I cannot pretend this is my favourite walk: the first half is almost entirely on city streets so many people start at the Dudley Page reserve. However, there are a few points of interest along the way if you are sufficiently determined, before it finishes at the spectacular cliffs of the Gap.
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The Best Walks in Sydney: Coogee to Bondi, NSW, Australia

Coogee to Bondi is one of the iconic coastal walks of Sydney and one cannot argue with the variety of beaches and scenery en route. Waverley Graveyard adds
a delicious frisson.
The Best Walks in Sydney: Malabar to Coogee, NSW, Australia

This scenic walk starts with beautiful headland tracks to Maroubra then passes a succession of fabulous natural rock pools en route to Coogee.
Continue readingBest Walks in the Ariège: Port de Salau, Ariège, France (August 2024)

The Port de Salau has been used as a crossing point between Spain and France for centuries. The lowest col in the Ariège, it is the site of a yearly pujada when the different nationalities meet to cement their friendship.
Continue readingA Walk in the Ariège – the Mine du Bulard, Ariège, France (July 2024)

The Mine du Bulard has had many names. Today it is often called the Machu Picchu du Biros for its spectacular knife edge ruins which lie under the forbidding face of the Mail de Bulard …
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariège, France (13 – Étang de Bassiès – > Marc)

This is only a short section as it is stunningly beautiful and it is worth lingering along the lakes if there is time. A balcony path provides some relief after a steep descent.
Continue readingA 9 Week Circuit of Iceland – Summer 2023.

Iceland is often referred to as the Land of Fire and Ice. We walked on a volcanic landscape that was only 13 years old, whilst beside a glacier that compressed the water of centuries – …
Continue readingBest Walks in the Ariège: Mont Fourcat, Ariège, France (August 2024)

Le Mont Fourcat is a rather nondescript rounded peak but what it lacks in grandeur, it gains from its stunning 2,001 m summit views. Throw in a cloud inversion and it becomes quite magical.
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariege (12 – Aulus→ Étangs de Bassiès)

Old tracks from Aulus lead to the busy Coumebière intersection, and onto the fabulous lakes and mountains scenery of Bassies.
Continue readingRoquefixade: Exploring the Village and Castle, Ariège, France (July 2024)

A serendipitous glimpse in passing caused us to detour and led to a pleasant afternoon exploring the castle and village of Roquefixade.
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