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Day 5: Volcan Toliman
After breakfast we headed to the trailhead of Volcan Toliman which stands at 3200m above sea level. We rode in the back of open trucks,...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Day 4: Volcan San Pedro
I woke up early to the sound of birds chirping, excited to achieve another summit. I headed to breakfast where my guides Beanie and Diego...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 10, 20243 min read


Day 3: Pacaya summit sunrise
I woke up at 4am to the flickering light of a headtorch and a gentle tapping on my tent. "Morning Amy, room service!" Diego whispered as...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 9, 20243 min read


Day 2: Antigua and Volcan Pacaya
I finally arrived to my hotel in Antigua at 1.30am, exhausted and weary after the long journey. I fell asleep instantly, feeling happy I...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 9, 20243 min read


Day 1: Travelling to Antigua, Guetemala
West of Guatemala City, the highland area of the Altiplano is bounded to the south by a string of impressive volcanic peaks. Rich in Maya...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 7, 20243 min read


Day 24: The adventure concludes
Start: Bught Park Campsite , Inverness End: Great Glen Way end marker, Inverness Distance: 1 mile Approximate total trail distance: 350...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 22, 20233 min read


Day 23: Hospitality in the Highlands
Start: Drumnadrochit End: Bught Park campsite, Inverness Distance: 19 miles Drumnadrochit was alive with tourists by the time I'd packed...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 21, 20234 min read


Day 22: Loch Ness
Start: Inver Collie campsite (Loch Ness) End: Drumnadrochit Distance: 17 miles I had a restful night at the campsite and slept all the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 20, 20234 min read


Day 21: Loch Oich
Start: Laggan Locks End: Iver Collie campsite (Loch Ness) Distance: 18 miles Last night I had a lovely evening in the floating pub,...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 20, 20234 min read


Day 20: Loch Lochy
Start: Gairlochy End: Laggan Locks Distance: 12 miles I slept peacefully by the Loch at my wild camp spot and the sun was shining in the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 18, 20232 min read


Day 19: Up to the Highlands
Start: Fort William End: Gairlochy Distance: 10.5 miles My stay in Newcastle has left me feeling refreshed and re-energised, ready to...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Day 18: Rest and recovery
Start: Newcastle-upon-Tyne End: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distance: 0 miles Today was my first full rest day of this adventure and it felt like...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Day 17: End of phase 2
Start: East Wallhouses End: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distance: 14 miles It was a long rainy night and my sleep was very patchy, but I made...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 16, 20233 min read


Day 16: The sights of the B6318
Start: Greencarts campsite End: East Wallhouses Distance: 12 miles This was the penultimate day of the Hadrian's Wall route, before...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Day 15: Northumberland National Park
Start: Gilsland End: Greencarts campsite Distance: 18 miles I was awoken by the sound of farm animals and birds which told me it was time...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 13, 20232 min read


Day 14: Rainy miles along Hadrian's Wall
Start: Carlisle End: Gilsland Distance: 19 miles It was a rainy morning in Carlisle and today's task was to cover a large chunk of miles,...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 12, 20232 min read


Day 13: Phase 2 begins
Start: Bowness-on-Soloway End: Carlisle Distance: 14.5 miles Last night I slept peacefully in a bed, undisturbed by the elements. No...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Day 12: End of phase 1
Start: Bodfari End: Prestatyn Distance: 12 miles I woke up early this morning, eager to complete my final 12 mile stretch to Prestatyn,...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 10, 20233 min read


Day 11: Hillforts and tired legs
Start: Llandegla End: Bodfari Distance: 17 miles I knew I had a long day ahead of me, so emerged from my tent early and packed up...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 10, 20233 min read


Day 10: The Clwydian Range
Start: Chirk End: Llandegla Distance: 15 miles After breakfast, I left Chirk and picked up the trail. I was feeling a little tired and...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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