S3. E45 Summer Spotlight on Hiking and Trekking, Visit Salzburgerland, Must Have Hiking Gear and Bucket List Georgia

Drop us a message with any questions you may have :)In this Summer episode we explore all things hiking...News Pass Portes du Soleil, a 3 day festival of mountain bikingJuly 6 and 7, the Savoie Mont Blanc Freestyle Tour by FISE in AvoriazMorzine hosts the Spartan Ultra World Championship,Les Gets, the UCI mountain biking world cup event Hiking GearWalking boots - waterproof and breathable.  Salomon X Ultra 360 is a good choice at £140Socks –  UYN Merino trekking socks £30 Waterproofs - shell jackets and trousers Helly Hansen Verglas Infinity Shell jacket (RRP £400 but currently at £280 on Hellyhansen.com) and the Verglas Micro shell pants £120 also at hellyhansen.com A backpack - The Osprey Talon 44 is a good multiday pack £185 from osprey.com Poles reduces stress on the knees and hips Leki Micro Vario Carbon is super light at 240g - £170 per pair, from leki.comA few things for the kit bag includes a water bottle, suncream, hat or cap, sunglasses, and perhaps a smart watch like a Garmin or Suunto can be very useful. And maybe a map and a compass is good too!!Hiking DestinationsA new trail in Portugal 3000 kilometres called the Palmilhar The classic Pennine way - over 260 miles of walking The Tour of Mont Blanc - a classic trek around Mont Blanc just over 100 miles The Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine and over 2000 milesWest Coast trail on Vancouver Island which is a mere 47 miles but covers some spectacular terrain.The Annapurna trail in Nepal which is well over 100 miles Kimano Kodo in the Kii Peninsula of Japan 43 miles SalburgerlandThe Salzburg Almenweg (the Alpine Pastures Trail), a 350km, 25-stage trail The 1100th anniversary of St. Wolfgang of Regensburg The Yunion Yoga festivals in Gastein And the Adidas Terrex Infinite Trails running weekend In Leogang “forest-bathing” hiking trailThe Jazz festival Saalfelden, now in its 44th yearThe Salzburg Festival of drama and musicThe Dom Quartier Museum’s exhibition, “The Colours of La Serenissima,”SalzburgerLand’s 16 regions are easily reachable, all within two hours of the city of SalzburgAnd finally our Bucket List destination is Georgia.Here we cover what we can expect if we tackle The Transcaucasian 1500km Trail!  Support the showIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :)  And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowTo contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at [email protected] / [email protected]