Longstride: Trail Journals

Another’s day, another few dozen fields.

On an often nice, though occasionally rainy day, the Pieterpad continued winding its way around fields and canals (and through the occasional forest), as it continued to make its way south.

A beautiful day saw a lot more forest than prior days on the Pieterpad.

A much nicer and incredibly varied day saw forests, wetlands, and sandy trail through heathland, in addition to the usual Pieterpad staple of farm and towns. it was cooler overnight, but there were no mosquitoes in my tent, so I slept much better.

A still large amount of road and city walking took me through Groningen and, you guessed it: along more canals.

My first day on the Pieterpad proper took me through several towns and along many farms as I began my journey south through the Netherlands.

After a few hours of travel from Haarlem to Pieterburen, I walked the “Prologue” section of the Pieterpad.

Today, I begin my first long distance trail in continental Europe: the Netherlands’ Pieterpad.

One last day on the Seoul Trail continued to circle around Bukhansan National Park, bringing me back to the Seoul Iris Garden, where I started the trail just over a week ago.

A dreary and occasionally rainy day dampened the mood as the Seoul Trail began its route through Bukhansan National Park.

A long day took me the rest of the way down Anyangcheon Stream, across the Han River, and across two mountain ridges as I draw closer to the end (and the start!)

A longer day today went through two very different mountain sections, and a long stretch along a river, in what turned out to be one of the most impressive linear parks I've hiked through.

Continuing west along the southern outskirts of Seoul, the trail took me over a few mountain summits.

A warm day in Seoul, south of the Han River, took me through several parks and stream valleys.

Three more sections on the Seoul Trail take me through several parks, over two mountains, and across the Han River, as I continue my trek around Seoul.

Today, I started the Seoul Trail, completing its first three sections.

After flying in to Seoul from Auckland yesterday, I spent most of today jetlagged as I prepare for starting the Seoul Trail tomorrow.

Circumnavigating South Korea’s capital city, The Seoul Trail is my next hike — and my first long hike in Asia.

For over 1,300 kilometers, from Ship Cove to Bluff, Te Araroa travels across the rugged wilderness of New Zealand’s South Island.

Over nearly 1,750 kilometers, from Cape Reinga to Wellington, Te Araroa travels across towns, cities, and the diverse landscape of New Zealand’s North Island.

Now two years after completing New Zealand’s Te Araroa, I find I still have quite mixed feelings about the trail.

On the north-eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, one of New Zealand’s most iconic volcanoes, lies the Veronica Loop Track.

Most of my hiking has been on wilderness trails.

Capping off a year of coastal hikes, Walk the Yorke in South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula became my fourth coastal hike in a row.

Our last day on the Tasmanian Trail brought us to its southern terminus in Dover.

Our penultimate day on the Tasmanian Trail gave us another round of excellent scenery as we made our way to Geeveston, and then a little beyond.

A dreary, occasionally rainy day brought us over a mountain to Judbury, a small town on the Huon River.

A short, lazy day, we made our way south from New Norfolk to a campsite generously provided to us by the Tasmanian Trail’s Derwent Valley Coordinator.