Schlagwort: hiking

view to the Cornarvon Mountains

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Saturday 30th July 2011
Driving from Injune to Takarakka camp site at Carnarvon Gorge and doing some hiking ...weiterlesen "Driving form Injune to Takarakka camp site at Carnarvon Gorge"

Mount Solitare panorama view

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Wednesday 13th of July 2011
Blackheath - hiking from Katoomba to Ruined Castle
I drove to Katoomba and left my car in the parking house at the Scenic World and walked down the cliff to the base of the Scenic railway.
I followed the pass to the Golden stairs and continued to the Ruined Castle. Nice lookout there. My way back was supported by a nice Australian I met on the stairs back to the dirt-road. Thanks.

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Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking have been confirmed in studies. The word hiking is understood in all English-speaking countries, but there are differences in usage.
In the United States and United Kingdom, hiking refers to walking outdoors on a trail for recreational purposes. A day hike refers to a hike that can be completed in a single day, but not requiring an overnight camp. Multi-day hikes with camping is referred to as backpacking. In the United Kingdom hiking is usually called rambling, which resulted in the hiking organization named Ramblers. Bushwhacking specifically refers to difficult walking through dense forest, undergrowth, or bushes, where forward progress requires pushing vegetation aside. In extreme cases…