A homepage for my hillwalking photos
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Breaking with our ten-year tradition of heading to the Highlands for New Year (due to the arrival of several ‘Dufflings’), the Duffers instead spent a week in the more accessible hills of Snowdonia, staying in a large house near Caernarfon. My walks included old favourites on the Carneddau and Glyderau, a traverse of the Nantlle Ridge, and a few new Marilyns on the wetter, windier days!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/urETsbjtkTiTSVy56
As usual, I spent Christmas in Minehead with Ruth and my parents. We did a few local afternoon strolls.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/V9HMdzZxQNohhhsg7
I headed to the Dark Peak in search of snow, and found plenty on my walk from Grindleford over Stanage Edge, Offerton Moor and Eyam Moor.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8aycHUnfPFGjjTfp2
Ruth and I spent a long weekend in the southern Higlands around Crieff, ticking off three Corbetts and a Graham, and re-visiting a couple of Munros. We also enjoyed the first underfoot snow of the winter!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Btg9zfmnNniopyfe2
I organised a walking trip to the Lake District with some of my friends from Rolls-Royce Derby Band. Most of us walked over Lingmoor Fell in grey weather on the Saturday. A select few turned out again in glorious sunshine on Sunday for a walk over Coniston Old Man and Swirl How!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/49nt022l92VaotjF2
I spent a long weekend in Lancashire to attend Lucy and Becca’s wedding and do a bit of hillwalking. On the Friday I bagged a couple of new Marilyns, and on the Sunday I revisited Pendle Hill. No photos of the wedding I’m afraid!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/yoPL76BF3pEf9DhI3
My parents visited for a long weekend. Despite rather grey weather, we enjoyed contrasting local walks around Bradgate Park, Brassington and Shutlingsloe.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kNdfGtp9DTY8VcYH6
I took a solo autumn trip to the Southern Highlands to bag a few Corbetts, spending three days on the magnificent hills of the Isle of Arran, then three days on the mainland around Arrochar and Glen Lochay.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sxqHJom93J7pawQL6
I spent a long weekend in Berlin to catch up with the Bibens family, who were on holiday from the USA to take part in the Berlin Marathon. As well as returning to some sights I’d enjoyed on my previous visits, I made first time visits to the Zoo and the Reichstag, and was delighted to be able to attend a fantastic concert by the Berlin Philharmonic.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uH2uPRAPoQNBjE1o9
