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Part 5 recce walk completed
Had a great, if short, walk yesterday from East Keswick to Barwick in Elmet and back again, which makes progress into part five one step closer! I got lucky with the weather as the Met Office had forecast downpours all day, but then I was treated to the above view, looking over some fields of…
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Half Way Round…
This last Saturday I managed to vlog and photograph the fifth section of The West Yorkshire Way, from Otley Chevin to East Keswick. I was greeted with a superb rising morning mist from the Wharfedale valley when I arrived at the Chevin, proving that an early start is nearly always worth it. I’ll be doing…
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Food for thought…
Selecting what to eat and drink on hikes is massively important, and I’ve had a trial of lots of different options over the years. I used to rely entirely on malt loaf to get me through but thankfully these days I prefer a variety of different things. So to eat, I take the following: Small…
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Getting ready for the fourth part of WYW
As the weekend gets closer, the inevitable question of which walk to do next gets more urgent to answer. It feels as though I’ve been stuck at Otley Chevin for a while now so I’m planning on hiking to East Keswick this weekend. This time I shall vlog parts of it ready for a video…
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WYW Part Three video is now on YouTube
Here it is folks, the third instalment of the new, epic trail through West Yorkshire! This video takes you from Ilkley’s Rocky Valley through to Otley Chevin. Click here for a full description with photos.
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Beaten by a torrential downpour
In my last blog I mentioned I would write something on the logistics, but never managed to do it before I was off on my trip to Langdale. Essentially, I had planned to hike Scafell Pike via Broad Stand – you might call this the Classic Route from Seathwaite. But the weather forecast of 50mph…
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How to Hike Scafell Pike #2
In this second post, let’s talk equipment. It’s a tricky time of year, being not really very summery (we’ve just changed the clocks) and not really winter (there’s no snow and it’s not too cold). So we need to take extra care with our clothing and lighting and pay attention to the weather forecast. Autumn…
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How to Hike Scafell Pike #1
Many hundreds of people hike to the top of England’s highest summit each year. Some of these people do so as part of the National Three Peaks Challenge, while others do so just for the Lake District adventure itself and for a whole host of other reasons. This mini blog series will outline my approach…
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WYW Part Three is now available
The third instalment of the West Yorkshire Way is now available to read and scroll through as you head out on to the trail – watch out for the YouTube video coming soon! To see the route description for the section going from Ilkley to Otley Chevin, click here. See you out there!
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WYW Part Two is now live on YouTube
I’m pleased to announce that part two is officially live on YouTube! Check out the video below, or alternatively click here to read the full guide online which also has the video link embedded. Hope you get to walk some of this and let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
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