Alasdair Nicholls – My Travel and Hiking Blog

GR20 Pt. 2

Jan 26, 2025Al2 CommentsFrance, Hiking, Story

Part 2 of the GR20, Vizzavona to Conca. Read on for a hellhound, cloudy ridges and golden forests.
Read time: 57 min

GR20 Pt. 1

Jan 19, 2025Al3 CommentsFrance, Hiking, Story

Part 1 of the GR20, Calenzana to Vizzavona. Read on for a ragged raw mountains, Bruce Lee trees, messed-up logistics and a wooden spoon.
Read time: 86 minutes

Tour du Ruan

Nov 24, 2024Al3 CommentsFrance, Hiking, Story, Switzerland

Tour du Ruan. Read on for a grand reunion, unexpected Alpine beauty, and homemade mountain cakes.
Read time: 43 minutes

Tour des Dents-du-Midi

Sep 20, 2024AlHiking, Story, Switzerland

Tour des Dents-du-Midi. Read on for concealing clouds, aching knees and the unholiest of sodas.
Read time: 25 minutes

Life Update

Oct 15, 2023Al5 CommentsHiking, Life Update, Switzerland

Small life update. Life is good!
Read time: 20 min

Skye Trail

Jul 19, 2023Al5 CommentsHiking, Scotland

The Skye Trail. Read on for weird lunches, bailing off a ridge, and glens galore.
Read time: 26 min

East Highland Way

Apr 24, 2023Al1 CommentHiking, Scotland

The East Highland Way. Read on for lots of hair, great company and quiet Scottish beauty.

Affric-Kintail Way

Apr 18, 2023Al5 CommentsHiking, Scotland, Story

The Affric-Kintail Way. Read on for torrid weather, a setting for Cluedo and moody mountains.

Te Araroa – Post trail post

Mar 31, 2023Al2 CommentsHiking, Te Araroa, Update

Answering some questions that have been posed to me since I have finished the TA. Feel free to comment and drop a question yourself below too and I’ll strive to answer it!

Te Araroa: Part 20

Mar 30, 2023Al2 CommentsHiking, Te Araroa, Update

Part 10.2 of the TA, Te Ānau to Bluff. Read on for North Island Repeats, a Birthday Beer and the End of an Adventure.