National Parks

The Carneddau mountain ranges might be one of my favourite in Eryri National Park. This

This was originally a hike to review some sections of my draft route for my

This hike is a tale of when to know when to turn back. I turned

It has taken me a little longer to recover from my challenge back in June

A dull cloudy start, but it has that sort of foggy mist that suggest a

I had one reason for visiting Glenmore and that was to take on Cairn Gorm,

And the rain is back, just in time for me packing away my tent. Thankfully

It’s not the nicest of days today, the rain has been constant since I woke.

Starting the day with a stroll around loch Katrine did help to realise I’d made

The day started off well. The morning view of Beinn Nairn and the Cobbler was

Over the next week I’ll write a post for everyday covering my Scotland tour at

I’ve driven past this Welsh mountain a lot on my trips through the Eryri National

This wasn’t my first attempt to reach the summit of Pen y Ole Wen. During

During this hike I managed to experience pretty much every type of weather from a

Visiting the Black Mountains area of Bannau Brycheiniog, or the Brecon Beacons as the Welsh

After having to take a forced three week break due to needing some work done

An absolutely beautiful morning for taking on the highest mountain in Wales. For me it

Another day of Ethel bagging in the Peak District, started off pretty foggy and stayed

This one was a little different to the other hikes that I talk about on

Even though the weather wasn’t quite on my side it did improve during the day

My main focus of this hike was reconnaissance. I’m starting to plan out a large

The Route The path to the path You might have noticed that a lot of

A 6am start on a warm Saturday morning. A beautiful June day, and a pretty

Nearing the end of my Scotland trip I paid a visit to the Cairngorm National

My trek up Ben Ledi might have been of the biggest treks I’ve ever done. From

After six months of hiking, I’m diving in to take on the biggest mountain in

In the grips of winter, what better place to go for a hike than on

This was not the easiest of hikes that I have done and even though I

Not following a trail and not getting lost.

A beautiful hike in the Betws-y-Coed area of Snowdonia National Park was a great way to spend a Saturday.

Even the sheep and cattle seemed to welcome me to the Cressbrook Dales.