Hill walking

[Babzzii]

Thought it would be a good idea to start a thread off here ...anyone
been walking in the Dales or Cumbria ??

[mykfin]

Not recently, but the lake district in autumn is quite something. The problem is finding the empty spaces, its so full these days ( not like Scotland ) i find the best time to go to the lakes is in winter, but i do miss the colours.

Still you cant have everything!

[museum-]

I am really really bad about seeing UK...at least been to Ireland

[mykfin]

Ive never been to southern Ireland, but i did once spend a month in Northern Ireland. It was on the west coast, a place called Castlerock... only a small town but it did have a good beach and the sea fishing was great,While i was there i visited the giants causway, a very interesting place. All in all i thought the part of Ireland i saw had great scenery and was well worth the visit.

[voltaire]

I was thinking about doing the Pennine Way - anyone done it? How punishing is it (bearing in mind that I'm a big wimp )

V

[mykfin]

Ive never done the Pennine Way myself but some of my mates have and it can be quite a slog.Its 270 miles long so your talking of around three weeks if you do it in one go. You could always do it in section at various times of the year or years. There are some lovely stretches but what im not too keen on the long boggy moorland bits.

Some info on the pennine way.

http://www.thepennineway.co.uk/

[museum-]

What is so special about this place? Or is that a stupid question to ask?

[mykfin]

The Pennine Way is a long distance footpath that passes through an interesting and beautiful part of England, you have to be reasonably fit to compleate the whole way, not everybodys cup of tea but if your into walking you will probobly love it.

[museum-]

Okkk my colleague has done it and she was crying cause she and her brothers did not want to do it

[Helvellyn]

[quote]Originally posted by mykfin
[b]Not recently, but the lake district in autumn is quite something. The problem is finding the empty spaces, its so full these days ( not like Scotland )

Well that figures,lol your comparing an area which is about 30miles across to an area that is a few hundred miles across.

There is nowhere in the UK that is more Grand than the Lake District. anytime of year is good to visit there's always something to see and do.

[mykfin]

Hi Helvellyn, and welcome to the board.

Yes of course i was stating the obvious, thats one of reasons i go up to the highlands of Scotland, its so vast in comparison.

Dont get me wrong i love the Lakes and have spent a lot of time there. Two of my favourite places would be around, Buttermere and the south side of Ullswater, what would yours be?

ciao

[mykfin]

I wonder if this pic will show.I think this is Buttermere.