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Spanning 268 miles from the village of Edale to the Scottish border village of Kirk Yetholm, the Pennine Way sets the standard from which all UK long-distance treks are measured. This route officially opened in April of 1965 and, over 60 years later, still stands as one of the toughest and most iconic trails in […]
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Osmotherley might look like a sleepy stone village on the edge of the North York Moors, but it also has a secret. This is one of the finest spots in Yorkshire for walkers who love variety. Within minutes of the cobbled streets you can be following an ancient ridge path where you’ll be exploring a
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This challenge links three of the biggest hills in the Yorkshire Dales: Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough. Between them, they form a triangle around the Ribble Valley and your job (should you choose to take it on) is to climb all three and return to where you started in under 12 hours. That 24-mile circuit (38
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Yorkshire is a walking country through and through. In fact, there is something about this patch of England that makes a pair of boots almost compulsory! It has it all: wind-swept moors that seem to go on forever, cliffs that stand guard over the sea, and valleys where rivers are carving their way through rock
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If a walk with a bit of drama sounds appealing, you’ll be glad to hear that this one will have enough to keep everyone entertained. It is not a stroll around the park with a takeaway coffee, rather it’s a proper four and a half mile loop that treats walkers to a greatest hits album
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Yorkshire is tailor-made for circular walks. It’s a region where ancient footpaths loop through rolling hills, and there’s also dramatic moorland, coastal cliffs, and storybook village to hike through. And then just like that, you’ll be brought right back to where you started, and ideally within striking distance of a pub! Regardless of whether you’re
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Blister care and first aid in general are two things that you will hope you will rarely have to utilize during your time out hiking, but when you do they will be important as soon as possible. Many small problems on the trail appear to be nothing at the beginning of the hike. However, these
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Yorkshire brings together limestone valleys, open moorland, rugged coastline and historic walking towns, making it one of England’s most varied regions for hiking. Why Go Hiking in Yorkshire? With two sprawling national parks, wild moorland, rolling dales, dramatic coastline, and chocolate-box villages, it’s the kind of place where the walking boots never quite get unpacked!
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Navigation is certainly an important skill when it comes to hiking, but it’s also perhaps one of the simplest to neglect, and particularly so if you’re using clearly marked trails and/or routes that many people follow. The temptation is there to simply trust in the trail signs, familiar routes, or even simply following behind another
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Welcome to Nicosia! This is a city where the sun shines more days than not, the souvlaki is always sizzling by lunchtime, and the streets are truly ancient. But make no mistake, this is not your typical hiking hub. Far from it! There are no jagged peaks cutting into the skyline, and there are also
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