I enjoy hiking in the mountains. I enjoy the challenge, the scenery and wildness, but what I don’t enjoy is the weather. It’s totally unpredictable. One minute it’s dry and warm, the next the clouds roll in, and it’s raining and cold. The biggest problem I find when I’m out walking in the countryside is …
Key Facts Starts/Ends – Newton Car Park in Melrose Total distance – 4.49 miles Height Gain – 1484 feet Height loss – 1484 feet Max Height – 1314 feet Min Height – 320 feet The Eildon Hills lies just to the South of Melrose on the Scottish Borders is an excellent place for a day …
Whether you own the perfect pair of boots or are trying to break-in a new pair of walking boots, blisters are a fact of life. If you walk for a long time, at some point, you’ll end up with a blister or at the very least, have to control part of your foot to stop …
Whether you are going for a short local hike or you’re planning a long weekend trip in the hill, you need to make sure you pack your rucksack correctly. Even if you’ve bought the best backpack for your trip, if you don’t pack your things correctly, it could lead to you becoming fatigued or also …
One of the best walks in the UK is the walk to Yes Tor and High Willhays in Dartmoor National Park. It’s a great walk that takes you to the summit of both the highest and second highest peaks in Dartmoor. The highest point is High Willhays at 621 metres (2,039 feet) above sea level, …
Are you in the need of a real challenge? How about taking yourself glacier walking which is probably the most exciting, exhilarating and the most daunting experience that you can possibly have in the countryside. Often walkers find that once they have accomplished everything they want to within the United Kingdom, they head abroad either …
Base layer and mid-layers are important to stay warm, but if you’re walking in the UK countryside, you’ll need a waterproof jacket as it doesn’t half like to rain in the UK. Like many hikers, I take a day rucksack everywhere I go and a key item in my day-rucksack, is my waterproof jacket. One …
The difference between a good pair of hiking socks and a bad pair is the difference between a comfortable day walking in the mountains, and a day of painful feet and managing blisters. A good pair of hiking socks needs to be your number one priority. You can easily walk with a great pair of …
Route Statistics Distance – 8.2 Miles Ascent– 126 Ft Highest Point – High Willhays 621 metres (2,039 feet) Time Taken – Six Hours Difficulty – Medium Dartmoor covers 954 Square Miles of space in Devon, South West England and is considered one of the UK’s finest National Parks and is not only a popular tourist …
Distance – 8.2 Miles Ascent– 2,825 Ft Highest Point – Scafell Pike 978 metres (3,209 ft) Time Taken – Four Hours Difficulty – Easy If you have walked the Steel Fell and decided you want something more challenging, think about the Scafell Pike. It’s a safe, but very challenging hike up to the summit of …