Your walk today...

[FrankCrank]

Enjoying your posts PeteXXX
I've never been to the Peak District, or the Lake District, or even set foot in Cornwall. I've traveled more in SE Asia than I ever have in my country of birth, and where I lived for 43 years.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

…will be wet

 

[PeteXXX]

Enjoying your posts PeteXXX
I've never been to the Peak District, or the Lake District, or even set foot in Cornwall. I've traveled more in SE Asia than I ever have in my country of birth, and where I lived for 43 years.

Thanks. I, on the other hand, have never been to SE Asia!
The Peak District is my favourite place to go, though, like Cornwall and the Lake District, can get incredibly busy even out in the wilds!
I/we start at stupid o'clock to avoid the masses or choose less trodden routes.
👍

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Thanks. I, on the other hand, have never been to SE Asia!
The Peak District is my favourite place to go, though, like Cornwall and the Lake District, can get incredibly busy even out in the wilds!
I/we start at stupid o'clock to avoid the masses or choose less trodden routes.
👍

I was going to ask you about start times.

Never been to the Peak District but we are there early July. Worried about early starts as we are not good on those.

You have inadvertantly answered my question!

Great pic's btw.

 

[PeteXXX]

I was going to ask you about start times.

Never been to the Peak District but we are there early July. Worried about early starts as we are not good on those.

You have inadvertantly answered my question!

Great pic's btw.

Thank you.. I have so many pics but can only post 10! 😂

In a lot of the popular places, Edale, Castleton, Hope etc parking is at a premium (and can be pricey, too) Some just clutter up the narrow lanes. I tend to use Streetview to see where is free, best and hopefully, not inconvenient for locals.
'Stupid O'clock Early' is best IMHO if you want to avoid people jams on the more popular walks ie Mam Tor, Jacob's Ladder etc.
I'm no expert, but drop me a PM if you want any info that I can impart..

 

[Jameshow]

Walk from Haworth to hebden bridge via top withins and hard castle crags. Warm but a nice breeze. 20 miles in 6 inc breaks. Furthest I've ever walked and in my £10 work shoes which were ace - No blisters!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Two poignant shots from Friday's 9 mile circuit ftom Whitley Bay heading north to Rocky Island (Seaton Sluice) and then back down to Whitley Bay via the Wagonway disused railway line track.

A lovely walk although quite chilly due to the Sea Fret coming in; really fast too.

Charming message affixed to a rememberance bench. We thought it was rather lovely and made a change from the more usual messages on benches.

To the left of the obvious promontory St Mary's Lighthouse was visible when the above shot was taken.

In the several seconds it took to turn around and capture Phylis and Jim's view the Sea Fret had rendered it invisible!

 

[Windle]

That's a cracking part of the North East for walking, the coast especially. Back in the summer of 2018 the wife and I walked the whole coast from Seaton Carew up to Blyth ~ over many weekends I hasten to add. There're lots of contrasts between the urban areas and the more remote bits of coastal path. We walked over to St Mary's in glorious sunshine I seem to remember. I need to get back up there on the bike!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

That's a cracking part of the North East for walking, the coast especially. Back in the summer of 2018 the wife and I walked the whole coast from Seaton Carew up to Blyth ~ over many weekends I hasten to add. There're lots of contrasts between the urban areas and the more remote bits of coastal path. We walked over to St Mary's in glorious sunshine I seem to remember. I need to get back up there on the bike!

We are back over there (this time in South Shields) during July to do some more of the coastal path.

It is a lovely part of the world and the wide open vistas make a big change to the closed-in ones of The Lakes where we live.

 

[Mburton1993]

I've been going on more walks recently but it's started to give me back ache about mid way up and on the right side, I've tried with different bags with different carry amounts and tried different shoes but it still persist, any suggestions?

 

[ColinJ]

Walk from Haworth to hebden bridge via top withins and hard castle crags...

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I recognise all of the views except that first one. Where exactly is that?

Haworth to Hebden Bridge would only be about half of your total distance. I am guessing that is somewhere before you got to Haworth?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I've been going on more walks recently but it's started to give me back ache about mid way up and on the right side, I've tried with different bags with different carry amounts and tried different shoes but it still persist, any suggestions?

I find trekking poles help take the weight off the back.

 

[derrick]

A couple of walks over the weekend,
Walk round Brighton and Hove,
https://www.strava.com/activities/11441869088

Little walk to the pub for a pint. 5.72 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/11433925611

 

[PeteXXX]

I find trekking poles help take the weight off the back.

+1 for poles. My last few longer walks in The Peaks (posted here last week) were with poles for the first time. They did seem to spread the energy between legs, especially my poor ol' knees!, and the rest of my body..

 

[Mburton1993]

I find trekking poles help take the weight off the back.

Do trekking poles work well on pavement?