| Mark - "Our first attempt at a national long distance trail and still to date the most scenic route of them all. Blisters, achy legs, the eternal road to Kinlochleven, rugged mountains, peaceful lochs, and a loose band of people we got to know and befriend along the way." | ||
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Day 0 - Glasgow to Milngavie Day 1 - Milngavie to Balmaha Day 2 - Balmaha to Inversnaid Day 3 - Inversnaid to Crianlarich Day 4 - Crianlarich to Inveroran Day 5 - Inveroran to Kinlochleven Day 6 - Kinlochleven to Fort William Summary |
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| Colin - "With the addition of a couple of friends we tried out the (then) new Kyntyre Way trail on the west coast of Scotland. A tougher than expected challenge which culminated in a very demanding last day. Mark limped out of the walk on day three due to blisters, I learnt the difference between rocks and seals and we all lived happily for a week in an apartment overlooking the sea." | ||
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Day 0 - Outward Bound Day 1 - Tarbert to Claonaig Day 2 - Claonaig to Clachan Day 3 - Clachan to Tayinloan Day 4 - Tayinloan to Carradale Day 5 - Carradale to Campbeltown Day 6 - Campbeltown to Dunaverty Summary |
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Offa's Dyke South - 2009 |
| Mark - "Having toiled over several monster hills in Scotland we decided to visit the Welsh borders and tackle Offa's Dyke which, we soon discovered, was made almost entirely of hills. Stunning scenery and visits to Hatterall and Hergest ridges plus a few gallons of beer made this a memorable trip. If you love gradients, this is the route for you." | ||
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Day 0 - Birmingham to Ross-On-Wye Day 1 - Chepstow to Redbrook Day 2 - Redbrook to Llantilio Crossenny Day 3 - Llantilio Crossenny to Llanthony Priory Day 4 - Llanthony Priory to Hay-On-Wye Day 5 - Hay-On-Wye to Kington Day 6 - Kington to Knighton Summary |
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| Colin - "Continuing on Offa's Dyke and into north Wales. No brother Mark this time, but plenty more hills, the wonderfully scenic Dee Valley, a town called Trevor and possibly the worst bed & breakfast in the United Kingdom. The antics of a certain neurotic landlord provided an interesting diversion along the way." | ||
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Day 1 - Knighton to Montgomery Day 0 - A misplaced prologue Day 2 - Brompton Crossroads to Buttington Bridge Day 3 - Buttington Bridge to Llanymynech Day 4 - Llanymynech to Chirk Mill Day 5 - Chirk Mill to Llandegla Day 6 - Llandegla to Bodfari Day 7 - Bodfari to Prestatyn |
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| Mark - "Back to Scotland again for more scenic wanderings. We followed the shores of lochs Lochie, Oich and Ness and the Caledonian canal until we reached Inverness where we celebrated ... rather a lot. This was a relatively easy trail offering spectacular views, some Fawlty-esque service and the mysterious Great Glen Way circus." | ||
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Day 0 - Fort William Day 1 - Fort William to Gairlochy (Spean Bridge) Day 2 - Gairlochy to Laggan Day 3 - Laggan to Fort Augustus Day 4 - Fort Augustus to Invermoriston Day 5 - Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit Day 6 - Drumnadrochit to Inverness Summary |
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| Mark - "Having had a restrained year finance-wise I opted to explore a long distance trail on my own doorstep and set off on a journey through the county of Warwickshire. Sometimes alone, sometimes with company, I discovered the delights of canal-walking, potted history, and wrote the idiots guide to losing sunglasses." | ||
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Prologue Day 1 - Kingsbury to Hartshill Hayes Day 2 - Hartshill Hayes to Hawkesbury Junction Day 3 - Hawkesbury Junction to Coombe Abbey Day 4 - Coombe Abbey to Stoneleigh Day 5 - Stoneleigh to Leamington Spa Day 6 - Leamington Spa to Burton Dasset Hills Day 7 - Burton Dasset Hills to Whatcote Day 8 - Whatcote to Upper Quinton Summary |
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| Colin - "I wondered where I would end up if I drew a line due south from my house in Ross-on-Wye to the coast. Then I looked at all the places I would pass through in between, and then I put on my rucksack and I walked it. This did not always seem like a great idea during the eight day journey." | ||
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Day 1 - Bridstow to Bream Day 2 - Bream to Aust Day 3 - Aust to Bristol Day 4 - Bristol to Bishops Sutton Day 5 - Bishop Sutton to North Wootton Day 6 - North Wooton to Ilchester Day 7 - Ilchester to Benville Day 8 - Benville to Chesil Beach |
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| Mark - "A second 100 mile walk through the midlands seemed like the thing to do after completing the Centenary Way so we set off on another meander through three counties, several places of historic interest, and a tour of Sheldon's fast food outlets" | ||
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Planning Day 1 - Milford Common to Burntwood Day 2 - Burntwood to Drayton Basset Day 3 - Drayton Basset to Shustoke Day 4 - Shustoke to Balsall Common Day 5 - Balsall Common to Morton Bagot Day 6 - Morton Bagot to Bidford-On-Avon Day 7 - Bidford-On-Avon to Chipping Campden Day 8 - Chipping Campden to Bourton-On-The-Water |
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| Colin - "The second of my 'Postcode' walks. This time heading due west across Wales and, as I soon found out, a number of its mountains. I also discovered that if you want to see the best of people then put a pack on your back and become homeless for two weeks." | ||
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Day 1 - Bridstow to Grosmont Day 2 - Grosmont to Llanthony Day 3 - Llanthony to Cwmdu Day 4 - Cwmdu to Ty Newydd Day 5 - Ty Newydd to Crai Day 6 - Crai to Llangadog> Day 7 - Llangadog to Twyn Farm Day 8 - Twyn Farm to Bronwydd Day 9 - Bronwydd to Llanboidy Day 10 - Llanboidy to Spittal Day 11 - Spittal to Penycwm |
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| Mark - "The third and final of the Holy Trinity of Midland base walks. This time a wander through the South Midlands from Northamptonshire to Worcestershire via Meriden" | ||
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Day 1 - Middleton Cheney to Upper Boddington Day 2 - Upper Boddington to Long Itchington Day 3 - Long Itchington to Warwick Day 4 - Warwick to Meriden Day 5 - Meriden to Packwood House Day 6 - Packwood House to Morton Bagot |
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| Mark - "We liked the idea of simply following a river - nice and flat and impossible to get lost. There was a river right outside Colin's back door and it had an official Long Distance Path all of its own. It was too good to ignore, so we set off and soon discovered that a: It isn't all flat B: It doesn't just follow the river and C: Its a terrific walk!" | ||
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Day 1 - Chepstow to Whitebrook Day 2 - Whitebrook to Symonds Yat East Day 3 - Symonds Yat East to Ross-on-Wye Day 4 - Ross-on-Wye to Mordiford Day 5 - Mordiford to Bishopstone Day 6 - Bishopstone to Priory Wood |
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| A collection of short walks and visits to places. | ||
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The Isle of Arran - September 2007 (Mark Walford) The Isle of Gigha - September 2007 (Mark Walford) A Malvern Hills Ramble - October 2010 (Dave Somen) |
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