Posts of actual routes, with photos, maps and a summary of my day…
Category: Routes
Route: Helvellyn – Avoiding a Ridgewalk
Helvellyn offers some of the very best views of any peak in the Lake District. It's the third highest peak, pipped only by Sca Fell and Scafell Pike. However, Helvellyn's location gives the walker a chance at some amazing views …
Route: Ben Nevis by the Mountain Track
At 1,345 metres the highest peak in the British Isles has and will continue to be an aspirational goal for many people. Most hill and mountain walkers share the common drive to overcome a challenge and crave the thrill of …
Route: Snowdon by the Rhyd Ddu Path
On that first visit here I remember stopping to catch my breath very early on in the initial climb as a much older lady strode past me almost radiating fitness and well-being! After a friendly 'Good morning' between us and …
Route: Kinder Downfall from Edale
Something about this part of the country always strikes me as quintessentially British countryside, the sort you expect to see on postcards.
Route: Cadair Idris – Minffordd Path
Up until this weekend, if I really was forced to pick just one favorite walk it would have been Snowdon. Something about the ruggedness, the effort needed and how the mountain can (sometimes) reward you with astonishing views has always …
