Experienced hikers know that hiking in nature can become an adventure that gets stuck in memory for a long time, but it requires a little bit of preparation. This is especially important for beginners who must figure out what items they may need during the hike and how to fit them in one backpack. It…
Hiking has become extremely popular as a recreational activity; more and more people seek active lifestyle in the nature and choose to go on week-long expeditions or a weekend’s trip to the mountains. However, there are also those who set aside several months of their life and decide to hike some of the longest trails…
For the dedicated long distance hiker looking to travel across Europe, you might be best advised to take a look at the 12 European Long Distance Paths. First created in 1938 after the establishment of the European Union, these are about as close as you’ll get to America’s borderless epic continental treks anywhere else in…
Pennine Way? Easy. The Appalachian Trail? Completed it mate. These three walkers cover more ground in a couple of days than many people around the world will walk in several years or more. At times, they cross scorching dessert, rough and stony hills, mountain peaks and treacherous swamps on their solitary journeys across the globe…
When it comes to beautiful walks of the world, Great Britain has it all, from its coastline to its amazing forests and mountains. And the beauty of the UK is that everything is not too far away. There is something to attract every walking enthusiast no matter what taste you have. Famous epic walks of…
A really excellent way of discovering Britain is to take a walk along the canals and waterways that crisscross all over the towns and countryside in the country. Often by taking one of the many great canal walks that are available, you can access places that are not accessible any other way. It is time…
When you are getting ready to go on a pilgrimage it is a really exciting experience especially if it is your first. Trying to prepare for the unknown is difficult, so we thought we would put together a list to help you along what to take. Stationery Some might think packing stationery with you to…
People have been making pilgrimage for hundreds of years, mostly with a religious motivation behind their epic journeys. However, it is a modern day trend that to go on a pilgrimage can be a leisure pursuit and this is becoming more and more popular. In past ages the only chance for people to leave their…
This is the concluding part of our epic blog to discover the best hiking trails that exist in the UK, in part three we left the Scottish Highlands just as the weather was closing in. In this blog we walk trails over the North Downs, follow the historic Roman Way and tackle the difficult Glyndwr’s…
We began this extraordinary adventure of Britain’s best hiking trails in Northern Ireland and have ventured up to Scotland and walked over the causeway to Lindisfarne. In this third edition, we walk across East Sussex, wonder at the Walberswick nature reserve and climb the magnificent Falls of Glomach. Seven Sisters – East Suffolk Start –…