The route.
North Pole to South Pole — one continuous human-powered line down the length of the planet. By ship, bike, kayak, ocean rowboat and ski, across ice, ocean, desert and road.
Distance and countries may vary depending on the final route.
Seven legs.
One monumental journey down the planet.
Bikepacking, kayaking, ocean rowing, skiing — through around 15 countries (the route is still being finalised) on four continents. Scroll to follow the line from 90°N to 90°S.
Geographic North Pole to Norway
My journey begins at the most northern point on Earth — sea ice, the midnight sun, and the longest single human-powered traverse ever attempted by a woman. I board Le Commandant Charcot from Longyearbyen to the Pole and back, then descend from Nordkapp, in Norway’s far north, to begin the human-powered traverse south.
Norway to Spain
Thousands of kilometres by bike, from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean, crossing seven countries on the way to the southern tip of Spain.
Across the Strait of Gibraltar
Swap pedals for paddles. A short but technical crossing from the southern tip of Spain to the Moroccan coast, with a safety escort boat alongside.
Morocco to Senegal
Back on the bike to ride the western edge of the Sahara — Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal. The longest desert section of the expedition.
Senegal to French Guiana
Rowing the Atlantic alone in a 7-metre boat for one of the most challenging sections. This will cross the equator, the halfway mark for this expedition.
French Guiana to Ushuaia
Back on land for the longest leg, riding down through South America to Ushuaia, the southernmost city on earth, and then to Punta Arenas, staging point for the final leg.
Punta Arenas to the Geographic South Pole
A flight from Punta Arenas to Union Glacier and then Hercules Inlet to begin the final leg on skis across the polar plateau — constant wind, regular white-outs and fields of sastrugi, gradually climbing to more than 2,800 m.
Davis Station photo: Graham Denyer, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).
25,000 km. One line down the planet.
From ninety degrees north to ninety degrees south — fifteen countries, four continents and one ocean, each leg demanding a different way to move. Departing July 2027. The distance and number of countries may vary depending on the final route.
Geographic North Pole to Norway
Longyearbyen → 90°N → Nordkapp
The expedition opens aboard Le Commandant Charcot, sailing from Longyearbyen up to the geographic North Pole and back. From Nordkapp, in Norway’s far north, the human-powered traverse south begins.
Norway to Spain
Norway · Finland · Sweden · Denmark · Germany · France · Spain
Thousands of kilometres by bike, from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean, crossing seven countries on the way to the southern tip of Spain.
Across the Strait of Gibraltar
Tarifa, Spain → Tangier, Morocco
Swap pedals for paddles. A short but technical crossing from the southern tip of Spain to the Moroccan coast, with a safety escort boat alongside.
Morocco to Senegal
Morocco · Western Sahara · Mauritania · Senegal
Back on the bike to ride the western edge of the Sahara — the longest desert section of the expedition, tracing the Atlantic coast south through four countries to Dakar.
Senegal to French Guiana
Dakar, Senegal → Cayenne, French Guiana
Rowing the Atlantic alone in a 7-metre boat for one of the most challenging sections. This will cross the equator, the halfway mark for this expedition.
French Guiana to Ushuaia
French Guiana · Brazil · Argentina · Chile · Argentina
Back on land for the longest leg, riding down through South America to Ushuaia, the southernmost city on earth, and then to Punta Arenas, staging point for the final leg.
Punta Arenas to the Geographic South Pole
Punta Arenas → Union Glacier → Hercules Inlet → 90°S
A flight from Punta Arenas to Union Glacier and then Hercules Inlet to begin the final leg on skis across the polar plateau, dealing with constant wind, regular white-outs and fields of sastrugi, while gradually climbing to more than 2,800 m.
Training for the ice.
Polar training on Norway’s Hardangervidda plateau — hauling sleds, managing white-outs and camping in the conditions the final leg will bring. Read the full story.
Follow every kilometre.
Monthly updates from the road, the ocean and the ice — and the first word when donations open.No spam — just the expedition as it unfolds.
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