The GR10 is a popular hiking trail of approximately 955km traversing the French Pyrenees. The trail starts in Hendaye at the Atlantic coast and finishes in Banyuls-sur-Mer on the Mediterranean coast. In July 2023 I took the train to Hendaye in the south of France to start my hike of the GR10 and I have … More Hiking the across Pyrenees: The GR10
The Skye Trail is an unofficial long-distance trail through the magnificent landscapes of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The total lenght of the route is 128km through spectacular scenery from mountain ridges to coastal walks and cliffs. I walked this route in April 2023, mostly wild camping during my time on trail. The Skye … More The Skye Trail
A circular walk of 19 km (12.7 miles) though the countryside around Hitchin. The best place to start the trail is in Hitchin town centre, which is 1,5km from Hitchin train station. Hitchin town centre has plenty of pubs and cafes for your start/finish of the walk. Along the route there are not many options. … More Hitchin Outer Orbital Path (HOOP)
A circular walk of 20.5 km (12.7 miles) though the countryside around Letchworth Garden City. I parked at Manor Wood carpark (free parking) right along the trail. Alternatively you can take the train to Letchworth Garden City and use the link route to the trail, which would add 3 km in total to your walk. … More Letchworth Greenway
The Chadar Trek is a winter trek over the frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh, India. I joined an organised group trek in January 2023 with an Indian company specialised in treks in the Himalayas. The trip was eight days total of which the first three days were spend in Leh to acclimatise to the elevation, … More Chadar Trek (Ladakh, India)
A circular walk of 14.5 km (9 miles) though the beautiful woodlands of the Wealden landscape and along the waterside of Ardingly Reservoir. The route starts and finishes at Balcombe station and the cafĂ© at Wakehurst Place Botanical Gardens offers a place for lunch approximately mid-way. Another option is to go slightly off-route into Ardingly, … More Balcombe, Ardingly Reservoir & Wakehurst Palce
The Kungsleden (King’s Trail) is a magnificent long-distance trail located within the arctic circle of northern Sweden. The total lenght of the route is 460km, but this post only describes the first section of the trail, from Abisko to Nikkaluokta (approximately 100km), which took eight days to complete. I walked this route in July 2022 … More The Kungsleden: Abisko to Nikkoluokta
The Hertfordshire Chain Walk is a series of 15 linked circular walks (hence ‘chain’) through Hertfordshire with a total distance of 140km (87miles). This combination of walks 5 and 6 in the series is 20 km (12 miles) long and passes near Hertford North station, making that the most obvious start- and endpoint for this … More Hertfordshire Chain Walk 05 & 06 – Hertford
The Hertfordshire Chain Walk is a series of 15 linked circular walks (hence ‘chain’) through Hertfordshire with a total distance of 140km (87miles). This combination of walks 3 and 4 in the series is 19.5 km (12 miles) long and passes near Bayford station, making that the most obvious start/end for this walk. This route … More Hertfordshire Chain Walk 03 & 04 – Bayford
A walk of 27.6 km (17 miles) that starts surprisingly beautiful, crossing several woodlands, pastures, and heathlands. The waymarking for this route is okay, but not very well maintained, so you do need to bring a (digital) map of the route. Also, towards the end of the route (marked with a warning sign on the … More The Beeches Way
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