Category: Guides
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Cornwall, Europe, Guides, Hiking, List, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Short Trails, Thru-hike, Trail, uk, United Kingdom, Weekend Inspiration
The Best Walks in Cornwall
There is something uniquely wild and alluring about Cornwall. Maybe it’s the sunshine and sea views, the secluded beaches and bays; the quaint villages and quintessential towns or its rugged and wild seemingly untouched clifftops. Home to an abundance of wildlife and nature Cornwall is a place where memories are made, holidays taken and paths…
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Packing for a Thru-hike in UK
Planning a thru-hike in the UK but not quite sure how to pack? It’s personal. But the important thing is, no matter whether you’re new to thru-hiking or you’re an experienced tramper, long-distance multi-day hiking is a marathon, not a sprint. Forget day-hike packing; shoving every snack you can find into your pack, bundles of…
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A Scramble in the Lakes
‘I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o’er vales and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees,fluttering and dancing in the breeze’ William Wordsworth Tucked away in a far north west corner of England and nestled between the northern…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mueller Hut Route: the best views in New Zealand
Mueller Hut, perched in the mountains opposite Aoraki Mt Cook, has arguably one of the best views in all of New Zealand.
