Cambrian Way day 33: Croesor to Plas Gwynant car park
A relatively gentle 8 mile trek on the Cambrian way with images inspired by David Nash and on which ice cream was consumed. Date walked: June 25th 2022 Distance: About 8 miles Maps used: OS Explorer OL 17 Snowdon (or Yr Wyddfa as a new campaign would have us exclusively name it) Guide used: Walking the Cambrian Way by George Todd and Richard Tyler (Cicerone Press) ******* Paul and I got back to our Air BnB last night with just enough time to change (unwashed) and to drive down to Y Pengwern...
A circular walk from Aracena via Linares de la Sierra, Andalucia, Southern Spain
A delightful circular walk from Aracena in Andalucia, Spain via the pretty village of Linares de la Sierra. Date walked: 11th April 2019 Distance: about 8 miles (12.4.km) Guide Used: Cicerone's Walking in Andalucia by Guy Hunter-Watts (2016). I had...
The Llangollen Round: day 3 and 4
One fabulous and one rather awful day on the Llangollen Round walk in North Wales Dates walked: 22nd and 23rd November 2018 Distance: about 8 miles on both days Map Used: OS Explorer 256 Wrexham and Llangollen Guide Used: The Llangollen Round ,...
The Llangollen Round; Day 2
A rather disappointingly dull second day walking on the Llangollen Round , meeting up with the Offa's Dyke Path. Date walked: 21st November 2018 Distance: about 8 miles on the path plus a couple more to get back into Llangollen Maps Used: OS...
The Llangollen Round : day 1
A pretty wet and dull first day of 4 walking the Llangollen Round in North Wales Dates walked: 20th November 2018 Distance: 10.62 miles Maps Used: OS Explorer 255- Llangollen and Berwyn Guide Used: The Llangollen Round , obtainable via the...
Offa’s Dyke Path Day 8: Kington to Knighton
A longish but not too demanding walk along Offa's Dyke National Trail between Knigton and Knighton - much of it either on or near the dyke itself. Date walked: 10th August 2018 Map used: OS Explorer 201- Knighton and Presteigne Distance: about 14...
Offa’s Dyke Path Day 7: Hay-on-Wye to Kington
A very pleasant 15 miles from Hay-on-Wye to Kington on Offa's Dyke on a warm August day. No sign of the Dyke though. Date walked: 9th August 2018 Map used: OS Explorer 201- Knighton and Presteigne Distance: about 15 miles Guide book used: Offa's...
The Howgill Fells: Bowderdale and The Calf
A glorious circular 11 mile walk in the Howgills in Cumbria, climbing up by Bowderdale to the Calf and returning by West Fell. Date Walked: 10th October 2018 Distance: 11 miles Map used: OS Explorer OS 19 - Howgill Fells and Upper Eden...
A little walk in Cumbria via Newbiggin-on-Lune
A fabulous six-and-a half mile circular walk from Ravenstondale in Cumbria. With a beautiful viaduct, a pretty bridge, sheep and cake - a perfect combination. Date Walked: 9th October 2018 Distance: 6.5 miles Map used: OS Explorer OS 19 - Howgill...
Is this the end of Timon Lepidus?
For Sue- wishing her a speedy and complete recovery Date walked: September 14th 2018 It's been two months since my last post and I feel a bit rusty. No, that can't be right, you can't feel rusty; you can be rusty, I suppose, though only...
The five most fabulous things (and one thing not to do) to do in the Ligurian ‘Riviera dei Fiori’ , between Castellaro and Imperia
The last post left off at the olive oil factory of Carlo Carli in Imperia with "trouble at t'mill". There was talk of revolution and dissent in my group of half-hardy trekkers on this Timon Lepidus Trip This however spoiled not a bit the first...
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