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The Great South West Walk - Part 2: Nelson to Portland (Victoria, Australia)
#greatsouthwestwalk #hiking #trekking
Watch Part 1 here: ua-cam.com/video/uJssIIYR7bo/v-deo.html
Welcome back! We're back in Victoria after our brief visit to South Australia and are heading back to Portland via the coast and the Discovery Bay. This is, by all accounts, the harder half of the trail. Ahead of us are 3 days of beach section and 3 days of cliff walking.
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The Great South West Walk is a 250km hike located near the Victoria / South Australia border. The trail starts at Portland, heads inland for its first half, then turns around at Nelson and loops back to Portland via the spectacular Victorian south coast.
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The usual time to complete this hike is 14 days. The trail is well marked and each section ends with a camping site that has a small shelter with a picnic table and benches, a pit toilet and a rain water tank. The water needs to be treated before drinking. Some sites also have fire pits.
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We started our walk mid September and finished at the end of September. It took us 12 days. We did the two double-stage days at the beginning of the hike, combining the flattest, easiest sections.
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Find all the trail info you need here: greatsouthwestwalk.com/
Book your camping spots here: www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/lower-glenelg-national-park/where-to-stay/great-south-west-walk
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00:00 intro
00:40 Day 7: Nelson to Mombeong
03:37 Day 8: Mombeong to Swan Lake
05:50 Day 9: Swan Lak to The Springs
08:28 Day 10: The Springs to Trewalla
11:15 Day 11: Trewalla to Cape Nelson
12:08 Day 12: Cape Nelson to Portlan
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The Great South West Walk - Part 1: Portland to Nelson (Victoria, Australia)
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#greatsouthwestwalk #hiking #trekking The Great South West Walk is a 250km hike located near the Victoria / South Australia border. The trail starts at Portland, heads inland for its first half, then turns around at Nelson and loops back to Portland via the spectacular Victorian south coast. ... The usual time to complete this hike is 14 days. The trail is well marked and each section ends with...
Tour Du Mont Blanc (TMB) Trail Notes
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#tmb #tourdumontblanc #hiking All the things we wanted to know before setting out on this epic hike. How to get there, where to camp, resupply and what to pack. We hiked the TMB in June - July 2022 walking the "traditional" counter-clockwise route starting and ending at Les Houches. The only variant we did was the "high route" on Stage 2 which bypassed Les Chapieux. That night we wild camped ne...
Hiking The Castle Trail - the Budawangs, Morton National Park NSW | April 2024
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#hiking #camping #climbing We completed The Castle Trail during the Easter long weekend in April 2024. Most people do it as an overnighter, but we allowed ourselves three days to complete it. Day 1: Long Gully Campground - Cooyoyo Campground Day 2: Cooyoyo Campground - The Castle - Cooyoyo Campground Day 3: Cooyoyo Campground - Long Gully Campground. We used All Trail for our GPS map but even t...
Larapinta Part 2 - Rocky Gully to Telegraph Station | May 2023
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Larapinta Trail, West - East, Self-guided, May - June 2023. Rocky Gully - Hugh Junction Hugh Junction - 4/5 Junction 4/5 Junction - Standley Chasm Standley Chasm - Jay Creek Jay Creek - Simpsons Gap Simpsons Gap - Wallaby Gap Wallaby Gap - Alice Springs Telegraph Station We completed the trail in 14 days going from Mt Sonder to Alice Springs Telegraph Station. We carried all our food and shelte...
Larapinta Trail Part 1 - Redbank to Rocky Gully | May 2023
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Larapinta Trail, West - East, Self-guided, May - June 2023. Redbank Gorge - Mt Sonder - Redbank Gorge Redbank Gorge - FInke River FInke River - Ormistone Gorge Ormistone Gorge - Waterfall Gorge Waterfall Gorge - Serpentine Chalet Dam Serptentine Chalet Dam - Serpentine Gorge Serpentine Gorge - Rocky Gully We completed the trail in 14 days going from Mt Sonder to Alice Springs Telegraph Station....
Tour Du Mont Blanc - Part 2 | Stage 5 - 11 | June 2022
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Tour Du Mont Blanc, self-guided. June - July 2022. Part 2: Courmayeur - Val Ferret - La Fouly - Champex - Le Peuty - Tre le Champ - Le Flagere - Les Houches. The "traditional" counter-clockwise route starting and ending at Les Houches. The only variant we did was the "high route" on Stage 2 which bypassed Les Chapieux. That night we wild camped near the French/Italian border. We carried all our...
Tour Du Mont Blanc - Part 1 | Stage 1 - 4 | June 2022
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Tour Du Mont Blanc (TMB), self-guided. June - July 2022. Part 1: Les Houches - Les Contamines - Col de la Seigne - Courmayeur. The "traditional" counter-clockwise route starting and ending at Les Houches. The only variant we did was the "high route" on Stage 2 which bypassed Les Chapieux. That night we wild camped near the French/Italian border. We carried all our food and shelter, camping most...

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  • @Stewart-oldie
    @Stewart-oldie 16 днів тому

    Great journey guys. I thoroughly enjoyed it

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking 14 днів тому

      @@Stewart-oldie Thanks:) Glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @snailtrailshiking
    @snailtrailshiking 25 днів тому

    Watch Part 1 here: ua-cam.com/video/uJssIIYR7bo/v-deo.html Welcome back! We're back in Victoria after our brief visit to South Australia and are heading back to Portland via the coast and the Discovery Bay. This is, by all accounts, the harder half of the trail. Ahead of us are 3 days of beach section and 3 days of cliff walking. ... The Great South West Walk is a 250km hike located near the Victoria / South Australia border. The trail starts at Portland, heads inland for its first half, then turns around at Nelson and loops back to Portland via the spectacular Victorian south coast. ... The usual time to complete this hike is 14 days. The trail is well marked and each section ends with a camping site that has a small shelter with a picnic table and benches, a pit toilet and a rain water tank. The water needs to be treated before drinking. Some sites also have fire pits. ... We started our walk mid September and finished at the end of September. It took us 12 days. We did the two double-stage days at the beginning of the hike, combining the flattest, easiest sections. ... Find all the trail info you need here: greatsouthwestwalk.com/ Book your camping spots here: www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/lower-glenelg-national-park/where-to-stay/great-south-west-walk

  • @naturemyeyes
    @naturemyeyes 27 днів тому

    Absolutely beautiful. I love the way you are doing these videos. Thank you for sharing them with us.

  • @Tezzaw72
    @Tezzaw72 Місяць тому

    How did you organise good drops ?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking 25 днів тому

      There are several companies that do the transfers and food drops. We used Outback Elite Tours and found them very helpful and reasonably priced. www.outbackelitetours.com

  • @snailtrailshiking
    @snailtrailshiking Місяць тому

    The Great South West Walk is a 250km trail located near the Victoria / South Australia border. The trail starts at Portland, heads inland for its first half, then turns around at Nelson and loops back to Portland via the spectacular Victorian south coast. ... The usual time to complete this hike is 14 days. The trail is well marked and each section ends with a camping site that has a small shelter with a picnic table and benches, a pit toilet and a rain water tank. The water needs to be treated before drinking. Some sites also have fire pits. ... We started our walk mid September and finished at the end of September. It took us 12 days. We did the two double-stage days at the beginning of the hike, combining the flattest, easiest sections. ... Find all the trail info you need here: greatsouthwestwalk.com/ Book your camping spots here: www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/lower-glenelg-national-park/where-to-stay/great-south-west-walk

  • @laribarr5936
    @laribarr5936 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful. Are they ULA circuit packs I see? :)

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Місяць тому

      Well spotted! Yes ULA Circuits:) Absolutely love them.

  • @earlbaatar5867
    @earlbaatar5867 2 місяці тому

    At 6:32 she said she’s too old She definitely isn’t awesome work You’re younger and fitter for it keep it up hope to see you out there

  • @YYZWanderers
    @YYZWanderers 3 місяці тому

    You guys were such champs handling those ladders. Congrats on completing the trek. I liked how you organized the info also with the maps and elevation. We head out next week!!

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking 3 місяці тому

      Thanks and good luck! Apparently a bit more snow there this year than when we did it. You'll love it:)

  • @johneason6540
    @johneason6540 5 місяців тому

    I will be there in 3 days 🎉

  • @noone-yx3fl
    @noone-yx3fl 5 місяців тому

    one of the easiest most beautiful hikes

  • @reneerogers7618
    @reneerogers7618 5 місяців тому

    Thank you. Well put together video. I appreciate everything you shared. Looks so pretty. I will be there in August.

  • @Devilxmanxcrybaby
    @Devilxmanxcrybaby 6 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @KhurshidsChannel
    @KhurshidsChannel 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful place. Great video. Thanks for sharing. 👍9

  • @KhurshidsChannel
    @KhurshidsChannel 6 місяців тому

    Wow!! Amazing video. Thanks for sharing. Sub & 👍#3

  • @jamesmorris7394
    @jamesmorris7394 7 місяців тому

    Great videos loved every minute. Did the TMB last June solo I loved it so much I'm doing again this coming August.

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking 6 місяців тому

      Thanks:) It's one of those trail that makes you want to come back and do it all over again:) Are you doing the same route as before or mixing it up?

    • @jamesmorris7394
      @jamesmorris7394 6 місяців тому

      @@snailtrailshiking I'll be doing some variants this time.

    • @jamesmorris7394
      @jamesmorris7394 6 місяців тому

      Last year I kept to the traditional route

  • @michaelc.b.ashley16
    @michaelc.b.ashley16 7 місяців тому

    Great video, thanks! Brings back memories of my two trips to the top of the Castle in the 1980s. You can bypass the saddle and instead head off to the east and pass through a tunnel to access the route up. When I was there there were no ropes in place, and we didn't need any, although there were some fairly exposed scrambles. It was also essential to keep track of where you reached the top, since the route down was not obvious.

  • @outandabout_oz
    @outandabout_oz 7 місяців тому

    brilliant, love that area and have been there a bunch of times but have never done the Castle. Great video, glad I stumbled on it. Good luck with your adventures and your channel, I know how much effort you must be putting in, subscriber #102 🙂✌🏻

  • @MartinMills-t7i
    @MartinMills-t7i 9 місяців тому

    Really interested in getting a copy of the trail profile shown at 3:32-40 in the video - anyone know what the publication is?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking 7 місяців тому

      It's a part of a big map you can get from the TMB info centre at Chamonix. It has a detailed map of the TMB plus trail profile for the whole length.

  • @andrewjackson7785
    @andrewjackson7785 9 місяців тому

    Great video. Well done.

  • @reneerogers7618
    @reneerogers7618 Рік тому

    Magnificent footage of the TMB! I got a good sense of this trail by your narration and video. Thank you so much for showing the ladders in detail and panning below to see how steep. Amazing what you accomplished! Great job sharing with us! I truly got a better grasp of the mileage in comparison to the elevation gain. Thank you for walking us through the trek profile. That was helpful. A beautiful part of the world. I looks like the French, Italians and Swiss take good care of their trail maintenance.

  • @DisneyMills22
    @DisneyMills22 Рік тому

    Absolutely love your videos on the TMB. I have been a bit intimidated by some videos I've watched but yours encourage resilience and determination but have also made me believe that, if I go at my own pace, I can do this. You also focus on the route rather than "showing off" which has been really helpful as well. So ...Thank you and well done for your achievement! 😃

  • @peterlowe4767
    @peterlowe4767 Рік тому

    Fantastic video! My two mates and I caught up with you for 3 nights (we even got a fuzzy cameo at 14:00). You two were doing it really well but I hadn’t realised you were filming as well. No wonder you were first up and last in 😅. Good memories of catching up with you.

  • @robertbrake5278
    @robertbrake5278 Рік тому

    Hi, where did you decide to camp day 3? Is there a designated spot before Col de la Seigne?

  • @annvansteenkiste8337
    @annvansteenkiste8337 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing! What was the most sketchy part of the TMB trail?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      If you're scared of heights then the ladder section would be a bit sketchy but otherwise the trail is pretty well maintained and marked. The first two days were the hardest for us, but mainly due to the climbs:)

  • @robertshort5196
    @robertshort5196 Рік тому

    Best walk the wife and I undertook!

  • @devonthemaskeddevonaire9471

    amazing loved this video thank you

  • @shadyberero6809
    @shadyberero6809 Рік тому

    Lovely video, very well put together with the route overview, some nice scenery

  • @bearl7934
    @bearl7934 Рік тому

    Ive always wanted to do this 😭😭😭 it looks so good.

  • @bearl7934
    @bearl7934 Рік тому

    Eeeeeep! Congratulations! What an incredible trek! 😍😍😍

  • @snailtrailshiking
    @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

    Watch Part 1 here; ua-cam.com/video/VHQEk0lStUU/v-deo.html

  • @snailtrailshiking
    @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

    Watch Part 2 here: ua-cam.com/video/yA0uSXroFng/v-deo.html

  • @grahames9228
    @grahames9228 Рік тому

    Did it a few years back, nice to refresh the memory.

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      Probably the toughest trail we did to date, but well worth it:)

  • @mufmuf
    @mufmuf Рік тому

    Loved the video(s). How hard is it to find camp sites for wild camping? I heard stories that people got woken up at night and had to move on?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      We didn't find it hard, but we made sure we stayed well off the main trail and were up and moving early.

  • @ronniekuhn2026
    @ronniekuhn2026 Рік тому

    How long did it take you guys to get through the ladder section? Awesome video by the way.

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      The whole day was about 6 - 7 hours but just the ladder section was about 2 hours. This was at a relaxed pace, we didn't rush it:)

  • @angelalau28
    @angelalau28 Рік тому

    Where did you camp in Val Ferret? Planning my route:) Thank you

  • @maryannvalbuena3239
    @maryannvalbuena3239 Рік тому

    great video and what an amazing adventure with your family!! What kind of training did you do to prepare for the TMB?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      Thanks! We did a few overnighters and day walks but other than that just walking up and downhill with full packs.

    • @maryannvalbuena3239
      @maryannvalbuena3239 Рік тому

      @@snailtrailshiking Thank you! We don't have alot of mountains here but we have been doing stairs and some weekend hikes!

  • @angelalau28
    @angelalau28 Рік тому

    May I ask for international travelers, are there lockers in the main town like Chamonix where you can keep your luggage and pick up at the end of the hike? Thank you

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      There might be some but we didn't investigate that option. We brought in just what we needed for the hike and after the hike we bought an extra bag for all the post-hike shopping:) If you're booking a hotel in Chamonix for after the hike I'm pretty sure they'll let you leave the luggage there until you finish the tour.

    • @angelalau28
      @angelalau28 Рік тому

      @@snailtrailshiking Thank you so much for your reply. TMB will be our first long hike, your videos on TMB are very useful and comprehensive! Did you book ahead the campsites? How early do I need to do that?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      The only accommodation we booked in advance was our first night in Chamonix, just to be sure we had somewhere to stay upon arrival. Other than that we didn't book any campsites ahead of time. Because we started relatively early we didn't have any problems getting spots on the day. Even the two refugios we stayed at were just booked either on the day or a day before. I wouldn't risk it at the peak season though as they do fill up. Normally people recommend booking early in the year - so about now for a July-August hike.

  • @anorthosite
    @anorthosite Рік тому

    The Ladders: Being somewhat acrophobic, the thought scared the **** out of me, beforehand. First ladder section goes up from trail; Then you have to Shift Left (ledge/handrail) to a (Maybe) 20-foot ladder section with Scary Nothing, underneath; SO: You Shout whatever the hell you want to, and CLIMB, for 20-30 seconds. Look UP (Not Down), to where you Want to be, as the ladder then bends semi-horizontal up slope..... THEN: The Rest of the ladders also LEAN INTO the mountain slope. like regular step-ladders. Fear: OVER :)

  • @anorthosite
    @anorthosite Рік тому

    On the TMB, September 2012: La Bourne in Tre le Champ was a bit "unconventional". I was too warm/claustrophobic (2 companions in our room-"closet" ), and instead elected for a night of (non) sleep in the nearby corridor. But the dining area was comfortable. And first time (in nine or so days) I was offered FISH as an entree. I don't eat Beef or Pork, and even Poultry was sadly lacking on the TMB refuge dinner menus, back in Sept 2012. But - based on recent TMB videos - the refuges have learned to accommodate varied dietary preferences.

  • @addgbarar90
    @addgbarar90 Рік тому

    Im watching through all the TMB videos for planning for weeks , and i have to say this is one of the most helpful yet, thanks!

  • @ceciliahikes
    @ceciliahikes Рік тому

    Amazing footage!! Those mountains, views and streams look so beautiful. Great to see a "plus sized" hiker conquering the TMB. Thank you!

  • @Tuscany64
    @Tuscany64 Рік тому

    Thanks for taking us along on this magnificent tour through an incredible landscape and thanks for your work in shooting and editing !!

  • @JoLy1967
    @JoLy1967 Рік тому

    We started end of june and finished beginning of july

  • @mikeholt7881
    @mikeholt7881 Рік тому

    I found wild camping in Switzerland quite tricky. One night I camped on a pile of sawdust in a sawmill just outside Issert. Nice and comfy! 🤣

  • @cescmail
    @cescmail Рік тому

    Bring back good memories. I went to TMB early September 2022. I truly relate with “liquid knees”, especially in the last hike from Le Brevent to Les Houches. 😅

  • @bethbasinski7572
    @bethbasinski7572 Рік тому

    what month did you do this?

  • @Roamingtheworldrockymountain

    If you were to do only half, which would you do?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      We really like the higher mountains, so either the first or the last couple of sections. It feels like both French sections are a lot higher up so you get the high alpine scenery. Switzerland feels a lot lower and you're mostly below the tree line. Italy is similar but we loved Courmayeur, highly recommended, even if you do it separately after or before the trail itself.

  • @bcinlas4
    @bcinlas4 Рік тому

    What were the dates of your trip?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      We started late June and finished early July. It was just before the peak of the season so we avoided the crowds both on the trail and at refugios.

  • @KarinaHo3207
    @KarinaHo3207 Рік тому

    What an adventure. How did you manage to arrange it from here in Australia?

    • @snailtrailshiking
      @snailtrailshiking Рік тому

      It was relatively easy - flights and accommodation online, the rest on the fly. We haven't booked any refugios as we were planning to camp all the way. The two refugios we stayed at had vacancies so we were able to book on the day. We didn't want to pre-book too much in case it took us longer/shorter to get through each stage.

  • @bearl7934
    @bearl7934 2 роки тому

    bravo! panorama stupendo!