amazing. It was a fai... Read More
GR10 part 1 – Hendaye to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

GR10 part 1 – Hendaye to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Posted on 15th August 202215th August 2022 by Kat Young
With some extended time off work and a desire to walk in the mountains I chose the Pyrenees – the GR10 on the french side of the mountain range. Accessible from the UK by train in a day, the Pyr... Read More
Gozo Coastal Path

Gozo Coastal Path

Posted on 2nd December 20184th September 2022 by Kat Young
November 2018 I had a work trip to Malta mid November and we decided to stay out a bit longer and head over to the island of Gozo for some winter Mediterranean walking. The only way to Gozo is by ferr... Read More
The High Cumbria Way

The High Cumbria Way

Posted on 5th September 20184th September 2022 by Kat Young
September 2018 I’d had the Cumbria Way on my list for a while and with a week booked off work for a UK-based adventure I thought it might be time to revisit the idea. The Cumbria Way sticks most... Read More
Finishing the South Downs Way

Finishing the South Downs Way

Posted on 29th July 20184th September 2022 by Kat Young
July 2018 It’s taken me over 3 years to finish the South Downs Way. In 2015 I spent a day running/walking from the start in Winchester (I couldn’t find the actual start, so started from th... Read More
Thoughts on Te Araroa

Thoughts on Te Araroa

Posted on 20th April 20184th September 2022 by Kat Young
April 2018 It’s been a month since I finished the Te Araroa; the scratches, sandfly bites and bruises have faded, my feet look less hobbit-like, and the massive knot in my shoulder is slowly und... Read More
Te Araroa Gear Debrief

Te Araroa Gear Debrief

Posted on 25th March 20184th September 2022 by Kat Young
March 2018 I posted about what I was taking with me for the TA here, this is to go through how I got on with different pieces. Gear is very personal, so this is just my opinion of how they worked for ... Read More
Te Araroa Budget

Te Araroa Budget

Posted on 21st March 201821st December 2022 by Kat Young
When researching a trip, “How much is it going to cost?” is often one of the big questions. It’s impossible to give an answer that will be applicable to everyone as we have our own b... Read More
Te Araroa part 8 – Te Anau to Bluff

Te Araroa part 8 – Te Anau to Bluff

Posted on 21st March 201821st March 2018 by Kat Young
It ends! This section covers the rest of Southland to the finish at Bluff. Day 60: Te Anau to Aparima Hut 25km, +800m -600m, 7.5 hours We walked a couple of km to the edge of town to try and get a hit... Read More
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