Epic Day Hikes

I like the title of this thread "Epic day hikes". If you are wondering if you've ever done an "epic" day hike, trust me...those of you who have done so - you know it! Add your stories here. It's a great read. One of my epic day hikes was with Intrepid. The hike was Albert Edward, on Vancouver Island, in Canada. The highlights of this hike included trudging thru thick snow for the entire day, beaufiful scenery of frozen lakes and pine trees dressed in snow cover, lovely mountain views, bear prints, saving some time and having some fun by racing back down some of the mountain slopes on our packs (feet first, packs under back, and lots of speed!!!) We made it to the top, and to the bottom again all in one day. But it was epic....18 hours, 37 snow covered kilometers, and 1 tired-out little Canadian in tow. What a fantastic memory! Long-lasting fond memories of this, one of many hikes, with Intrepid. Thanks for the epic hikes Chris, it's one of the many joys of being married to my mountain man! The adventures are never few or far between.

PS - did I forget to mention the part where we realized we'd been tracked by a wolf for much of the day. Chris prints, Kelly prints, and Mr. wolf prints.

One advantage of really long days in Canada I guess...

Being followed by a wolf, thats pretty cool! Sitting in front of my computer I think to myself about how I would love to see a leopard in the Berg, I wonder if that would be my view on the day I bump into one in reality!

Thanks for the views on Epic Dy Hikes. I must see these are some of the most talked about and enjoyed days in the mountains. My first hike in the berg (and the one that got me hooked) was the up Cathedral, Bell traverse, down Mlambonja that Stijn mentioned. You've also hit the nail on the head Stijn..that was a great day hike! About 37km in 13 hours. We actually intended to climb Cathedral, but after we failed to find the traverse from the rocky gully on the left, we decided to see what lay on the faint path around the back of the chessmen.

It certainly didn't take great fitness, but being just my dad and I, and one day-pack, we could move efficiently. It also helped leaving at 5am! Being December, we had to sit in Bell cave for over an hour waiting for the rain to stop, and we wasted about an hour exploring the Cathedral lower cliffs. Otherwise we walked steadily.

A great day out in the berg...well recommended...if you have a head for heights!

Would it be feasible to do a solo hike up and down Langalibalele pass from the Giant Castle rest camp in a day?

great! this will be my first hike in giants area. i'm well aware of the security issues and will be careful. which pass loop combination would you reccommend?

Sorry
But if you do Langalibalele and Bannermans in one day, it will be epic. You would need to be fit and carrying light. Are you hiking or trail running???
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