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.
It was back to England this weekend, with a circular hike around Sand Bay and Weston. We first walked this stretch of coastline back in 2014 when Harri was researching his book The England Coast Path: Severn Estuary and Bridgwater Bay. … Continued
It’s hard to remember a time when the Welsh landscape looked more parched and this week’s circular route from Ogmore only served to remind us how many crops must have been lost this summer due to the lack of rain. … Continued
Another scorcher of a Sunday, and Harri had plotted a circular seaside route from Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, where there’s oodles of free parking. This wonderful oasis of tranquillity near Penarth has long featured in my family’s life. I remember taking my … Continued
There were no complaints from me when Harri suggested we return to Somerset to check out the changes to the England Coast Path near Uphill and Brean Down. I love coastal walking and this cider-producing region of England is one … Continued
