albion
Guru
- Location
- South Tyneside
I have much given up walking, pavements and hills being worst on my hips.
If space allows, extra insoles are a must.
If space allows, extra insoles are a must.
Your walk today...
- Thread starter Jameshow
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Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Pentlands Edinburgh
These guys know their subject, they are out mapping routes every week.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/new...oKZiiX1bYbz8UIFBeI_aem_23QOujncXy5l_rXDOupHuA
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/new...oKZiiX1bYbz8UIFBeI_aem_23QOujncXy5l_rXDOupHuA
Mburton1993
Über Member
- Location
- Stalybridge
Any particular insoles? I've used some in the past with mixed results.
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
I haven't been able to walk long distances for a couple of months due to problems with spinal stenosis (luckily it doesn't seem to affect cycling), but have started a series of exercises to relieve it, and hoping it will improve things.
Yesterday's walk and tube jolly to London with granddaughter was tiring but enjoyable.
We got a Just Park for the car for £7 right beside Highgate Tube station then, after a breakfast at a café on the A1, we walked through Waterlow Park to Highgate Cemetery where we had a tour booked.
Wonderful place to visit, either with a tour or just for a wander around. Famous graves include Marx, Douglas Adams, George Michael, Alexander Letvinenko plus many more both known & forgotten! It's not a morbid place, though, even in the catacombs...!
Once finished there, we walked to Archway for a tube to Tottenham Court Road to walk to Speakers Corner where, surprisingly, no-one was actually speaking!
Next visit was to 'Frameless', a visual & audio thing by Marble Arch.
Very good it was, too, and at least we go the chance to sit down for a while 😊
Walk and tube to the Bank of England was our next visit where security was quite tight, as expected, for a wander around the free museum. Above pic is me lifting up a 13 kilo gold ingot.. Too big to wiggle out of the hole, sadly 😂
Next was a walk & tube to Waterloo to Leake Street Arches, under Waterloo Station, that Granddaughter discovered, where Street Artists rattle their spray cans and get to work (officially, I think!)
Total Strava'd was just under 30 miles but that includes trains. I guesstimate about 7 ish miles walked judging by my legs...
No chance for a Boris Bike, unfortunately.. Next time hopefully.
Tube back to the car in Highgate after a great day out.
😊
We got a Just Park for the car for £7 right beside Highgate Tube station then, after a breakfast at a café on the A1, we walked through Waterlow Park to Highgate Cemetery where we had a tour booked.
Wonderful place to visit, either with a tour or just for a wander around. Famous graves include Marx, Douglas Adams, George Michael, Alexander Letvinenko plus many more both known & forgotten! It's not a morbid place, though, even in the catacombs...!
Once finished there, we walked to Archway for a tube to Tottenham Court Road to walk to Speakers Corner where, surprisingly, no-one was actually speaking!
Next visit was to 'Frameless', a visual & audio thing by Marble Arch.
Very good it was, too, and at least we go the chance to sit down for a while 😊
Walk and tube to the Bank of England was our next visit where security was quite tight, as expected, for a wander around the free museum. Above pic is me lifting up a 13 kilo gold ingot.. Too big to wiggle out of the hole, sadly 😂
Next was a walk & tube to Waterloo to Leake Street Arches, under Waterloo Station, that Granddaughter discovered, where Street Artists rattle their spray cans and get to work (officially, I think!)
Total Strava'd was just under 30 miles but that includes trains. I guesstimate about 7 ish miles walked judging by my legs...
No chance for a Boris Bike, unfortunately.. Next time hopefully.
Tube back to the car in Highgate after a great day out.
😊
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Excellent & evocative pic's. Enjoyed reading that.
Thank you. I have so many more pics of the cemetery & street art but can only post 10.. If interested, I can add some more separately.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Can you do a second post?
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
An hour out early with my gorgeous, 8 month old Cairn Terrier. As I do every Morning…..
Disturbed the local Heron having his breakfast (Pond picture). Other than that just lovely to be out early enjoying the World and spending time with my girl 😎
Disturbed the local Heron having his breakfast (Pond picture). Other than that just lovely to be out early enjoying the World and spending time with my girl 😎
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Jameshow
Veteran
Not had those exact pair but had similar shoes...
https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15986979/peter-storm-mens-lindale-waterproof-walking-shoe-15986979
Have been very good.
I paid £25 off eBay nearly new.
Today's walk was me avoiding shopping 😂
I volunteered to take granddaughter's Cockerpoo puppy & Bonnie for a walk around the nature reserve behind Rushden Lakes retail park..
I reckon we had much more fun getting muddy feet (and paws) then MrsPete and granddaughter!
Back to the Boardwalk..
Just time for a coffee before meeting up with bag laden ladies!
3½ miles with a bit of sun, a bit of drizzle & a bit of heavier rain but definitely much better than shopping!
I volunteered to take granddaughter's Cockerpoo puppy & Bonnie for a walk around the nature reserve behind Rushden Lakes retail park..
I reckon we had much more fun getting muddy feet (and paws) then MrsPete and granddaughter!
Back to the Boardwalk..
Just time for a coffee before meeting up with bag laden ladies!
3½ miles with a bit of sun, a bit of drizzle & a bit of heavier rain but definitely much better than shopping!
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Only around 3.5k steps this morning, might get a few more later.
It's interesting walking around the local area ok not quite so nice scenery as away from the built up areas but it saves getting the car out.
It's interesting walking around the local area ok not quite so nice scenery as away from the built up areas but it saves getting the car out.
Last Saturday's walk but just got the chance to mention it...
Up at my normal work time of 02:50 to drive to the Peak District for a ride & walk day.. shortish 6 mile ride around Cromford and High Peaks trail at sunrise,though it was cloudy so no spectacular views, sadly,on the Brommie before driving to the aptly named Surprise View car park. Aptly named as it was closed! Never mind..quick check of the map showed another car park half way round my planned route by Upper Burbage bridge.
Initially, I was planning on walking along the top of the ridge but decided to take the more defined path at the base, both leading to the same point at Burbage bridge where it crosses the A6187. By this time the closed car park was open. Speaking to a local hiker, it's closed until 9am to deter yoof from holding raves, whatever they are..
My destinations, several miles later: Carl Wark on the Left & Higger Tor on the right horizon. There is a winding footpath visible but that would have cut out a lot of my walk so I didn't use it.
The southernmost part of the route was alongside rocky streams, over old wooden footbridges and throughspooky bit of woodland with gnarled & moss covered trees!
Most spectacular, made better by being nearly the only person there (The Peaks, like numerous places) can get so busy as to be un-enjoyable. To me, anyway!
Once through these woods, it was a steepish climb round hairpin bends to the top of the woods to where I had intended to start, the aforementioned and now open Surprise Car Park..
With a bit more altitude to gain, I continued across the moorland towards, then up, an Iron Age fort, Carl Wark. From the fort it was a descent via the same 'steps' then a steep ascent and clamber to the top of Higger Tor which was quite busy by this time and not quite as nice as I thought it might be to be honest! Never mind: sometimes the map and reality are different!.
It was only about a mile back to the car where, instead of the half a dozen vehicles, it was rammed with people looking for spaces. I'm glad I start early on my little jaunts!
Anyway. Just under 7 miles walked and ready to head back home and leave the madding crowds to their devices....
Up at my normal work time of 02:50 to drive to the Peak District for a ride & walk day.. shortish 6 mile ride around Cromford and High Peaks trail at sunrise,though it was cloudy so no spectacular views, sadly,on the Brommie before driving to the aptly named Surprise View car park. Aptly named as it was closed! Never mind..quick check of the map showed another car park half way round my planned route by Upper Burbage bridge.
Initially, I was planning on walking along the top of the ridge but decided to take the more defined path at the base, both leading to the same point at Burbage bridge where it crosses the A6187. By this time the closed car park was open. Speaking to a local hiker, it's closed until 9am to deter yoof from holding raves, whatever they are..
My destinations, several miles later: Carl Wark on the Left & Higger Tor on the right horizon. There is a winding footpath visible but that would have cut out a lot of my walk so I didn't use it.
The southernmost part of the route was alongside rocky streams, over old wooden footbridges and throughspooky bit of woodland with gnarled & moss covered trees!
Most spectacular, made better by being nearly the only person there (The Peaks, like numerous places) can get so busy as to be un-enjoyable. To me, anyway!
Once through these woods, it was a steepish climb round hairpin bends to the top of the woods to where I had intended to start, the aforementioned and now open Surprise Car Park..
With a bit more altitude to gain, I continued across the moorland towards, then up, an Iron Age fort, Carl Wark. From the fort it was a descent via the same 'steps' then a steep ascent and clamber to the top of Higger Tor which was quite busy by this time and not quite as nice as I thought it might be to be honest! Never mind: sometimes the map and reality are different!.
It was only about a mile back to the car where, instead of the half a dozen vehicles, it was rammed with people looking for spaces. I'm glad I start early on my little jaunts!
Anyway. Just under 7 miles walked and ready to head back home and leave the madding crowds to their devices....
