passionate about hiking
For a hiker, there is no better feeling than completing a long-distance trail.
Knowing you are literally following in the footsteps of many others who are also passionate about walking, the satisfaction of knowing that each day’s miles bring you closer to your end destination.
Long-distance trails are best tackled – and enjoyed – in one continuous trip. If you can spare the time, walking a linear route in its entirety is logistically easier than returning to various points mid-route. This is how we walked O Fôn i Fynwy and the Via Algarviana.
We completed the Pembrokeshire Coast Path over several weekends, but found this approach difficult when we decided to tackle the South West Coast Path (which we have yet to finish).
Most long-distance trails are marked on maps and there are often guidebooks available. Harri has written one of the guidebooks for the Wales Coast Path.
Thankfully I woke feeling much more optimistic than last night which was a relief to Harri (I’m such a grouch when I’m physically tired!). Spending so much time in rural surroundings has made me realise what a townie I am … Continued
Llanllwyda Farm looked just as pretty first thing in the morning sunshine as it had done at dusk. The sounds of nature were all around us … sheep in the field to our left, cows on a nearby slope, birds … Continued
After a good night’s sleep, the world always feels like a better place. When we left the Crystal Palace just after 10am, it felt like we were stepping out on a different planet. Overnight it seemed Barmouth had transformed itself into … Continued
If I’d been asked at the beginning of the day if I wanted to climb 1400 metres and walk 25 miles over often bleak and boggy terrain in poor weather, you can guess what my answer would have been. Harri, … Continued
