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The Zagros Mountain Trail is telling a new story about Iraqi Kurdistan

This article is from Edition 14: Emergence
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Sam Firman
Written by Sam Firman
Leon McCarron
Written by Leon McCarron
Published on 20th March 2022
7 min read

The Zagros Mountain Trail is a new long-distance hiking trail weaving through Iraqi Kurdistan. We spoke to trail developer Leon McCarron about the new story it hopes to tell and the opportunities it hopes to bring.

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Sam Firman

Sam Firman

Sam is the Adventure Uncovered Editor. He's a freelance writer interested in outdoor culture, geography and social issues. He recently moved from the UK to Vancouver, for more mountain time, and spends much of his spare time sliding on snow and climbing on rocks.

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