AN ADVENTURER who cycled the Sahara, dodged crocodiles in the Congo and survived an attack in Ethiopia will give a talk in Dunfermline.

Charlie Walker has trekked 1,000 miles solo across the Gobi Desert, ridden a horse for 600 miles through the Monolgian steppe and spent more than four years pedalling 43,000 miles through 60 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.

And the globetrotting blogger will inspire his audience with exciting stories of derring do when he visits Dunfermline on Wednesday, January 11.

Charlie will be at Dunfermline High School from 7.30pm as part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s (RSGS) Inspiring People programme.

He said: “I’m excited to come to Scotland and speak among the RSGS’s line up of ‘Inspiring People’.

“It’s an honour to be invited by such a historical and respected organisation.

“Several years ago, I set out on an ambitious four-year bicycle journey that changed my life. In telling this story, I aim to encourage audiences to dream big and tackle their goals, however mad or impossible they might seem.”

The British adventurer, writer and speaker’s expeditions are a combination of physical endeavour, personal discovery and existential exploration.

In 2014, he descended a little known tributary of the Congo River dodging crocodiles, hippos and rapids along the way.

He has survived an ill-equipped winter in Tibet and an Ethiopian mob attack as well as cycling across the Sahara twice.

Alister Hendrie, chair of the RSGS Dunfermline group, said: “Charlie has been on some exciting adventures and we look forward to hearing about them.

“I am sure his stories are going to inspire wanderlust in many who come to his talk.”

Tickets for Inspiring People talks are free for students, under-18s and RSGS members, £8 for Tiso Outdoor Experience cardholders and £10 for visitors. For more information, go to rsgs.org.