With a background in mountain hiking and adventure travel I was able to deliver on the Africa prep.
Like running a marathon or summiting a mountain, hiking 60 miles in a week while adhering to an ascetic diet is a chance to prove what you're made of.
The hotel provides Nordic walking poles, mountain bikes and hiking maps, and can arrange for a knowledgeable guide.
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Whether it's mountain biking, hiking in Nepal or going to chef school, even though you may be a lawyer, many of those activities require books to support them.
Land-based explorations include a nine-day hiking trip and a nine-day multi-sport adventure with kayaking, snorkeling, mountain biking, and hiking.
In the fall, the trails of Deschutes National Forest are perfect for hiking and mountain biking.
Spend your day hiking, mountain biking, riding the Banff Gondola or soaking in the Banff Upper Hot Springs.
Another mystery: Once, hiking a mountain, she felt tired and went into convulsion.
Recreation includes a pond for fishing and canoeing, downhill and cross country ski areas, hiking and mountain biking trails, tennis, and much more.
But management soon realized that people were far more interested in recharging their batteries--focusing on their health, sure, but also on soft adventure activities (rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking) in the vicinity as well as spa services.
But the main attraction at Clayoquot is the wilderness itself, and a slate of varied activities include horseback riding, river and ocean kayaking, whale watching, grizzly bear watching, hiking, mountain biking and world-class river, ocean, and lake fishing - some guests come primarily for the angling.
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There is plenty of hiking and mountain biking just beyond downtown, stand up paddle boarding and kayaking on the reservoir, nearby guided white water rafting trips, horseback riding and world class fly fishing, all of which can be done by outfitters who will pick you up at your hotel.
Outfitters in Quito, about 75km south of Cotopaxi, offer all manner of Cotopaxi climbs, often combined with mountain biking, horse riding and hiking or camping in the park.
Set within 2, 500 acres of secluded forest and game reserve with seven trout streams and four lakes, this resort offers much for the adventurer, including over 70 kilometers of hiking trails as well as mountain bike riding, horse riding and kayaking.
Lauterbrunnen is an incredibly scenic place to visit, with gushing waterfalls, glacial formations, impressive mountain peaks and plentiful opportunities for skiing, hiking and camping.
There is word class hiking, sea kayaking, road and mountain biking.
The new twist will be a member-only lodge (under construction now) and an event center atop the mountain, and expanded access to adventure skiing and hiking terrain.
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The expert expedition team welcomes only 12 guests at a time, with a menu of experiential treats: horseback riding, river fishing in the pristine El Tigre River, hiking, kayaking, float trips, mountain biking, and limitless bird watching.
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Its 2.5km-long via ferrata, built in 2007 by Canadian Mountain Holiday (CMH) guides, is part of a heli-hiking excursion only available to guests of the remote Bobbie Burns Lodge, located near the small city of Golden.
The 440 kilometer footslog from the botanical wonderland of Abisko National Park in the north, to the pretty backpacker's town of Harnavan in the south, taking in the giant Kebnekaise -- Sweden's highest mountain - is divided into four portions that represent roughly one week of hiking each.
Already a prime place for mountain biking, fishing, water-skiing and hunting, the Rotorua Lakes region recently laid claim to hiking as well, with the opening of the 15km Tarawera Trail in December 2013.
There are hiking trails smoother than some of the roads you'll encounter, including the unpaved road up Steens Mountain, open only during summer months.
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