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Karl Bushby nears end of global walking expedition

Overview

British adventurer Karl Bushby is nearing the conclusion of his 28-year ‘Goliath Expedition,’ a journey to walk around the world without motorized transport. Having departed from Punta Arenas, Chile, in 1998, Bushby has traveled approximately 50,000 kilometers through roughly 30 countries.

Following his denial of passage through the Channel Tunnel, Bushby swam across the English Channel from France to reach the southern coast of England. On October 5, 2026, the 57-year-old former British Army paratrooper reached Shakespeare Beach near Dover under the supervision of British and French coast guards. He was met on the beach by family and filmmaker Werner Herzog, who is documenting the journey in a feature film titled ‘Walk of Life’.

Throughout the expedition, Bushby has overcome significant obstacles, including the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and visa denials from Russia. His journey has also included crossing the Bering Strait on foot and swimming across the Caspian Sea. To fulfill his self-imposed rule of never returning home except on foot, Bushby must now complete a final walk of approximately 400 kilometers to reach his hometown of Hull, where he aims to reach his mother’s home.

Entities

Karl Bushby · Werner Herzog · English Channel · Hull · Chile

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Karl Bushby returns to UK after 28-year global expedition

    British adventurer Karl Bushby has returned to the UK after a 28-year, 50,000 km global journey completed without motorized transport, most recently swimming across the English Channel.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Karl Bushby reaches UK after 28-year global walking expedition

    Adventurer Karl Bushby has reached the UK after nearly 28 years of walking around the world, swimming across the English Channel to avoid using prohibited transport.

  3. [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Karl Bushby nears end of 28-year global walking expedition

    British adventurer Karl Bushby is completing a 28-year, 50,000-kilometer journey around the world on foot and by swimming, having recently crossed the English Channel to reach England.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Karl Bushby blocked from completing world walk at English Channel

    British adventurer Karl Bushby is blocked from completing his 28-year, 50,000 km walk around the world after being denied permission to cross the English Channel by foot or by swimming.

Sources

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