Shackleton's Walk

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Shackleton's Walk (South Georgia Island) (GPX)

Historically important walk where Sir Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley and Thomas Crean made the frist crossing of South Georgia Island in May 1916. This after surviving one of the most incredible small jounrney in history after his crew were marooned on Elephant Island (Antarctica), after a failed attempt to enter the Weddell Sea to cross the Antarctican continent. This walk is the last section of this epic journey across South Georgia Island to the Stromness Whaling Station.

Waterfalls

Lookouts

Bird Watching

Coastal

Arid or Desert

330m

Maximum Elevation

380m

Total Climb

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Getting there

The best place is to start from Fortuna Bay on the Easst side. Fortuna Bay is only accessable by the sea. Most people complete this walk whilst on board an expedition ship, as there is no permanent population on South Georgia Island

Maps

South Georgia and The Shackleton Crossing, published by the British Antarctic Service (BAS)

1:200 000 and 1:40 000

Route/Trail notes

The beginning of the walk on the beach can be difficult due to the abundant of Antarctic Fur Seals on the beach controlling their territory. Once you make your way off the beach, just continue going up to Crean Lake. Once you get there, follow the lake to the left up to the pass. Once you get the pass make your way down the EXTREMELY steep and loose slope. Once you get down the slope you can either walk to the waterfall, or follow the ridge on the right to Stromness.

It is highly recommended that you have a GPS unit and imput the waypoints supplied by the SGSSS Government in their site guidelines for the walk.