We then drove a few hours east to spend the second week of the trip in the French Pyrenees, camping near Gavarnie.
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Parc National des Pyrénées (5th-10th August 2018)
Picos de Europa (31st July – 5th August 2018)
We spent the first week of our holiday walking among the awesome limestone mountains of the Picos de Europa, camping for a few days in Santa Marina de Valdeon and then a few in Fuente Dé.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tBzHweFCH21xgo2v8
Plymouth and Santander (29th-30th July 2018)
Ruth and I headed to northern Spain for the first part of this summer’s walking holiday. We opted to get there by taking the ferry from Plymouth to Santander – a 21-hour voyage! Before we set off we had an opportunity to visit a few familiar places in Plymouth.
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Parents’ visit: Anchor Church and Lathkill Dale (14th-15th July 2018)
Mum and Dad visited for the weekend. After a Saturday morning parkrun at Conkers, we went for an afternoon stroll by the River Trent at Foremark, and on Sunday a longer walk through Lathkill Dale.
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Kinder Scout from Hayfield (24th June 2018)
Heading to the Peak District for the first time in months, I did a four-hour walk from Hayfield along the eastern skyline from William Clough over Kinder Low and Brown Knoll to Mount Famine.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GsGuo5z9UFxV3uhb7
Glen Dessarry (1st-3rd June 2018)
For the final three days of the trip, we headed to Glen Dessarry at the head of Loch Arkaig, ticking off three more Corbetts with a bothy night at A’ Chuil and a semi-wild camping night by the lochside. Sunday morning was particularly rewarding with a fine cloud inversion around Sgurr Mhurlagain.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/0x7klnoCQMYuGQzs1
Carn a’ Chuilinn (31st May 2018)
After four consecutive days’ backpacking, we fancied an easier day, so opted for a half-day walk up the moorland Corbett of Carn a’ Chuilinn, above Fort Augustus.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sojZZ4bCjcCXLSPv5
Backpacking to Ben Aden (29th-30th May 2018)
With the great weather continuing, we continued straight into another backpacking expedition, traversing five very fine Corbetts and Grahams on the fringes of Knoydart, including the impressive and highly prized Ben Aden.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nCFhIuoxHjqnSFu63
Backpacking on Rum (27th-28th May 2018)
We then spent a couple of days backpacking on Rum, traversing all the major peaks of the Rum Cuillin to camp near Harris on Sunday night, and returning to Kinloch via the lower Marilyn of Orval on Monday.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tKTwCXULCGJCzox23
Three Ardgour Corbetts (26th May 2018)
This year’s Spring Bank Holiday week in the Highlands started with an excellent day on the three Corbetts south of Glenfinnan, the highlight being Sgurr Ghiubhsachain with its excellent views over Loch Shiel into Moidart.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FJjQPo4fgBrji6FT2
Challenge walk: Welsh 3000ers (19th May 2018)
Ruth and I tackled the Welsh 3000ers challenge: a long linear walk from Pen-y-Pass over the Snowdon range, Glyderau and Carneddau to Bwlch y Ddeufaen, taking in the 16 Welsh Nuttalls over 3000ft.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/5jak9noZ31ZjyYqD7
Duffers’ Trip to Shropshire (11th-13th May 2018)
I met up with Old Duffers and a few much younger Dufflings for a weekend in the Shropshire Hills. Staying at YHA Ironbridge Coalport, we enjoyed walks on the Long Mynd and the Wrekin.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/b6Z3JVT9zTEOsbqq1
Yorkshire Three Peaks (5th May 2018)
I helped Georgia and some of her colleagues attempt a round of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. Only Georgia and I made it beyond the second peak, but still a great sunny day in the hills!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fmaA3bZAyRsrw1LX9
Rolls-Royce Band trip to Snowdonia (20th-22nd April 2018)
I organised a trip to Snowdonia with friends from Rolls-Royce Derby Band. We all walked up Snowdon in sunshine on the Saturday. A few of us then walked up Cnicht in drizzle on the Sunday!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GhkuPb9Jk7xOWjeg2
Easter in the Eastern Cairngorms (30th March – 3rd April 2018)
Ruth and I spent the Easter weekend ticking off a few of the less inspiring Corbetts in the Eastern Cairngorms. Luckily it was snowy to make them more interesting!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JLKsLafYTTP4npTN2
Spring visit to Minehead (23rd-25th March 2018)
I spent a long weekend with my parents in Minehead. We enjoyed local walks on the North Devon coast, above Minehead, and on the Quantocks.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sQVo5zhakJLzikWd6
Visiting Will and Annelies in Peebles (16th-18th March 2018)
I spent a long weekend in the Southern Uplands to visit Will and Annelies and explore some of their local hills, including three Grahams and a Marilyn.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/faCmb6LLAE9uhNDA8
Dovedale (24th February 2018)
After a brisk morning parkrun at Conkers, the weather was too good not to head out again for an afternoon walk! I headed up Dovedale from Thorpe to Milldale, returning via the pastures to the west.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ogFyDupujcnRwhQMA
Peak District with a few Duffers (17th-18th February 2018)
Ruth came to visit the South Derbyshire Duffers for the weekend. After a morning dash around Rosliston parkrun, we had time for a Saturday afternoon walk on Stanton Moor and Robin Hood’s Stride. On the Sunday, we were joined by Phil Withnall for a longer walk around the Lower Edale skyline.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tmNFPvNo258PafeB7
A snowy weekend in the Dales and Lakes (2nd-4th February 2018)
I visited Ian and Emma for the weekend. We enjoyed two contrasting walks: an ascent of Ingleborough from Clapham in falling snow on the Saturday, and a snowy round of the Coledale Horseshoe in sunshine on the Sunday.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/asCLUmxf6yQh8MRo7
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