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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby ribuck » Wed 07 Dec, 2022 6:53 pm

Eggs has it correct - it's the Falls of Glomach, in Scotland as NNW suggested.

And keithj was spot-on to suggest the Cape Wrath Trail as the journey name. There's no signposting, no constructed trail, and not even a fixed route. You just get yourself from Fort William to Cape Wrath however you like, by connecting your choice of glens (valleys) and bealachs (passes).

The key to making this possible is that the land access laws in Scotland allow you to walk almost anywhere - and you can also camp almost anywhere along the way.

I walked the Cape Wrath Trail this northern summer in 18 days (with resupplies every 4 or 5 days), as part of my section-walk along the length and breadth of Scotland. The Cape Wrath Trail was easily the most amazing adventure I've had in the UK. I'm planning to do it again in 2023 by a different route - and not during the midge season this time :(

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Thu 08 Dec, 2022 7:51 am

Happy to let Keithj have a go for the next one.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby keithj » Fri 09 Dec, 2022 7:41 am

Thanks eggs, ribuck..

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby wayno » Fri 09 Dec, 2022 7:45 am

one tree hill..
from the land of the long white clouds...
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Fri 09 Dec, 2022 9:06 am

Lovely shot.
Can I just detect the top of Tahurangi Lodge on the LHS?
And is this on the Maketawa Track on the climb up Mt Taranaki ?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby keithj » Fri 09 Dec, 2022 10:57 am

eggs wrote:Lovely shot.
Can I just detect the top of Tahurangi Lodge on the LHS?
And is this on the Maketawa Track on the climb up Mt Taranaki ?

Yes & Yes.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Fri 09 Dec, 2022 12:41 pm

Lets stay in the land of One Tree Hills {NZ}

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Mon 12 Dec, 2022 8:42 am

A volcanic landscape
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Mon 12 Dec, 2022 5:55 pm

Looks to be east of Chch
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Mon 12 Dec, 2022 6:31 pm

Yes...
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Mon 12 Dec, 2022 9:18 pm

Port Hills? They were actually on fire when we were visiting Christchurch, so couldn't go there.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Mon 12 Dec, 2022 11:27 pm

Not the Port Hills.
I can go with the name of the town below in the photo
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Tue 13 Dec, 2022 10:36 am

Akaroa?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Tue 13 Dec, 2022 11:26 am

Yes this is Akaroa harbour from near Stony Bay Peak
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Tue 13 Dec, 2022 3:12 pm

I'll remain with our cousins across the ditch:
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Lake Matheson near Fox Glacier/Weheka township, Westland Tai Poutini NP, New Zealand
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Tue 13 Dec, 2022 4:20 pm

Lake Mapourika?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Wed 14 Dec, 2022 10:07 am

icefest wrote:Lake Mapourika?

Not Lake Mapourika but you're in the general area.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 15 Dec, 2022 5:52 pm

Closer to one glacier than another.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Thu 15 Dec, 2022 6:55 pm

Lake Matheson, and bonus - with a view!!
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 15 Dec, 2022 9:30 pm

eggs wrote:Lake Matheson, and bonus - with a view!!

Correct eggs. We were lucky with the weather the first 1 1/2 days we stayed in the area.
Managed this walk and both glaciers, then the heavens opened up with a vengeance.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Fri 16 Dec, 2022 1:39 pm

Thanks John

Staying in NZ.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby GregG » Sat 17 Dec, 2022 9:29 pm

Cannibal Gorge maybe.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Sun 18 Dec, 2022 3:59 pm

Not Cannibal Gorge.
The name of the river will suffice.
Big hint - this is a Great Walk.
And if I remember correctly they were working to put in a new bridge at this location.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Tue 20 Dec, 2022 2:53 pm

Heading towards ....... Flats Hut / Campsite
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Tue 20 Dec, 2022 3:24 pm

eggs wrote:Heading towards ....... Flats Hut / Campsite

Maybe Routeburn?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Wed 21 Dec, 2022 7:10 am

Yes. This is crossing the Routeburn River on day 1 of the Routeburn Track
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 22 Dec, 2022 5:57 pm

Let's stay in NZ:
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Franz Josef Glacier, Westland Tai Poutini NP, Franz Josef/Waiau New Zealand
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Sat 24 Dec, 2022 8:19 am

I walked here but some chopper up top for a short icy stroll
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Sat 24 Dec, 2022 9:44 pm

Was it a walk to Hende's Hut?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Sun 25 Dec, 2022 12:23 am

eggs wrote:Was it a walk to Hende's Hut?

No, but that's close enough. This was on the parallel valley floor walk. Hendes Hut is somewhere behind me over my left shoulder.
Angle and zoom is a bit confusing, the track rises to the view point approaching the terminal face of the glacier.
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