Last day of the trek. We thought we would go to Base Camp the next day but poor weather made the trail dangerous so we decided not to. Another short morning of less than four hours walking. A hilarious moment when we had to jump off the trail to let a yak pass- Pasang seemed … Continue reading #40- Manaslu circuit day 6- Lho to Samagaun →

A much shorter day than previously as we climbed a little higher. We stopped on the way this morning to check out a temple with a huge prayer wheel in the centre of it and generally went at a relaxed pace. The walk only took about 4/4.5 hours so we were in Lho by lunchtime … Continue reading #39 Manaslu Circuit day 5- Namrung to Lho →

Last of the longer hiking days today.The track was generally more level and easier to walk on today allowing lots of time to look around at the still incredible views. We passed through the villages of Rana and Bihi Phedi before stopping for another hearty dal bhat lunch in Ghap. The guesthouse/restaurant we stopped at … Continue reading #38 Manaslu Circuit day 4- Deng to Namrung →

Leaving Jagat this morning we were immediately met with the most daunting rockfall section i'd seen yet (pictured). Black slippery rocks with no footholds and angled towards the huge drop to the river below. I was not awake enough yet and Pasang had to hold my hand for a couple of the hairier moments. After … Continue reading #37 Manaslu circuit day 3- Jagat to Deng →

The first of several longer hiking days today. Luckily i procured a cap in Macchakhola before we left at about 7.45am and we had an amazing and challenging hike again involving skirting over thin trails high above the river and over landslide areas. The trick with these was just to never look at them. Not … Continue reading #36 Manaslu Circuit day 2- MacchaKhola to Jagat →

Ah, to be writing on my private blog. I have written a less personal/overly positive version of this for the trekking company I travelled with, but here i can truly write about how unfit i felt!! Also to note- i think i have mixed up some photos on these so possibly the wrong days on … Continue reading #35 Manaslu Circuit day 1- Soti Khola to Maccha Khola →

Little Kuitshe Creek- Port Renfrew-16km (14km walked) I woke up at 5.30am and was ready to leave Little Kuitshe in anticipation of the longest KM day yet- 14km plus 2.5km into Port Renfrew at the end. This might not sound too crazy- but considering how slow the KM's were on this trail it was of … Continue reading #34 Juan de Fuca day 4 →

Chin Beach to Little Kuitsche Creek Today's hike was billed as merely 'difficult' not 'most difficult' though you couldn't really tell the difference to begin with. Steep climbs were followed by a lovely little flat section in the forest which i enjoyed immensely. Back to rocky rooty terrain shortly though and a weave along an … Continue reading #33 Juan de Fuca trail day 3 →

Bear Beach to Chin Beach This 12km section was billed on the very basic map you find online as being the 'most difficult'. It certainly made for an interesting day and lets just say i'm glad my mental fortitude/determination is superior to my physical strength. With the weight of my pack causing me to hunker … Continue reading #32 Juan de Fuca day 2 →

China Beach to Bear Beach What a lovely first day on trail. I'm doing this from memory on a Friday after a very tiring few days on trail so hope i can remember what happened! I'd been very nervous to walk this as it's been a while since I carried all my gear and my … Continue reading #31 Juan de Fuca trail- Day 1 →