writing and hiking in the sun
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.
When Harri was about 18 he bought a copy of Tony Drake’s book, The Cambrian Way, in an outdoor shop opposite Cardiff Castle. From that day on, he always hoped he would one day complete the high level walk described … Continued
Our final day of walking the bit of the English Coast Path that links the Wales Coast Path and the South West Coast Path. Harri was woken at about 6.30am when a dog called Nicholas came to investigate our tent … Continued
We hadn’t planned to walk from Bridgwater to Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station today. Rather, we had planned to walk to Hinkley Point, but the original plan had been to continue along the coast for several miles to reach our … Continued
It takes a long time to walk from Burnham-on-Sea to Bridgwater. In fact, when we mentioned our afternoon’s plans to the people in the local pub they clearly thought we were mad. When we told them we’d set off from … Continued
