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Mossdale Overnight LoopApril 25, 2026A two-day Mossdale overnighter made the most of a spell of good weather, with an after-work walk in, a cold frosty night, and a longer return the next day. Across both days, the route covered 23.27 km with 780.8 m of...
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Bow Fell and Esk PikeApril 19, 2026A big day out on Bow Fell and Esk Pike, taking in the Climbers Traverse on the way up. The route covered 16.72 km with 1744.0 m of ascent, with cold conditions on the tops and a warmer finish down in the valley.
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Cottonwood Lakes to Happy Isles on the John Muir TrailSeptember 07, 2025We spent 15 days walking the John Muir Trail from Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead to Happy Isles, linking high passes, lakes, resupplies, smoke, storms, and a clear finish in Yosemite. In total, the route covered 402.49 km...
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Grasmere to Keswick via High RaiseAugust 10, 2025A two-day walk from Grasmere to Keswick, split by an overnight at Chapel House Farm Campsite. Quick weather changes, a comfortable camp, and two well-timed swims gave the trip a nice rhythm across 34.83 km with 3289.2 m...
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Settle to SkiptonJuly 26, 2025A long training day on foot from Settle to Skipton with heavier bags to make it feel closer to the John Muir Trail. The route covered 30.99 km with 1088.4 m of ascent, with a well-timed café stop in Malham breaking up...
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GR58 Tour of the Queyras LoopJuly 11, 2025Six days on the GR58 gave us a full circuit of the Queyras, with big climbs, repeated crossings into Italy, swims, camps, and a very welcome pizza at the end. Across the trip we covered 155.60 km with 9113.2 m of ascent.
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First Wild Camp and the Long Walk OutJune 21, 2025A simple two-day overnight turned into Jon's first wild camp, with a short walk in, a much longer walk out, and pizza waiting at the end. Across both days, the route came to 28.09 km with 1693.0 m of ascent.
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Birks Fell Overnighter via LittondaleMay 31, 2025A two-day overnighter in Littondale, with a short evening walk into camp and a longer return the next morning. Across both days, the route came to 26.62 km with 639.0 m of ascent.
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Torver to Beacon Tarn via the Long WayMay 18, 2025A two-day overnighter linking a big first-day circuit from Torver with a short walk back from Beacon Tarn the next morning. Across both days, the route covered 36.64 km with 2777.2 m of ascent.
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Ribblehead, Dent and Ireby Dales WalkMay 11, 2025A three-day Dales walk linked an after-work start from Ribblehead, a wild camp, and two notably quiet days on foot through Dent and on to Ireby. Across the full outing we covered 68.66 km with 2007.6 m of ascent.
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Saint-Gingolph to Landry on the GR5September 12, 2024The first section of our GR5 was an 11-day hut-to-hut stretch from Saint-Gingolph to Landry, with a rest and resupply stop in Chamonix along the way. It was a run of constant contrasts, covering 214.85 km with 14670.8 m...
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Prapic to Dormillouse Overnight LoopJuly 14, 2024A two-day hike from Prapic to Dormillouse and back linked a remote village, big passes, repeated river crossings, and a lot of lingering snow. Across both days, the route covered 45.33 km with 2543.3 m of ascent.
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Across Andalusia to MálagaMarch 22, 2024A six-day bikepacking trip through Andalusia linked hot gravel climbs, long road miles, a wet night in the Sierra Nevada, and a final roll down to Málaga. Across the full route, I covered 594.12 km with 10703.0 m of...
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Borderlands Bikepack: Lazonby to CarlisleSeptember 15, 2023Five days of riding linked Lazonby, Newbrough, Wooler, Innerleithen, Moffat, and Carlisle into a proper Borderlands crossing. Across the full route we covered 418.88 km with 5863.8 m of climbing, with a mix of exploring...
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Another Wild CampSeptember 09, 2023A low-level wild camp with plenty of chances to stop by the water, capped by a very warm night out. The full route came to 26.25 km with 8636.6 m of elevation gain.
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Lake District Wild CampingSeptember 02, 2023A two-day Lake District wild camp with big fell days, cold-water swims, and a high camp above Lingcove Beck. The full route covered 32.28 km with 5795.4 m of ascent.
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Skipton to Land's End Across Seven DaysJuly 14, 2023A week of riding took us from Skipton to Land's End through rain, headwinds, quiet roads, and a few route changes. Across the full trip, we covered 1002.52 km with 13605.8 m of climbing.
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Lakes to the North Pennines LoopMay 21, 2023A three-day bikepacking loop through the Lakes, out across the North Pennines, and back home again. Across the full trip we covered 321.45 km with 4941.4 m of climbing, with a ferry crossing, a late arrival at camp, a...
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Overnight at Refuge de BastanSeptember 07, 2022Our overnight to Refuge de Bastan felt like a real step beyond a standard day hike. We covered 32.96 km with 5226.6 m of ascent, and the first mountain hut stay was the part that made the trip stand out.
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Herriot Way in Four DaysMay 16, 2022A four-day round on the Herriot Way, stitched together from three recordings after the watch saved one activity overnight. Across the full trip we covered 82.68 km with 5305.2 m of ascent, with a good mix of steady...
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Very Wet Overnighter in Starling BuskMay 20, 2021A two-day hike in the Dales that turned into a much wetter and rougher outing than we expected. We covered 44.19 km with 1923.8 m of ascent before cutting the trip short and heading home.