Katya Guryeva: Transcaucasian Trail

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September 12, 202536 min
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Katya Guryeva: Transcaucasian Trail

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Bears, sheepdogs and snakes…oh my!When you think of Armenia, you probably don’t think of a wild long distance mountain trail. However, today’s guest, Katya Guryeva, shares stories from her 21 day supported FKT on the country’s 820 kilometers of the Transcaucasian Trail.

Over the course of the record, Katya encountered a wide variety of challenges from weather and navigation, to wildlife and remoteness. Tune in to hear how she handled language barriers, planned around political security issues, and embraced the beauty of this seldom hiked trail.