Coming from Canada to walk this. What can I expect in terms of weather and bogginess?

Age 55, fit, will be taking our time - about 3 weeks and staying in BnBs.

Tips? Food and drink recommendations? Navigation apps?

Any input is greatly appreciated

Hi all

Me and my wife will be attempting snowdon in may and was wondering if there are any nice spa hotels within the vicinity post climb? We will be heading back towards London on Monday so don’t mind doing a drive away to a hotel

Thanks in advance

Last week I commented on a post about the height of Scafell Pike and people thought I was wrong. I think the three peaks thing has misled a lot of people. While Scafell Pike is England’s highest peak, it’s not even in the highest 250 in the UK. I think people are misled by the way the three peaks challenge is discussed on line. Ben Nevis, Snowdon, and Scafell Pike are the highest peaks in Scotland, Wales, and England, respectively but there are literally hundreds of peaks in Scotland that are higher than Scafell Pike. Sorry for the rant - just wanted to capture my theory on why people thought I was wrong

I'm considering getting a new pack around the 30L mark. Before I end up buying an Osprey are there any smaller companies in the UK that make good packs? I'm from Australia so I don't know the gear scene here. I'm looking for lightweight but not ultralight.

Morning, I ordered some Inov-8 Roclite 345s from their website yesterday.

The site is pretty clunky and I haven't had any order confirmation by email or anything, although the transaction has processed.

Has anybody had similar when buying from them?

Update: they got back to me straight away, all sorted. Good customer service.

Hello everyone, I usually organise a couple of days hiking with a few friends every year. If you had to do that in the UK, where would you choose? We're London based so unfortunately anything north of the peaks is probably beyond our reach. Cheers

Hi,

I'm looking for breatheable booths (if possible with good ankle support) for hiking in dry, fairly warm weather in rugged terrain. I've been reseraching this for a while but all brands seem to cram Goretex into their boots nowadays. I feel it would be more detrimental than helpful for my use case (higher price but lower breathability). Are there any good non-GTX boots still being made?

Thank you in advance for any recommendations!

Hi, I'm going to be moving to Glasgow in June this year for just four months. So June, July, August and September. I'm planning to get into hiking and I'm keen for as much advice as you can give.

I don't have a car so I'm going to be getting public transport most of the time, but the main questions I had were about:

1. The weather. Obviously this is highly dependent but if I'm doing a big hike up a Munro in peak-Summer (Jul/Aug) what do you think the appropriate weather gear would be? Can I expect sunny but cold so wear fleece/coat? Or if I'm lucky and its very hot, is it doable in t shirt and shorts?
2. The midges. I've been warned again and again about the midges and seen some horrific videos and pictures. Do you think this will make it impossible to go hiking while I'm up in Scotland? I heard its particularly bad in July - should I just skip that month altogether for hiking?

Any other advice you have I'd greatly appreciate!

Thanks

Hello UK hiking people!

I was on the lookout for a multi day hike, 5 days maximum, in Wales. Mix of camping and hotels.

And so I ended up reading about St Illtyd's Walk. Although I’m still open to other suggestions, this one seems to fit the bill nicely. However, it might just be me, but I’m actually surprised with the lack of info online. I mean I did read the general guides, some blogs and got the GPX and data. But on forums, Reddit, facebook and online generally there aren’t many people asking and posting about it. Why is that? Or is it really just me?

Anyway, I’d be happy to hear opinions, and advice. First week of May is my window

Thanks!

Hi all

I had such a good response to my other question, I thought I would get your advice on what one should not forget to pack in their backpack. The hikes I am planning to do are only day hikes, no overnights. I'll be hiking around end of October this year.

So far i know the essentials are water, spare socks and a powerbank just in case. Oh, and Kendals Mint Cake, obviously 😁

I'm looking for a long distance trail 70-100miles that has alot of woodland walking as it's my favourite terrain if anyone has any suggestions

Hi, U.S.A. denizen here. One of my bucket list hikes is the Icknield Way, I really like thru-hiking (haven't done a ton of it, but I'm section hiking the Oregon Coast Trail over several summers)!

My question has to do with camping/lodging. On the trail guides I've seen so far, it is not clear where there are campgrounds close to the trail, and it's a lot of information to try to pull together through Google Maps searches, when you're already unfamiliar with the area.

So: Are there enough easy-to-find from trail campgrounds that I don't need to worry, and can camp as I go without planning/reservations ahead of time? It looks like dispersed camping is frowned upon, but do people do it? Are there even places to set up tents along the trail?

The Walker's Guide published by the Icknield Trail Association does not clearly show these options, it seems very focused on day hikes.

Thanks ahead of time for your help, and I hope I don't sound totally clueless. I'm hoping to do this trip either summer of 2025 or 2026.

Edit: Wow, thanks for the feedback! OK, I'm officially changing my plans to hike the Ridgeway. I had no idea there was that much of a difference, this is why asking a local is best! I will post on here again when I get closer to my travel dates. If anybody has any good recommendations for anything along that route, let me know! Cheers!

My family is lucky enough to visit South Wales for a week or so this June. Do folks have any suggestions about a good home base with access to beautiful walks that are appropriate for a toddler? We'll have a carrier, but also thinking about places where we can relax a bit and let her run around, without worrying too much about cliffs, etc. If makes sense. :)

Basically I'm looking for something light and comfortable to wear on long(ish) walks on reasonable terrains such as paths, canalside, some hikes (but not major off road or scrambling). I have alt berg boots for 'big hikes' but they are a bit heavy when I'm doing some easier. Which type of shoe should I be looking at? Waterproof probably nice to have but not essential. Thanks

Hi all

I am needed in Windermere on Monday lunchtime and thought it might be nice to walk. My plan is to get the train to Kirkby Stephen Saturday morning, walk to Shap on the C2C route, and stay there overnight Saturday. Then Sunday from Shap to Windermere somehow, and to my meeting Monday morning.

What I don't know is the best route for Sunday, Shap to Windermere. Any ideas would be very gratefully received - I don't know the Lakes at all so I'm flying blind

Thanks

Edit, candidate route here: https://beta.slowways.org/Route/Winsha/8393

It doesn't matter which angle or from whereabouts in the lakes you view it from. It's the same whether you're physically there or looking at a photo. It's been bugging me for years.