Ant Hikes
Welcome to the FB Home of Ant Hikes! My personal blog of various long distance walking trails and camino routes.
11/11/2021
Final episode of my French Way Camino walk from Pamplona https://youtu.be/iTNktXFPEYw
Camino de Santiago 2021, Santa Irene to Santiago, Ep.22 Final big push to Santiago
17/08/2021
First episode of my latest Camino! https://youtu.be/jIK5zW7SRmI
Camino de Santiago 2021 - Pamplona to Puente la Reina, Ep.1 Starting a section of the Camino Frances from Pamplona.
24/06/2021
New episode of my hike along the E9 in Portugal https://youtu.be/i5FQJbsAgxA
Coimbra to Anadia - Camino Portuguese / E9, Ep.13 Leaving Coimbra after a couple days break.
09/06/2021
Finally made it to the Camino! https://youtu.be/dNrooj-xQ4U
Santiago do Cacem to Grândola - Camino Portuguese / E9, Ep.6 I join the Central Camino Portuguese which starts Faro! This will now be my path all the way into Spain.
25/05/2021
Day 12 and the picture is the river crossing of about 5 metres wide, but we both nearly fell in. 21km today but was very hot and sandy too, so I am tired.
18/05/2021
I started the Rota Vicentina four days ago. Will be posting daily updates as I go along!
16/04/2021
Introducing a little known long distance hiking trail in Europe! The E9 follows the Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea from Portugal to Estonia. 5500 km of trail, well most of the time as it's still work in progress in parts! https://anthikes.com/e9-european-hiking-path/
Intro to the E9 European Hiking Trail - Ant Hikes Introducing the E9 Walking Route The E9 is the European Atlantic and Baltic E hiking path The European E paths are long distance hiking trails that cross all over Europe. The E9 is 5.500 km and passes through Portugal, Spain, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland. Latvia and E...
21/03/2021
I attempted to walk the Tour du Mont Blanc last summer. Things didn't always go as planned of course! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXwSxEdL7c&t=56s
Tour du Mont Blanc TMB - My summer 2020 attempt The TMB is one of the most famous long distance walks in Europe.GUIDE: https://anthikes.com/tour-du-mont-blanc/
04/02/2021
Finally editing some video footage from last summer 2020! Starting with the Coastal Portugal Camino! https://youtu.be/Mee-AI5QytU
Porto to Praia de Angeiras - Portuguese Coastal Camino, Ep.1 Walking the Caminho Portugal along the coast starting out from Porto. June 2020For Camino maps please visit...https://inspiringmaps.com/camino-de-santiago/
08/12/2020
19/01/2020
https://anthikes.com/big-three-items-2020/
My Current Big Three Items - Ant Hikes Introduction to The Big Three items Your ‘big three’ hiking items usually consist of the heaviest bits of gear that you carry on trail. These are typically your backpack, shelter and sleep system (sleeping bag and pad – technically that’s four!). Because these items tend to be your heaviest ...
29/11/2019
20/11/2019
I carry quite a bit of tech when I hike. Here is a list of my hiking gadgets https://longtrails.org/gadget-packing-list/
My gadget packing list for the trails – Long Trails My gadget packing list for the trails July 16, 2019February 6, 2019 by Anthony UPDATED Feb 2019! I am updating this post because it’s been three years since I last talked about the gadgets I carry on trails, so I thought I’d talk about what changes I am going to make. Kindle My Kindle is still g...
13/08/2019
30/07/2019
https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/permits/pct-long-distance-permit/
PCT Long-distance Permit information for trips over 500 miles Congratulations! You’re planning a trip of a lifetime! Long-distance permits are only for people traveling 500 miles or more in a single trip. If you plan on hiking or horseback riding 500 or more continuous miles along the PCT in a single trip, the Pacific Crest Trail Association can issue you an...
23/07/2019
Have been updating the photos and blogs from my 2016 Camino Frances thru-hike https://longtrails.org/st-jean-pied-de-port-day-zero/
St Jean Pied de Port – Day Zero – Long Trails St Jean Pied de Port – Day Zero July 23, 2019May 23, 2016 by Anthony So here I am again in the charming little town of St Jean Pied de Port. The day started off at the Ibis Budget in Anglet, then a short bus ride to the Gare de Bayonne. After waiting in line for 30 mins to buy a train ticket, I...
19/06/2019
Can vouch for these! https://viajecaminodesantiago.com/en/benefits-of-hiking/?fbclid=IwAR2TJeEr9Ic5GcvWTUwYXitlYsZeYUa7z8hkCHDlp0CGAEdrrj-1-PjeSww #
Benefits of hiking | Viajes Camino de Santiago The benefits of【HIKING】? ✧ How does hiking help your body and mind?✧ Discover the benefits of hiking and more in this article➠➠
10/06/2019
My first attempt at NZ's Te Araroa trail. Nine hours through Herekino forest! It was a muddy hell. A persistent knee problem saw me quit the trail just after a couple of weeks. I didn't have the mental toughness back then either, but I know I do now. I will be back one day to do the TA, all 3000 km of it.
08/06/2019
https://anthikes.com/june-2019-update/
June 2019 Update - Via de la Plata and The Bibbulmun Track An update from Ant. I have been busy so far in 2019 and have just finished the Via de la Plata Camino. I am off to Australia soon to hike the Bibbulmun track
04/06/2019
The online store is born today! Got a lot of work ahead building it up. https://anthikes.com/store/
Anthikes Store | Ant Hikes Welcome to my online store! It’s in the very early days of opening, but I hope to add many more products over time! I am using the very reputable online selling platform called Redbubble. They can post my products anywhere in the world and are very competitive with their shipping fees. My latest d...
24/05/2019
23/04/2019
01/04/2019
29/03/2019
My first 'test' video on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F1Sn2Cl1d4
19/03/2019
Good advice.
The right distribution of weight in your backpack Is the key to make your camino easier and more comfortable
Enjoy the camino.
08/03/2019
Meet the trailblazing thru-hiker who walked 8,000 miles in a year With 28,000 miles to her name, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Heather Anderson has made history on America's most iconic trails.
"When you see someone putting on his big boots, you can be pretty sure that an adventure is going to happen." Winnie-the-Pooh
28/02/2019
My VDLP Big Picture map! https://anthikes.com/via-de-la-plata-big-picture/
Via de la Plata Camino Map - VDLP Big Picture Camino Via de la Plata Map from Seville to Santiago including some of the Camino Frances and Camino Sanabres.