Eight Hundred Kilometres – and counting

Fri. 26 October:  Eight Hundred Kilometres – and counting

As of this week, The Passionate Hiker has notched up eight hundred kilometres on the Rideau Trail this year.  This includes both the main trail and the blue side trails.

Not sure if there’s a story there, but just wanted to share this random statistic.  My travels on the trail have included a full End-to-End series of hikes from Kingston to Ottawa (328 km), and also the completion of the 108 km Ottawa section during January and February as part of the Winter End-to-End.  And dozens of other trips up and down the trail, and on many of the intriguing blue side trails.

The year is not done yet – more hikes along the Rideau Trail are planned for the next two months.

So here’s a challenge for hikers.  I’m sure that someone out there will laugh at this so-called “achievement” and will be able to claim the most distance travelled on the Rideau Trail in one calendar year.  So let’s hear from you.  

Who can beat 800 km?