Are there any walkers here

[welsh dragon]

We have a thread dedicated to cyclists who are runners, but there doesn't appear to be a thread about walkers, and I'm sure there are a more than a few from this parish.

Do you spend time walking. Do you use walking as a way to get and or keep fit in comjunction with cycling? Where do you walk? Are you a serious walker. Have you or do you go on walking holidays? Did you start trying to get fit by walking first then taking up cycling?

I'll start. I don't cycle everyday, and want something that I can do, that is cheap, and easy to do and is something that can go hand in hand with cycling. So today, I decided to go for a walk. I am lucky that I live in an area that has some outstanding scenery, so I set off to climb a rather large hill that is literally 1 minute from my house. It was only 1 mile, but it was around 800 feet straight up for half a mile, so I got a good workout. Id like to do tihis and other walks at least twice a week . I stopped and took a few photos along the way. What kind of walking do you do?

 

[djb1971]

Nice walk. Bet you wish you'd taken the bike

 

[welsh dragon]

Nice walk. Bet you wish you'd taken the bike

Half way up yes... but the views are great

 

[Deleted member 23692]

I get the chance to go walking 5 days a week as its a large part of my job. Recreational walking is a just a busman's holidaythese days, hence me doing more cylcing

 

[numbnuts]

I've been walking parts of the Testway this year

 

[Peteaud]

Do a fair bit of walking as we live within 1/2 hour of the coast, with lots of Devon lanes and coastal wanders.

 

[palinurus]

Walk a fair bit, usually in the UK. Wales is my usual choice- great hills and coast. I often walk for holidays since Ms. P likes to walk too. We either plan walks we can do over a number of days carrying a pack and camping or we use an alternative model where we camp in one area for a couple of days, plan and do a couple of walks then pack up and use the bus or train to go somewhere else and do the same- usually sticking to the same general area.

For leisure I prefer walking to cycling (I'd prefer it for transport too if I didn't have to travel as far as I do).

Probably shouldn't say that on here though.

 

[welsh dragon]

Walk a fair bit, usually in the UK. Wales is my usual choice- great hills and coast. I often walk for holidays since Ms. P likes to walk too. We either plan walks we can do over a number of days carrying a pack and camping or we use an alternative model where we camp in one area for a couple of days, plan and do a couple of walks then pack up and use the bus or train to go somewhere else and do the same- usually sticking to the same general area.

For leisure I prefer walking to cycling (I'd prefer it for transport too if I didn't have to travel as far as I do).

Probably shouldn't say that on here though.

There is nothing wrongmwith being honest.

 

[cosmicbike]

I enjoy a good walk, nowadays it's in the company of 2 dogs, and recently has been short strolls of up to 3 miles. Recent past involved walking up the 3 Peaks with some chaps I work with, some of whom I've also cycled with and are planning to do C2C with next year.

 

[Mo1959]

Dog owner so not much choice really. Always one long walk per day, then usually one or two shorter ones too. I enjoy walking every bit as much as cycling but don't really search out new walks as the three or four walks I usually use around here are all lovely and I don't get tired of them.

Just a couple from two walks within about ten to twenty minutes from my door.

 

[Dave 123]

^^^^

Wow Mo!

Used to walk a lot in the lakes, N Wales and Devon but then Jo became ill for a couple of years. She was more or less housebound so I suited myself and had to entertain the boy, so kayaking took over.

Cambridgeshire is rubbish for walking. One edge of a wheat field looks the same as the next. I walk miles at work.

 

[Cold]

I love walking mostly in the cotswolds where I live usually 10 miles.
I've done some 100km walking challenges as well my best is 22hrs from London to Brighton.

 

[welsh dragon]

I love walking mostly in the cotswolds where I live usually 10 miles.
I've done some 100km walking challenges as well my best is 22hrs from London to Brighton.

The cotswolds are beautiful

 

[Cold]

The cotswolds are beautiful

They are until you walk past a 6ft plus bloke in high heels taking pictures of himself kind of ruins the setting

 

[welsh dragon]

They are until you walk past a 6ft plus bloke in high heels taking pictures of himself kind of ruins the setting

Ooops. Oh dear.i suppose it takes all sorts.