Mont Blanc Tour Introduction The Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the world’s most famous hiking trails circling the Mt Blanc massif (mountain range) and of course Europe’s highest peak! Walking the route usually takes around 10 to 12 days and is 170 km or 110 miles long. An annual race sees athletes complete … Read more A Slow Tour du Mont Blanc
This is my map of all the known Camino routes through Spain and France as of February 2020. It was a labour of love to create and hope you have fun discovering the routes that you might not have known about. There are over 40 routes on the map (43 when I last counted) which … Read more Camino de Santiago Map of Spain and Portugal
Introduction to The Big Three items Your ‘big three’ hiking items usually consist of the heaviest bits of gear that you carry on trail. These are typically your backpack, shelter and sleep system (sleeping bag and pad – technically that’s four!). Because these items tend to be your heaviest three, it’s important to try and … Read more My Current Big Three Items
Welcome to the Camino de Santiago big picture map! I find it useful to have an overview of an entire hike, however long it is. I also have a love for map creation too! For these reason I have created a unique one page PDF Camino Frances map that can help you plan your Camino … Read more Camino de Santiago Big Picture Map
Welcome to the Via de la Plata Map providing you with the big picture! I personally find useful to have an overview of an entire hike, however long it is. I also have a love for creating maps too! This is what inspired to create the Via de la Plata map in the first place. … Read more Via de la Plata Map – Big Picture
Bibbulmun Track Map I have just completed my Bibbulmun Track map which is now available to download at the link below! It’s another labour of love and I hope future walkers will find it useful. The map is based on my previous Big Picture versions of the Camino de Santiago French Way map and the … Read more Bibbulmun Track Big Picture Map
It’s already June, so I thought I’d tell you all about what I have been doing, where I am at now and my future plans too. Yes, it’s going to be a pretty long post! What I have been up to… On the 31st March I set off from Seville in the south of Spain … Read more June 2019 Update – Hiking plans and what I’ve been up to
Welcome to my new website, which is aptly named ‘Ant Hikes’! I love hiking long distance trails, and this is how I spend a lot of my free time. The rest of my free time (and work time) is usually spent planning trips. 😉 Pacific Crest Trail from April 2020 2020 is hopefully going to … Read more My hiking plans for 2019 and beyond