Madagascar - The Coastal Mangroves

E1

Ed starts his journey in a tidal mangrove system in Madagascar. As the waters race in, he struggles to reach a fishing village in 10 days.

Bulgaria - The Rhodope Mountains

E2

Ed is stranded in the mighty Rhodope Mountains. He must brave harsh conditions and the threat of brown bears to reach civilisation.

Mongolia - The Altai Mountains

E3

Ed is dropped in the vast, remote Altai Mountains. He faces ferocious winds and freezing temperatures to reach a nomadic settlement on the Russian frontier.

Laos - The Annamite Mountains

E4

Ed faces one of his most difficult terrains yet in Laos. The stunning environment is also littered with thousands of landmines from the Indo-China war.

Bolivia - The Atacama Desert

E5

Ed is in the world's highest, driest desert in Bolivia's isolated high plains. He must navigate his way to safety through perilous canyons in the blazing heat.

Panama - The Darien Gap

E6

Dropped on Panama's Pacific Coast, Ed faces a gruelling 10-day hike through the Darien Gap. Can he tackle one of the world's most perilous expanses of jungle?