⛰️ The Hillwalking thread ⛰️

Blimey I was literally thinking of starting a thread like this myself this weekend!

I'm hoping to do the Kentmere Round on Sunday with my dog. We've been out for the past 3 weekends with my gf to do some proper hills.

Happy days Tom, we were in the lakes last week, was suggesting kentmere horseshoe to Mrs N as well! Enjoy.

Still ticking the Wainwright's off. It's a long term project. We had a good sesh on the hill last weekend and did Bakestall, Great Calva, Knott, Great Scafell, Meal Fell and Great Cockup. Hope to get a few more bagged this w/end.

I'm going to up my hill/mountain walking this autumn.
I've just seen some pictures from the top of Great Gable that my brother took today with decent views across to the I.O.M.

We have three days planned in the Peak District next week and will be staying in hathersage. Our first ever child free holiday in 17 years! Can’t wait ...

I'm looking forward to doing a lot more with my imminent retirement. Ultimate goal is to walk the GR5 from Geneva to Nice - we already did the first bit, as far as Samoens, and it was awesome.

Great Calva from last week's excursion.

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I'm lucky enough to have this outside my back door - Ben Rinnes, a few hundred feet shy of a munro but a great view from the top. According to the weather forecast, we might get our first dusting of snow tonight, if so I'll be running up there tomorrow.

Favourite summer hill day of 2020? I don't think I'll ever get a more perfect day than we had on Aonach Eagach last month, not a breath of wind, so amazing I took hardly any pics!

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My main walking thing is multiday trekking AKA wandering around the scenery. From a couple of nights out to an entire fortnight. Retirement plan no 1 is to walk from Stirling to Cape Wrath via all the interesting places. If that goes well we will be off to South America ( covid allowing) with the aim of an unguided walk up a 6000m peak and 6 months trekking in the Andes

Not done a munro for a good few years now.

best recent trip was from Braemore junction near Ullapool to Strathcarron. 5 days walking thru fisherfield to poolewe, 2 days paddle in an open canoe down loch marree camping on an island then another 5 days to walk thru to strathcarron.

Peace of mind and understanding of what is important just comes to you doing this. Got my tent to sleep in, got my dinner organised. Nothing else matters.

A group of us go every may to do a 3 or 4 day trek of some form - thats always fun

Also done some trekking in Majorca, lots in france, a bit in Slovenia. and Italy

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Great pics TJ.

@tjagain - nice photo of Suilven

We were up Cul Mor a few weeks ago and the weather was great. We were so lucky!

Re kit

Any recommendations for a thin pair of waterproof gloves?

I've got some OR and Rab softshell gloves and proper winter gloves but a few soakings on recent trips mean that I'm now looking for a thin pair of waterproof gloves. Not Sealskinz though as I find their gloves and socks to be randomly sized, low quality and uncomfortable. Preferably with a tough palm for occasional hands-on rock stuff

We're slowly reaching the end of 'local' hills, one ridge left in the Ochills, all the local Munro's 'done', so starting to look back at areas close enough but not visited for a few years.

Places like Angus hills, The Blackmount, the Drumochter Munro's and North Crianlarich hills.

Aye, I'm making a point of not grabbing all the local stuff and being left with long drives, but it's inevitable really!.

Kit. Loving my custom trekkertent. Made sepecially for me. Its a 3 person drift outer with a two person drift inner so we have loads of space. 1.2 KG
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Loving our lightwave rucksacs - saved 2 kilos by buying these. some nice CF walking poles as well. Its a bit easy to get carried away tho - I made a wishlist on ultralightweight outdoor gear - nearly 2 grand!

Wife gets a 40% discount at osprey, happy days.

Any shouts for waterproofish softshell trousers? Looking for something nice and bright, blue, orange or the likes, 100 quid budget?

I’m just back from a fantastic self supported trip from Glenfinnan to Shiel Bridge. Loved the isolation and challenge of carrying all kit and food. Got badly eaten by insects and have some epic blisters. Can’t wait to be out there again.

Any shouts for waterproofish softshell trousers? Looking for something nice and bright, blue, orange or the likes, 100 quid budget?

I'm looking at the revolution race ones at the moment. Huge range but if you plough through it there will be something. My alpkit ones are just about done, wasn't really impressed if I'm honest.

DavidB -how long did that take you? Its on the route of the big walk we want to do but I fear it will take us longer than the food we can carry. How many miles? what route?

Ta

I enjoy hiking as well - generally switch between hiking and cycling.

I live in Snowdonia so have some good mountains close by. Have hiked across Majorca (GR11), did the GR20 in Corsica last year (hard), and have just come back from the lakes, did part of the coast to coast across the lakes up to Shap, camping on the way.

tj - I did 50 miles leaving Saturday at 10:15 and getting to Shiel Bridge Monday 2pm. Wasn’t hanging about. I walked the Cape Wrath trail route. It is by no means easy with some really challenging boggy bits with a number of tricky navigations. I’m planning on doing the rest of the trail in chunks. It’s probably the hardest walking I’ve done in the UK

Ta

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@tjagain - did you go to the island in a loch on an island in Loch Maree?

@MrSparkle - I got to about 160 Wainwrights whilst I lived in the Lakes. Since I moved away thirty years ago I've been slowly ticking off the rest but not done any for a few years now. Just got six left (Glaramara, Grange Fell, Great Crag, Armboth Fell, Tarn Crag and Green Crag).

No Whitestone - IIRC off limits due to nesting Black throated divers. We did camp on an island which I love doing

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Planning an attempt on the Welsh 3000s next summer, currently reassessing my gear, may try to go lighter, either way, it's going to be a long day out!

Ooh. Definitely "favouriting" this thread. I've not done much hillwalking this year, though my tick-list of stuff-to-do is getting longer. For starters, I want to do the wee path that can be seen snaking up near the saddle of my bike in this photo

Where's that mountain?

That's the path up Coire Dhondail. Braeriach to the left.

Indeedy.
Spent a chunk of December in Glencoe/Skye/Torridon and was all set to do the same again when the Plague hit. Only really like it in winter and love the lack of people in the hills...

Went up Ben McDui last weekend with my youngest and my brother. Clear blue skies, you could see Beannahie in the East across to Ben Nevis in the west. Absolutely amazing.

We had a tame hillwalking holiday with my dogs last week. Started in the Yorkshire Dales with a big loop above Reeth, then onto the North Yorks Moors above Osmotherley the next day. Drove to Northumberland after that stopped in Wooler and explored the Cheviots from there.

This was last week so the weather was beautiful if a little hot for the dogs at times.

In Torridon next week and hoping to spend most of the week walking. Plan on doing Beinn Eighe, Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Slioch but won't be disappointed if we don't manage to do them all. Lots of other things we can do. Any recommendations for walks/views/attractions that we shouldn't miss? We will be camping the whole week in Gairloch.

Was supposed to be hiking the Sierra Nevada and visiting Granada, but covid put a stop to that... Not fussed though, never been to Torridon and everyone keeps telling me to go!

Check out the Fairly Lochs near Sheildaig Lodge.

If anyone wants some inspiration, been enjoying this guys stuff for a while now.

@nostrils the Welsh 3000's have been on our radar for a few years. We'd probably wild camp and do it across 2 days.... really need some camping gear that is lighter. That tent of yours looks awesome @tjagain

Murray's videos are great and his photos are stunning, funnily enough watched that one earlier this evening.

Walk with Wallace also worth a watch.

Aye, he's very good, really personable and nicely shot.

@scotroutes - that looks like a great day out

Just for amusement - this is one of my favourite hillwalking photos taken at the top of one of the torridon passes. Not very flattering of Mrs TJ

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@nostrils I did the Welsh 3000s in a day many years back. We started from the car park at Pen y Pas to tick Crib Goch on the way up. It’s a tough old day and only half our party made it. Definitely worth receeing all of them individually before having a go at the lot. The most intimidating fact is the fell running record of 4 hours 10 minutes! Took us nearly 17 hours

A bit more mundane this but fancy a physical challenge and was thinking of doing Yorkshire 3 peaks but perhaps as a run/walk?on basis that its 23 miles and I can't run that far over 3 hills but walking could be boring and a long day and perhaps flirting with darkness

Was thinking of each hill ascent on foot and then run on the flat bits? Although will be a faff with correct layering etc. Anyone done this kind of thing? A 6 hour day out in the hills is the aim

You know there is a 3 Peaks fell race?

3 and a half hours was my best time.

Anyone done this kind of thing?

Done it a few times individually and in the race. Either way it's a good day out. Layering isn't an issue as you'll be working hard all the way!

We don't walk often, as I generally want to bike, but we headed up Bowfell on Monday via The Band, Angle Tarn and Rossett Ghyll. I was a bit worried as half the ascent was in the cloud but we where treated to some amazing views at the top.
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@DavidB, respect, we are aiming for around 20 hours. Doing this with my Dad, just hope his new hip holds out😁

In other news, my girlfriend treated me to some Alpkit carbon trekking poles (subsequently broke on first outing, glue failed on one of the flick lock mechanisms). Never having used them before, I can see how they might be useful with a big pack + uphills and it was cool getting into a rhythm with them on long stretches, but I'm still not sure if I'll use them regularly. Would be interested to hear your thoughts.

Decided on no MTBing for the winter so just walking and touring bike. Last week I dug out last winter’s still-caked boots (Lowa Renegade) and gave them a deep clean, conditioner and new laces. They once again look as new as they are (1 x mountain and 1 x Long Mynd)

Next planned walk any time soon is to be Y Mynydd Du/Black Mountain up to Fan Brycheiniog (802m), one of the highest peaks in South Wales, with an option to continue to the next top along the ridge, Fan Foel (781m)

Looking forward to it as have so far only strolled up as far as Llyn y Fan Fach* ("lake of the small hill") and that was in the snow/wind looking through squinted eyes. It’s an unforgiving, tree-less and windswept place, from memory. Just the ticket for cleaning out the earwax and lockdown headworm. Finger’s crossed I’ll be able to cross the border when the time comes.

https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/the-black-mountain-from-glyntawe/

There’s a very, very old legend about this lake, also recorded in the Mabinogion. I’d really like to go in the evening around the time of this Samhain’s full moon, hopefully see the moon rise and keep eyes peeled for a glimpse of the Tylwyth Teg

Layering isn’t an issue as you’ll be working hard all the way!

What I thought too. Small sac with a light fleece and windproof - unless you intend doing it in inclement weather.

@nostrils I used poles for the first time on the Cape Wrath trail and they were a revelation. I found the main benefit on the downhill sections. I’d definitely use them in Wales

I use trekking poles all the time. My knees swell up if I don't! I often take 'newbies' out into the hills.....and invariably end up donating my trekking poles when they're struggling uphill. Literally all of the have said how much easier it makes things.

I've got one Alpkit one and one Karrimor Carbon Trek....I did have two Karimmor Carbon Treks but tripped over myself in the farmers field in Seathwaite and snapped one in half. 3 day hike over 10 Wainwrights and 50km....10m from the finish line (my car) I fell over!

FWIW the Karrimor ones are lighter and more comfy in my hand than the Alpkit one.

Aye, never go without poles now, they're the dropper post of Hillwalking. 🤫😆

Poles are great when the path is wide and easy enough. Many UK paths are not pole friendly as they're too narrow, too steep<span style="font-size: 0.8rem;"> etc.</span>

If somebody could tell me how to post pics on here...

somebody could tell me how to post pics on here…

There are different file sharing websites bitt I just use 'postimage' just download it then upload an image from your gallery , then copy the 'hotlink for forum' and just paste in this message box. Dead easy

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Don't need to download it actually, just register for free on the website

Oh, when you upload a photo, make sure you resize it so when you link to it from here everyone else isn't waiting for one or more 5mB images to download - some sharing sites may do this automatically others, like imgur, don't.

Also I've found that the editor on this site doesn't like you copying and pasting the [ img ] image address [ /img ] block which works on other forums, you have to click on the img button then paste the "direct link" address into that.

Thanks folks, will give that a go.

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Poles are great when the path is wide and easy enough. Many UK paths are not pole friendly as they’re too narrow, too steep

Depends how you use them IME, alternate strides means path width isnae an issue ie left foot forward right pole forward.

I'm new to hiking/hill walking, I only got into it when I got our dog Bert. He's a mountain hunting dog from Finland so loves big days out. He's done Snowdon, Scafell and Ben Nevis plus loads of other Munros/Wainwrights/fells etc. Can only do autumn and winter walks though as he overheats.
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Kentmere Horseshoe done. One of my best ever days in the mountains.

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A bit more mundane this but fancy a physical challenge and was thinking of doing Yorkshire 3 peaks but perhaps as a run/walk?on basis that its 23 miles and I can’t run that far over 3 hills but walking could be boring and a long day and perhaps flirting with darkness

We did it in 7hrs 30mins walking briskly and just keeping going, we had 5min stops at ribblehead and old hill inn with pre dropped food. so 6hrs with jogging inbetween should be good. Best thing for us was reccy of routes beforehand. we did a different route off p-y-g , reccied and memorised the great bog crossings so we didn't break stride, did the old route up whernside (maybe not of any benefit if you're running as much as poss) and found a couple of little short cuts at the bottom of Ingleborough.

If you're after some more inspiration check out Foresty Forest on youtube. A humble wholesome hiker that lives in a tiny van (not your usual #vanlife rubbish) in Canada.

Ticked off another two Wainwrights on Saturday. Glenridding Dodd and Sheffield Pike. We were going to do Hart Side too but the wind got up and temperature dropped rapidly so we cut short and headed back. Still a good few hours on the hill but I was glad I wasn't joining the masses trooping up to Helvellyn.

Yesterday we had a toddle up Arnside Knott and had a look at the remains of Arnside Tower. It's a really nice area and worth a look. I had a bit of an ulterior motive for this as it was a sneaky recce of part of the Bay Limestone Round route. https://bay-limestone-round.org.uk/

@fingerbang - I had great plans to organise a 3 Peaks, 3 Pints Challenge involving necking one (during/after doing the route) in the Station inn, Hill inn and The Golden Lion to finish.

if you neck a couple of pints en-route it'll leave you dehydrated unless you're carrying lots of water with you (I've made that mistake before)

I did the welsh 3000s a couple of years ago on a supremely hot weekend, really struggled with water

I wanted to do the scrambling in the light so camped at the top of the most northerly summit and went south. Went over north face of Tryfan and Bristly Ridge as well, some routes have you going around them. Finished with the Snowdon horseshoe. I was pretty broken at the end of it.

Would love to do it with some company one day, I did it solo (my first ever solo trip i.e. no dog either). Really enjoyed it. Probably my hardest hill trip. Only disappointing thing was finishing on Snowdon, too many people around. As soon as I continued around the horseshoe it got a lot quieter

Daughter's birthday this weekend, she wants to do some hill walking. Will probably hit the Peak District or Wales. Just before lockdown I spent a couple of nights in the Lakes doing the Langdale Pikes and then some of the Coniston range, absolutely glorious.

I had great plans to organise a 3 Peaks, 3 Pints Challenge involving necking one (during/after doing the route) in the Station inn, Hill inn and The Golden Lion to finish.

Has the Golden Lion improved any? It's a few years since I was in but I always found it to be a bit of a dump with an unwelcoming atmosphere and poor beer. In fact the lack of a really good boozer is a major failing for Horton which is otherwise a really nice spot.

When I was dead keen on rock climbing, folk who walked up hills were called Bumblies. Now that I am a fully paid up Bumbly I've got a bit obsessed with doing munros. I used to have stick like legs and found walking unpleasant, now that they are almost normal in terms of muscle I have no pains at all. I don't use poles as I like to give my hands and arms a rest after a hard weeks joinery work but I do notice that many folk using poles use them as an aid to walk downhill badly, lowering themselves down onto straightened knee joints...if your quads aren't screaming at you going downhill you're doing it wrong!

run/walk?on basis that its 23 miles and I can’t run that far over 3 hills but walking could be boring and a long day and perhaps flirting with darkness

Can I just take that back? Boring is wrong word. Time in the mountains is never boring. I mean I'm doing it solo, it's a long way and I was thinking of running the less scenic, flatter bits. I feel better now

Following on from an earlier post, I might just do a very brisk walk the whole way as I won't be drenched in (as much ) sweat and can take the mutt (running with an extender lead and constantly having to think about where the line is is a waste of much needed energy). Plus have to think of pooch's welfare obvs

@fingerbang - the bit between Pen-y-Ghent and Whernside is mind numbingly boring in both directions. I've done it several times and it's still boring as hell. Some nudist sunbathers or vampire donkeys would liven that stretch up.

I managed to bag my first 3 Munros of the year yesterday, the nice and easy Cairnwell ones 😎

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Swavis, we were up those 3 a couple of weeks ago, feels like cheating, doesn't it?! 😃

A wee lunch at the summit of goatfell on saturday, then on Beinn Bhreac on Sunday.

Must be over 20 times up Goatfell now, will always love that view.

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It really was an amazing day to be out yesterday wasn't it! This weekend is looking slightly less promising!

Some nudist sunbathers would liven that stretch up.

You can guarantee they'll be fat German pensioners, not Elle Macpherson. I've done the Yorkshire 3 peaks twice and having some tough motivating time targets took the tedium out of it (I've done them individually a million times).

When I was dead keen on rock climbing, folk who walked up hills were called Bumblies.

That was why I took up MTB in the early 90's. In my youth I wouldn't have been seen dead anywhere other than Lakes, Nth Wales, Scotland, Alps. The Dales was my back yard but only fit for pathetic old ramblers, so instead I bought a mountain bike for that unworthy place. I've mellowed quite a bit, was camping and walking in Nidderdale last weekend.

Went for a hike Sunday as I had a friend visiting so walked up Stickle Tarn Harrison Stickle Pike of Stickle  checked out some line choices on a bike 🙂

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Swavis, we were up those 3 a couple of weeks ago, feels like cheating, doesn’t it?! 😃

Ha, yes it does! Maybe why it was also so busy. I've seen less cars in the car park when the lifts have been spinning with half decent conditions.

When I was dead keen on rock climbing, folk who walked up hills were called Bumblies.

Us bumblies called you guys "danglers"

Would like to do more hill walking but ziva is ten in January and being a large breed she is now struggling with her hips and is struggling with anemia right now (yes she’s already being taken care of with vets). So I walk her first thing and again at around five so anything we do needs to fit into that and not have me crippled. Boyfriend is into scrambling but has so far done them solo. So far we’ve done sticks pass, jacks rake, tryfan and crib goch. We’re currently parked up in torridon and were going to do Beinn Alligin traverse tomorrow but we’re due heavy rain and wind so planning on hiding with the projector tomorrow and try for the day after!