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Hiking ideas for Spring 2026, US (ongoing draft)

Come mid April I'll be heading back to the US after winter spent in Ecuador and Peru. I've got a couple of weeks gap between arriving and first appointment so I'm planning to get together with my old mate Glenn for some backpacking. We first…
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Hiking ideas for European summer 2026 (ongoing draft)

Plan for a couple weeks in June, then sometime from start September to start November while J in CA. Peaks of the Balkans Peaks of Balkans 192 km 10,000m gain (52/km) Trail length: 192 kilometers (119.3 miles) Min. elevation:…
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28 January 2026

Jessica and I have been in Cuenca since New Year's Eve. It has been a lovely spot for the month. Cuenca is high in the Andes (a little over 2,500 metres), about 8 hours south of the capital, Quito, and 5 hours up the hill from the port city…