No. 21 – Hike an overseas epic

February 2016

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February 2016

Marie looking down on the Lac du Melo. Photo: Nick Groves
Overseas trips will always be quite a different experience from tramping in Aotearoa. Why not try the ‘Grande Randonnee 20’ in Corsica; billed frequently as ‘Europe’s hardest hike’. Whether it’s the ancient remnants of far higher Scottish ranges rising out of the storm-swept Atlantic, or the more recent Southern Alps, the juxtaposition of mountain and […]

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