What an epic walk we had yesterday! After staying the night in an adorable apartment in Barmouth me, my mum and my sister parked in Arthog and set out for this varied and beautiful walk. We went alongside the estuary on the well kept Mawddach trail for about 3 miles and watched the geese and … Continue reading #50 Cregennan Lakes and Mawddach Estuary →

Haven't done many with mum lately so we went for a little Christmas eve walk today. We were meant to follow an old route mum knew when i was a child, but she couldn't really remember it so we cracked out trusty maps.me to make a route. We followed very muddy field edges passing by … Continue reading #49 Circuit Hanwood-Annscroft-Hook-A-Gate →

A wonderful and much needed day out as I was going stir crazy being inside due to work and lots of rain lately. Celebrating the new publication and completion of the Shropshire Way main route Cicerone book by trying to follow a bit of it today. Cutting it very fine to make it to 52 … Continue reading #48 Shropshire Way- Wellington to Ironbridge →

A short one but a beauty today with two of my old friends up a hill for some panoramic views. I don't have much of a description for this as i'm not sure of the location/route as i was driven there. Some frost on the ground but gorgeous sunshine was a lovely surprise after all … Continue reading #47 Meifod hills →

Started out more promisingly then the previous days walk and I drove to Wilderhope Manor to meet Vy and Mike, i then drove us to Church Stretton and we left their car there. A en mile walk, we expected it to take us about 3/3.5 hours so I had minimal snacks and the others left … Continue reading #46 Church Stretton to Wilderhope Manor →

I thought i'd go in the morning as more rain was forecast for the afternoon... but alas, on the drive over it rained, and it continued to do so for most of the mornings walking. My sister left me at the Bridges restaurant and I followed the Shropshire Way for a while towards Shrewsbury. Some … Continue reading #45- Bridges to Church Stretton →

A misty, slightly rainy birthday walk on Monday which was a lot of fun! After waiting in the square in Sofia by the national theatre to meet our guide, Jordan, and two other hikers who were lovely and walked the same pace as Flo and I, we got taxis to Boyana church to start. We … Continue reading #44 Boyana Lake-Mount Vitosha →

After a wintry rainy day yesterday and lots of early winter blues it was great to have a sunny little walk up here with a friend today. After an annoying drive over with lots of flood water I was glad to be out walking. A steepish climb up with lots of families out for a … Continue reading #43 Breidden Hill/Rodneys Pillar →

In one of those happy life connections; i did this walk with a girl from Manchester i'd met on the Manaslu trail who had been on my flight home from Kathmandu as well. On the plane we discussed going walking together and two weeks later here we are! We parked at Woodbatch farm (it has … Continue reading #42 Mainstone circular →

A lovely 4.5 mile stroll starting from Tal-Y-Bont near Barmouth on the Welsh Coast. Mum and I were following directions from one of those old skool books with line drawings of the route in it but luckily no getting lost disasters ensued. We strolled through pretty woodland alongside a gushing stream with water that looked … Continue reading #41 Coed Cors-Y-Gedol →