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Bryony Carter’s adventure on the John Muir Way is just one of thousands of Collections you can view – and follow – on the easy-to-use komoot app…
WHEN IT COMES to the legendary figure of John Muir, conservationist and avid walker Bryony Carter is a self-proclaimed superfan. She describes him as a pioneer, a fearless adventurer, and an activist who tirelessly campaigned to protect the natural world. Luckily she is also a komoot superfan (and official ambassador). Like millions of walkers, she uses the app to find, plan and share her adventures.
For Bryony, walking the 132-mile John Muir Way was not only an ode to his conservation work, but a chance to explore the Scottish scenery between Helensborough on the west coast and Muir’s birthplace, Dunbar, on the east coast. She walked the entire route over seven days, each day bringing something new, from a deer-filled estate to a wild and empty beach.
“The route is the perfect way to understand where John Muir came from,” says Bryony.
“He has always fascinated me – a man who started out in this beautiful countryside, then travelled to America where he is revered as the father of national parks. But walking the path, and creating a komoot Collection as I went, has made me feel so much closer to his story.”
And now, thanks to the komoot app and its Collections feature, you can do the same.