Category: Europe
-
Europe, Group Hiking, Guides, Hiking, peak district, Short Trails, Trail, uk, United Kingdom, Weekend Inspiration
The 20-mile Edale Skyline Trail – Hiking & Wild Camping in the Peak District
This is a Tom Takeover… I’m Max’s husband (the other half of ‘ItTakesAJourney’ and last year I ventured to the breath-taking Peak District National Park with friends Cal, T (and Willow the dog) for two days of hiking and wild camping. Max and I walked the Appalachian Trail in 2017 and I’ve missed the trail…
-
Snowdon Summit Circuit via Watkin and Rhyd Ddu Path
One day I will enjoy a view from Snowdon but until then at least the journey there and back again is always beautiful! With every visit and season the rugged wild Welsh landscape is ever-changing and welcomes you with breath-taking views. On this occasion we visited as a group of friends and camped in…
-
Europe, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, uk, United Kingdom, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 6 – Chris Howard
Chris Howard is a long distance hiker and adventurer from the UK. He has always sought to push the limits of his physical and mental ability. Eoin catches up with Chris while he is walking the entire coastline of the UK, just as he is warming up from one of the most terrifying moments of…
-
The E8 Trail Days Nine and Ten: Rest Day and Clonmel to Clogheen
View trail on HiiKER Day Nine was my preplanned and eagerly anticipated rest day in Clonmel. My other half (more about her later) and two more friends came to join me for my day of rest and recuperation. Here’s my advice for rest days, treat them like Christmas. Eat a bit too much, drink a…
-
The E8 Trail Day Eight: Carrick on Suir to Clonmel
View trail on HiiKER One of my favourite days on trail coming up here. Carrick on Suir was very, very kind to me with a night of rest, good food and drinks, friends, a comfy bed and a warm bath. It’s impoirtant to plan ahead with these things, I’m quite the planner as anyone close…
-
The E8 Trail Day Seven: Mullinavat to Carrick on Suir
View the trail on HiiKER A week! A week of walking. After a lovely stay in Reades, where I was fed very well by Margaret (bread and bread and bread), I set off on a sunny morning. Back onto road but well rested and with some dry(ish) boots on my feet. One of the more…
-
The E8 Trail Day Six: Graiguenamanagh to Mullinavat
View the E8 on HiiKER There are certain days on trail that tend to become a big mess of the same old, same old country road and forestry track just repeating themselves over and over again until eventually you get to where you need to be. A metaphor for life or what, dear reader? Day…
-
Europe, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 5 – Solal Hohn
Solal Hohn is on a “Tour du Mond”. He left his home in Paris and headed east and will keep going, across all continents (except Antartica and the Arctic) until he gets home. He has traversed the Alps and is heading into unknown territory. He plans to cross the pacific by boat and complete the…
-
Thru-hiking the 102-mile Cotswold Way
A true taste of the Cotswolds Beautifully distinctive honey-coloured stone, quaint villages that seem to have been frozen in time, traditional dry stone walls at every turn; picturesque pubs and manicured gardens with creeping roses… I think if you’d never been to England before this is what you would imagine it all to look like.…
-
The Kerry Way
In Brief Itinerary Overview As my wife and I sat overlooking Kenmare Bay, the Beara peninsula in the distance, I wondered to myself about what made the Kerry Way so enjoyable. My answer can be summed up in one word. Variation For us, the variety of this trail is what makes it so impressive; throughout…
