Hiking thread

idahoblues said:
I loved the Peak district
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Me too. Fond memories of hiking there with my girlfriend in the early seventies. One thing I discovered very clearly — outdoor nooky. Totally overrated. You're pestered by flies and God knows what who see that something interesting is going on and want to get in on it. Even worse: taking your dog out with your loved one, and deciding in the middle of the woods that you're both up for a bit of it, alfresco, as it were. The dog will immediately want to make it a threesome. No! Really not.
Woof!
Last time I hiked in the Peak Districk one and a half years ago I buggered my knee, though. The knee's recovered well (after surgery) but I suspect my hiking days are over. Or at least hiking for six, seven hours or so per day over rugged terrain.
 
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inchy14 said:
Did Snowdon in the snow on Saturday, fantastic day for it and thoroughly enjoyed it. View attachment 108290

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Great pics. Lived immediately across the valley for a year, in a cosy slater's cottage that had been refurbished. about a kilometre above Deiniolen. One of the most luminous years of my life.

Edit: bet you're the Gandalf figure over on the left…
 
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Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Great pics. Lived immediately across the valley for a year, in a cosy slater's cottage that had been refurbished. about a kilometre above Deiniolen. One of the most luminous years of my life.

Edit: bet you're the Gandalf figure over on the left…
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Yep that’s me lol.
 
gonna chuck it down tomorrow,
first day me and the mrs have been off at the same time for a while,so we're not going out.
I'm off next thurs and the forcast looks good,gonna catch the bus to greenfield,up to chew reservoir and walk
to laddow rocks and crowden , then home or if I'm knackered the bus.
 
blue44 said:
gonna chuck it down tomorrow,
first day me and the mrs have been off at the same time for a while,so we're not going out.
I'm off next thurs and the forcast looks good,gonna catch the bus to greenfield,up to chew reservoir and walk
to laddow rocks and crowden , then home or if I'm knackered the bus.
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Good slep^ ..used to do that twice a week from the etihad on a bike..now ive read your post the bikes getting cleaned and oiled next dry day.
 
Walked up to Pots and Pans ( Saddleworth war memorial ) in Greenfield
yesterday from Ashton ,went via Hartshead Pike and returned on the canal to Stalybridge.Coming down from Pots there was a bluemoon of sorts!
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Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Me too. Fond memories of hiking there with my girlfriend in the early seventies. One thing I discovered very clearly — outdoor nooky. Totally overrated. You're pestered by flies and God knows what who see that something interesting is going on and want to get in on it. Even worse: taking your dog out with your loved one, and deciding in the middle of the woods that you're both up for a bit of it, alfresco, as it were. The dog will immediately want to make it a threesome. No! Really not.
Woof!
Last time I hiked in the Peak Districk one and a half years ago I buggered my knee, though. The knee's recovered well (after surgery) but I suspect my hiking days are over. Or at least hiking for six, seven hours or so per day over rugged terrain.
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Your Keith Lard…. Can I claim my £10 lol
 
I’m coming over for three weeks in May and during that stay I’m considering taking a hike up to High Cup Nick, so I have a question.


I’ll be travelling up from Worcestershire/Herefordshire, so course I will have to check the weather forecast and pick my day, but are there any other websites I can check that would give me a more accurate description, especially regarding cloud ceiling and visibility?
 
We did almost 10 miles last weekend. From Balcombe train station car park to Balcombe viaduct then round Ardingly reservoir back to car park. It was part of prep for a 22 mile sponsored walk in October
 
I did Pen Y Fan and Corn Du in the Brecon Beacons last week. I’m now on 25 of the Trail 100. We only did a quick up and down from the Storey Arms car park before my teenage daughters raised from their slumbers. Next time I’ll do the full horseshoe. It’s a beautiful part of the world.

I also did a short stretch of the Pembrokeshire coastal path near Abereidy and the Blue Lagoon. I fell in love with the place.
 
Trying to bed in my new karrimor boots and failing , karrimor have never previously let me down but my heels are blistering every time even with plasters, strapping,heel grips etc
Just wondering what boots are recommended for wider feet ?
 
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