Mount Mitsutoge, a view of Fuji.
This old waterwheel was beautiful
Hiking The Magome-Tsumago Trail in in the rain
The Magome-Tsumago trail in the Kiso Valley is an original postal route in the Nagano Provence, the towns have been maintained in a mostly original state. Walking through the path passes through some beautiful forest, some original cobblestones and a bit of bitumen to remind you of modern times.
The day I walked from Magome to Tsumago was a rainy, cold day – it is easy to imagine what it was like to travel the hundreds of kilometres on foot as people once did.
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Enzansō
A lesson learnt this trip, don’t come to Japan in June, Tokyo is extremely hot and wet but most of the mountains are still covered in snow and not able to be climbed.
I wanted to go back into the Northern Alps but pretty much every route I investigated I eventually reached someone in the area and they told me that the route is still closed. It was in one of those research sessions that I came across the Otame-Ginza route from Nagano.
Beautiful Colours
Hiking In Kamikochi, What You Need To Know
Day 9 - Hiking In Kamikochi, What You Need To Know Kamikochi Valley Monday, 11 July 2011 Goodbye to Kamikochi, back on the bus to Hurau Onsen... It was enough…
Relaxing
Out Of The Valley To Where The Alps Begin
Day 8 - Out Of The Valley To Where The Alps Begin Kamikochi Valley Sunday, 10 July 2011 The last minute change from yari-ga-date to Karasawa hut ended up being…
Beautiful Colours
Goodbye To The Castle, Hello To The Mountains
Day 6 - Goodbye To The Castle, Hello To The Mountains Kamikochi Valley, Matsumoto Friday, 8 July 2011 It is with mixed feelings I am leaving matsomoto for Kamikochi, I…
Matsumoto Castle is one of the best preserved in Japan.
Over The West, Here Come The Alps
Day 5 - Over The West, Here Come The Alps! Matsumoto, Tokyo Thursday, 7 July 2011 Matsumoto Castle is one of the best preserved in Japan. After a quick look…
Ryde National Park
It is finally beginning to warm up in Sydney so it was the perfect day to hit the water at Lane Cove National Park. One of the best parts of…
Milford Sound
I recently went to New Zealand to visit some friends and do some walking. Some friends from Sydney were keen to go over around the same time so it all…
Stunning white Limestone in the Royal National Park
The trip starts at Cronulla in Sydney South with a really pretty ferry ride to Bundeena and then a few quick kilometres hiking into the park. Very quickly you start getting the incredible views.
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Mt Solitary Walk
A painful walk to Mt Solitary
The weekend brought a two day to Mt Solitary in the Blue Mountains near Sydney. Mt Solitary Walk This is one of the few mountains around not connected to the…