The Kinder Skyline. A full circuit around the escarpment of Kinder Scout, visiting its 3 Trig Points.
It was 16 βmapβ miles & 850m of ascent BUT the meanderings between the gritstone outcrops made it feel much further. A day of dramatic views, rock formations, waterfalls & bogs
TeamWalking Top Tips #3:
"It's much worse than I expected..."
A nice morning in the car park can lull you into a false sense of security. Couple these 'rules' below with Wind Speeds (Top Tip #1) and the Lapse Rate (Top Tip #2) & you'll know what to expect on the summit.
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Sunday morning stroll through the cherry blossom on Harrogateβs Stray.
And now for something completely new...
The Philosophy of Walking - Podcast #1
Musings along the Northumberland Coast Path
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Enjoy!
Happy 90th Birthday to trig points everywhere! π
If youβre out on the hills this weekend be sure to give these small concrete pillars a birthday pat on the head! π₯³
πΈ Some TeamWalking Trig Point photos over the past year
Northumberland Coast Path - Day 5
Alnmouth to Amble
10 lovely miles along this amazing coastline taking in Church Hill, Warkworth Beach, Warkworth and Amble.
Journeyβs endβ¦ 65 miles over 5 days walking from the River Tweed to the River Cocquet.
MOUNTAIN SKILLS WITH WILD CAMPING
25 & 26 April 2026
Grasmere, Lake District
Our 2-day Mountain Skills course is a personal skills course that will give you the skills & confidence to plan & follow your own walks across the mountains of the Lake District.
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Northumberland Coast Path - Day 4
Embleton to Alnmouth
11 stunning miles of amazing coastline - Embleton Bay, Dunstanburgh Castle, Craster, Sugar Sands, Boulmer and Alnmouth Bay.
Itβs one of the highlights!
Yea they are. They are overgrown and lead to a disused quarry.
Northumberland Coast Path - Day 3
Bamburgh to Embleton
12 lovely miles along sweeping beaches and bays, taking in Bamburgh Castle, Seahouses, Farne Islands, Beadnell, Low Newton and Embleton Bay.
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Northumberland Coast Path - Day 2
Holy Island to Bamburgh
15 beautiful miles off Holy Island then across farmland, through woodland and over the Kyloe Hills to Belford, with the A1 and the East Coast Mainline to cross twice!
Northumberland Coast Path - Day 1
Berwick upon Tweed to Holy Island
15 glorious miles across deserted sweeping golden strands then barefoot across the sands to Lindisfarne.
TeamWalking Top Tips #2:
"It's freezing up here!"
The lapse rate - the rate at which atmospheric temperature decreases with increasing altitude.
Simply put, to easily remember.
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COMING UP IN APRIL
Blencathra via Hall's Fell Ridge
The finest way up to a mountain summit in Lakeland!
30th April 2026
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COMING UP IN APRIL
Intermediate Navigation Skills course
A full day of compass and contours across the open hills. This course will get you navigating using landform and contours, backed up with compass work.
Kettlewell, Wharfedale
29th April 2026
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COMING UP IN APRIL
Mountain Skills & Wild Camping
Two immersive days in the mountains, gaining skills and confidence for the Lake District fells
25th & 26th April 2026
Grasmere, Lake District
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Nature of the Yorkshire Dales, with Mark Reid and Mike Raine
Malham - Yorkshire Dales
24th April 2026
Delve deeper into the Dales on this day of discovery.
1 CPD point for MTA too!
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In April 1997 (29 years ago) I resigned from my job as an area manager with a brewery as my first book - The Inn Way to the Yorkshire Dales - had just been published.
29 years later, Iβm still walking the Yorkshire Dales, although now Iβm a Mountain Leader guiding groups.
COMING UP IN APRIL
Lovely Great Hike
21 miles and 950 metres of ascent taking in Lovely Seat, Great Shunner Fell, Hugh Seat, Little Fell and Sails
23rd April 2026
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TeamWalking Top Tip:
"Ooooh, this is a bit windy!"
30 to 40 mph - let's have a think about this.
40 to 50 mph - let's change plans.
An anemometer is a good bit of kit to carry on the hill as, in my experience, people often overestimate wind speed, but underestimate its effects and impact
COMING UP IN APRIL
Kinder Skyline Challenge
A full day skyline hike around Kinder Scout via its three Trig Points.
21st April 2026
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COMING UP IN APRIL
Five fabulous days walking along sweeping golden strands, barefoot across the sands to Holy Island, amazing castles and lovely fishing villages
13th - 17th April 2026
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Happy Easter - I hope you're having a great weekend.
We've lots of adventures coming up in April from Beginner Navigation Skills to Mountain Skills & Wild Camping, Challenge Walks and Mountain Hikes, Multi-Day Hikes and Nature Walks.
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Happy Easter Sunday πΌπΈπΊ
Out on my Wharfedale Three Peaks today. Well, we managed two peaks and then changed plans. The forecast this morning was for sunshine and showers, and winds gusting mid 30s. The reality was mist, rain and very strong winds. We still covered 17 miles with over 1,000m of ascent
Out on my Geography of the Yorkshire Dales walk today around Malham.
This is such a wonderful area to explore with its amazing geology, fascinating prehistoric remains plus so much more.
Join me on my next nature walk on the 24th April at Malham.
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NORTHUMBERLAND COAST PATH
13th - 17th April 2026
5 fabulous days walking from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Amble along Northumberlandβs beautiful coastline - 65 miles of dramatic castles, sweeping beaches, cliff-top paths & quaint fishing villages.
3 places left
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Itβs our Peak District Walking Weekend at Tideswellβ¦ Sundayβs walk.
Out and about in Litton, Tansley Dale, Cressbrook Dale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Litton Mill and Tideswell Dale.
What a great weekend with lovely people, conversations & walks.
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Itβs our Peak District Walking Weekend at Tideswellβ¦
Out and about in Millerβs Dale, Chee Dale, Wormhill and Peterβs Dale, with sun, hail and snow!
Lovely group of people, wonderful views and great conversations. Quiz night tonightβ¦
For more adventures:
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