Getting Fit for LDWA Events - Part 1

(Last updated: 26 January 2010 19:28, number of comments: 0)

Part 1 of my new year’s resolution for 2010 has been achieved – I have rejoined the Long Distance Walker’s Association. Now Part 2 awaits – to get fit for, and participate in, some long-distance challenge walks. The aim is to do the Sevenoaks Circular 30 mile event on 21 March and build up to a long(ish) walk of 50-60 miles in the late-summer or autumn. At the time of writing (26 January) I am walking for 2 hours at a fast (4mph) pace.

WILD SCOTLAND HOLIDAY - 24 Aprile - 2 Maggio

(Last updated: 12 January 2010 13:59, number of comments: 1)

Ecco il primo esempio di percorso per il primo giorno.

wasdale horseshoe

(Last updated: 11 January 2010 19:00, number of comments: 1)

i am planning on doing the wasdale horseshoe can anyone tell me how long this might take me?

wasdale horseshoe

(Last updated: 11 January 2010 18:59, number of comments: 0)

i am planning on doing the wasdale horseshoe can anyone tell me how long this might take me?

and on to 2010

(Last updated: 04 January 2010 12:16, number of comments: 0)

As another year comes to an end its time to look back on all those walks, and look forward to those to come. Last year (2009) I spent half my time in the Southern Uplands. I hope to add to that this year with a walk into the wilds around Merrick – but just how do I get there? It has to be the most inaccessible place in the country (by public transport).

I’m also planning trips to South Uist, the fringes of Knoydart, and some ‘easy’ peaks between Aberdeen and Huntly. I haven’t yet figured out where and when, but you’ll hear about them all here.

In the meantime happy new year….and for the record I’ve now summited: 663 Marilyns, 214 Munros, 60 corbetts, 38 Grahams, yawn – not that I’m counting!

A mass of map info

(Last updated: 30 December 2009 11:57, number of comments: 4)

I have just posted a blog on my main blog page which covers a mass of map information which I hope you may like. Also because I am trying to track what people call PE shoes across the country I would love to know what you know them as; I hope to use OpenSpace to create a map of the outcome.

http://grethic.blogspot.com/2009/12/sixth-day-of-christmas-wither-shall-i.html

New Years Resolution

(Last updated: 29 December 2009 16:47, number of comments: 1)

Just do it!!!!

Test Blog

(Last updated: 03 December 2009 19:59, number of comments: 0)

This is just a test – nothing of interest

Comments and ratings.

(Last updated: 26 November 2009 20:40, number of comments: 0)

Please leave a comment or rating after veiwing so i know what other people think of me and my routes.

Me

(Last updated: 25 November 2009 18:06, number of comments: 0)

I am 10 years old and I live in Kent. I like exploring and walking and I am going to do the Pennine Way. I joined this website because it is cool and you get to create your own routes! If you know any good routes in the area, that would be great! Please be my friend.

Cove Hithe

(Last updated: 22 November 2009 17:14, number of comments: 0)

Cove hithe a small village just off the A12 and approximately 4 miles from Southwold Suffolk.

Parking Just before the church at Mill Lane.

The sun was shining but with a chilly wind we set off on our short but interesting 2 mile walk along the coast.

The paths are very good and well marked making this a very popular walk. The walk passes the wild life park, a large lake with its large array of bird life. The sea is quite close to the lake at this point and you can get the best of both worlds, with the wind whipping up the waves and then the relative calm of the lake is one of the wonderful things about nature.

Looking along the coast you can’t help noticing the odd tree trunk emerging from the sand surrounded by sea water.

If you visit cove hythe make sure you visit the church within a church! you cant miss it and it’s very interesting.

Trailblazer Outdoors in daring £12k Raid

(Last updated: 15 November 2009 16:21, number of comments: 0)

A GANG of professional burglars hammered their way through two walls and avoided motion sensors before stealing £12,000 of goods from a Pickering shop.

The raid took place early yesterday at the Trailblazer Outdoors store in Market Place.

Andy Armstrong, a partner in the family-run store, which previously traded as Ryedale Ramblers, said the theft could put the business in jeopardy.

Mr Armstrong said: “It was a professional job and I don’t believe we’re going to be the only business targeted by these people. They literally hammered their way through a double-thickness wall.

“We didn’t put a sensor in the back as it’s a brick wall and then a breezeblock wall.”

He said the gang must have checked the shop out before the raid since they knew where the motion sensors were and had worked out where the blind spot was. They were also disciplined, as they only stole gear from that particular area, ignoring other goods.

In total, they took £12,000 of stock comprising Berghaus, Karrimor and North Face coats and fleeces.

Mr Armstrong said: “There were other things they could have stolen but a police officer said they had a plan and a timescale. He said it was a targeted job and a professional gang, probably from one of the big cities.”

It is thought a woman may have seen the gang, as she spotted two men at the rear of the shop at about 3.30am but did not call the police.

Another person from a nearby block of flats heard banging but again did not report it.

Mr Armstong said he wanted to warn other businesses in the area about the thieves and said a raid like this could destroy the shop.

He said: “With the present trading climate this could finish us as a business. We might not be able to cover the cost of the stock and the damage. The insurance does not cover everything in cases like this.”

A police spokesman said crime scene investigators had been at the shop and house-to-house inquiries had been carried out. Any witnesses or anyone with any information regarding the raid is asked to phone Malton CID on 0845 6060247 quoting reference number 12090197033 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Trailblazer Outdoors New OS Blog

(Last updated: 15 November 2009 16:14, number of comments: 0)

I saw this in the Trail Mag supplement and thought i would give it a go, we have loads of local routes to share both walking and biking.

Golden larches (and not a hamburger to be found)

(Last updated: 28 October 2009 12:21, number of comments: 2)

The clocks have now gone back, but just before they changed I squeezed in one last trip – and climbed six of the four peaks I set out to do! The weather wasn’t as good as it could be, but when the sun shone, the Autumn leaves glowed far more vibrantly than their southern cousins. The golden larches (nothing to do with a certain hamburger chain) stole the show, but the horse chestnuts (undamaged from the disease that has swept the South) were impressive too. So where was I? The Autumn wonderland around Peebles – little known, but a superb walking area.

Off to walk

(Last updated: 02 October 2009 22:35, number of comments: 0)

Off to walk the “Bourton on the Hill, Longborough, Donnington route tommorrow :-)

This way lies Eaval

(Last updated: 30 September 2009 12:30, number of comments: 0)

Its not an easy route to take, but at the weekend I found and conquered Eaval (on North Uist). The journey involved a train, two planes, two buses, a ferry and a postbus – and then there were a couple of miles to walk from the end of the Eaval road. I thought it would be a trudge but most of the way there is a reasonable path not shown on the map.

It was the weather rather than the peak that was bad. At times I was crossing miles of bog to climb peaks I could not see. Am I mad? Well it beats sitting around all day an empty hostel in a deserted village in the middle of a bog.

The most exciting thing to happen in Lochmaddy? It came when the fire brigade saw a smoking chimney, and excited by the prospect of a fire to attend, rushed over, dropping bits of equipment from their truck in their haste.

blown away by Shetland

(Last updated: 10 September 2009 12:13, number of comments: 0)

Its an expensive and awkward place to get to, but my trip to Shetland has proved worthwhile. The wind blew almost constantly, but for my efforts I got three of the dozen or so peaks climbed, several of the few beaches walked, and a very unusual rock from the north east of Unst (just past the imfamous bus shelter). It has lumps of pink granite with another schist-like rock flowing around it in long streaks. Will I be back for the other peaks? I expect so, but not for a year or two. I might even be tempted by the tiny plane to Foula and back (daytrips Weds / Fri weather permitting).

25th

(Last updated: 06 September 2009 21:21, number of comments: 0)

It’s our 25th, we decided to go to the Lakes (our honeymoon was in the lakes). We treated ourselves to a 4 star hotel by Ullswater. We planned to drive to Glenridding and do Helvellyn via swirl edge and decend by striding edge. As it was the weather was not to good so we went as far as red tarn then decended back to Glenridding, Where we then proceded to the Travelers rest in and had a nice cumberland sausge chips and egg. Then it was back to the hotel for champagne and a good night’s sleep