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The Norfolk Coast Path officially opened in 1986 as a long-distance footpath from Hunstanton to Cromer. It is 47 miles/77 km and crosses beaches, dunes, seafronts and passes …
National Trail: Norfolk Coast Path Day 1 – Cromer to Weybourne Read More »
The Boudicca Way is a waymarked long distance national trail that runs between Norwich and Diss in Norfolk. It covers 36 miles/58 km through the Norfolk countryside following …
Join me on my first walk outside since being in isolation for 10 days over the Christmas holidays. I’m so excited to be back out in nature, and …
Do you find as I do that it’s easy to lose hiking fitness during the winter months? Cold, short days, bad weather and thought of tramping on boggy …
What to take and what to leave behind I would like to encourage you to learn from my gear mistakes from this trip. It pays to be minimalist …
Join me as I recount and remember my first ever long distance solo hiking adventure crossing the Tramuntana Mountain Range Mallorca GR221 route in January 2018. Walking this …
Day 6 Mallorca GR221 – Son Amer (Lluc) to Pollensa Read More »
Join me as I recount and remember my first ever long distance solo hiking adventure crossing the Tramuntana Mountain Range Mallorca GR221 route in January 2018. Walking this …
Join me as I recount and remember my first ever long distance solo hiking adventure crossing the Tramuntana Mountain Range Mallorca GR221 route in January 2018. Walking this …
Day 4 Mallorca GR221 – Port de Soller to Tossals Verds Read More »