The Cuillin traverse – an outdoor challenge of a lifetime
The Cuillin traverse – an outdoor challenge of a lifetime
My Winter Mountain Leader assessment: a week to remember.
I recently spent perhaps the hardest week of my life being assessed for my Winter Mountain Leader award, up in the Cairngorms in Scotland. It was one of the most gruelling weeks I’ve ever experienced, but also one of the most rewarding.
From Grasmere to Fairfield and Helvellyn.
As we leave Grasmere village heading towards Ambleside along the southern side of Grasmere lake, I can’t help feeling that spring is here, and summer is not far away. There’s real warmth in the air and the sun frequently escapes
Cairngorms in December
Cairngorms in December
Walking across the Ardnish peninsula
A wet yet inspiring walk across the Ardnish peninsular , north west Scotland by Richard Langley It was a very wet day with the cloud right down…it was not really one for tackling a Munroe in Knoydart! Instead, I set
The Pennine Way
The Pennine Way is a national trail which follows the Pennine hills, the backbone of England. Like all backbones its contour is far from smooth: it contains some fierce hills which challenge your feet, lungs and imagination. It also offers you the opportunity to experience the beauty of Northern England in a way which will always be denied to the car passenger or the day tripper.
Blencathra: the people’s mountain…
What do you do to celebrate climbing to the top of one of the UK’s most iconic mountains? Take a selfie? Buy a T shirt…capture the moment by cracking open that bottle of champagne you’ve carried up the mountain with you?
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell
The ridge is called Crinkle Crags. Take one look at it or walk along it and you will know why. Superb views down Great Langdale and over Scafell are the rewards for tackling this ridge walk. That is, of
Are you bothered? Try a bothy…
Could you forgo the power-shower and home comforts for a night in the most basic accommodation? We hope you trust us when we say it’s worth it. We think a bothy experience is one not to be missed. It provides a fantastic opportunity
The Old Forge… the most remote pub in mainland Britain
If you think you’d like to just nip for a pint in the The Old Forge in Inverie, think again. It’s not exactly accessible. For good reason, it has made it into the Guiness book of Records as the most remote pub in Britain.