Doing Miles – with Amy and James

We, Amy and James, have benefited greatly from backpacking trip reports and have published this site to return the favor. DoingMiles is about our human-powered travels: we hike frequently, bike occasionally, and have taken one long canoe trip.

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Podcast interviews:

• Trails Around The World: Japan’s Tokai Shizen Hodou Part 1, Part 2

• Trails Around The World: France’s GR34

• Driven By with Sam Coates: Life is Shorter Than You Think

Spain: Galicia’s Costa da Morte

Amy&James2026-06-05T09:02:23-07:00Jun 5, 2026|Categories: Coastal, Hike, Overseas|

What: A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela on coastal trails.
Where: The west coast of Galicia, Spain.
When: March 17 to April 6, 2026 (21 days).
Distance: about 322 miles.

Portugal: A Coastal Walk from Lisbon to Faro

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:40:35-07:00Apr 23, 2026|Categories: Coastal, Hike, Overseas|

What: Lisbon to Faro on coastal trails.
Where: The southwestern coast of Portugal.
When: Feb 25 – Mar 15, 2026 (19 days).
Distance: about 304 miles.

Spain: The North Coast

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:41:18-07:00Oct 21, 2025|Categories: Coastal, Hike, Overseas|

What: Irun to Ferrol on coastal trails.
Where: The north coast of Spain.
When: Feb 26 – Apr 12, 2025 (46 days).
Distance: about 820 miles.

France: The Seine and the Sea

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:41:46-07:00Jul 1, 2025|Categories: Coastal, Hike, Overseas|

What: easy hiking from Paris to Granville.
Where: northern France, primarily Normandy.
When: May 21-June 17, 2025 (28 days).
Distance: about 520 miles.

San Francisco All Peaks Loop

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:42:22-07:00Feb 18, 2025|Categories: Coastal, Hike, Near SF, Public Transit|

What: A loop hike crossing 85 San Francisco peaks and bumps.
Where: San Francisco.
When: Jan 6-9, 2025 (4 days).
Distance: about 66 miles.

GAP and C&O Towpath on Foot

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:42:51-07:00Nov 10, 2024|Categories: Hike, U.S. Outside CA/UT|

What: thru-hike of the Great Allegheny Passage and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath.
Where: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Washington DC.
When: Oct 2-18, 2024 (17 days).
Distance: about 359 miles.

Yosemite’s High Sierra Loop

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:43:18-07:00Oct 24, 2024|Categories: Hike, Sierra|

What: backpacking the High Sierra Loop.
Where: Yosemite National Park.
When: Sept 20-24, 2024 (4 days).
Distance: about 57 miles.

Three Sierra Basins

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:43:44-07:00Oct 24, 2024|Categories: Hike, Sierra|

What: on and off trail backpacking through three basins.
Where: John Muir Wilderness in California’s Sierra Nevada.
When: Sept 4-9, 2024 (5.5 days).
Distance: about 70 miles.

France: Brittany Coast, Canals, and Rivers

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:44:20-07:00Jun 20, 2024|Categories: Coastal, Hike, Overseas|

What: backpacking on sections of the GR34, GR3, and Nantes-Brest Canal path.
Where: Brittany, France.
When: March 27-May 7, 2024 (42 days).
Distance: about 800 miles.

Coe for Thanksgiving

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:44:38-07:00Dec 2, 2023|Categories: Hike, Near SF|

What: winter loop hike in the Bay Area’s largest and wildest park.
Where: Henry Coe State Park southeast of San Jose, California.
When: Nov 26-29 (3.3 days).
Distance: about 53 miles.

United Kingdom: Pennine Way and More

Amy&James2023-09-28T17:49:21-07:00Sep 28, 2023|Categories: Coastal, Hike, Overseas|

What: A series of linked trails forming one long-distance walk.
Where: England and Scotland, UK.
When: Aug 5 – Sep 11, 2023 (38 walking days).
Distance: about 660 miles.

Southern Waterpocket Fold

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:46:04-07:00May 8, 2023|Categories: Hike, Utah|

What: Off-trail loop hike in southern Utah.
Where: Waterpocket Fold and Pollywog Bench, Glen Canyon N.R.A.
When: April 21 to April 29, 2023 (8 walking days).
Distance: about 82 miles.

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What: A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela on coastal trails. Where: The west coast of Galicia, Spain. When: March 17 to April 6, 2026 (21 days). Distance: about 322 miles.

What: Lisbon to Faro on coastal trails. Where: The southwestern coast of Portugal. When: Feb 25 – Mar 15, 2026 (19 days). Distance: about 304 miles.

What: Irun to Ferrol on coastal trails. Where: The north coast of Spain. When: Feb 26 – Apr 12, 2025 (46 days). Distance: about 820 miles.

What: easy hiking from Paris to Granville. Where: northern France, primarily Normandy. When: May 21-June 17, 2025 (28 days). Distance: about 520 miles.

What: A loop hike crossing 85 San Francisco peaks and bumps. Where: San Francisco. When: Jan 6-9, 2025 (4 days). Distance: about 66 miles.

What: thru-hike of the Great Allegheny Passage and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath. Where: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Washington DC. When: Oct 2-18, 2024 (17 days). Distance: about 359 miles.

What: backpacking the High Sierra Loop. Where: Yosemite National Park. When: Sept 20-24, 2024 (4 days). Distance: about 57 miles.

What: on and off trail backpacking through three basins. Where: John Muir Wilderness in California’s Sierra Nevada. When: Sept 4-9, 2024 (5.5 days). Distance: about 70 miles.

What: backpacking on sections of the GR34, GR3, and Nantes-Brest Canal path. Where: Brittany, France. When: March 27-May 7, 2024 (42 days). Distance: about 800 miles.

What: winter loop hike in the Bay Area’s largest and wildest park. Where: Henry Coe State Park southeast of San Jose, California. When: Nov 26-29 (3.3 days). Distance: about 53 miles.

What: A series of linked trails forming one long-distance walk. Where: England and Scotland, UK. When: Aug 5 – Sep 11, 2023 (38 walking days). Distance: about 660 miles.

What: Off-trail loop hike in southern Utah. Where: Waterpocket Fold and Pollywog Bench, Glen Canyon N.R.A. When: April 21 to April 29, 2023 (8 walking days). Distance: about 82 miles.