I much prefer the Original route down the side of the Pub, just follow the stream to its source then over the hill to Kinder Downfall, it avoids all the step that kill your knee joints for a few day. When I did the PW solo camping way all the way, back in the mid 1970s there was only ONE route. Fourteen days later I walked into Kirk Yetholme. I loved it so much I returned after 4 yrs to try the North to South route. Tony the Ex Hiker in Essex.
I did the whole thing solo in 2005. It’s as tough as any walk I’ve done including half a dozen long GRs in Europe. The first couple of stages are hard….and so are a lot of the others (depending on the weather). Keep strolling.
It's been fifty years since I did the same walk, no gps in those days I had to rely on map and compass often in atrocious weather. I remember the peat bogs.
That’s awesome. I’m really lucky to have had the chance to learn to properly read a map and compass but there’s no doubt that it’s easier to just use the phone haha. Thanks for watching
I enjoyed your adventure.You didnt state in the part where you lost the trail when your garmin was saying you was 50mtrs off trail. Was your GPS wrong or right?
Your view about the stripped back countryside is true but too simplistic. If our ancestors had not stripped the countryside back for livestock and agriculture the population would not have been able to grow. In short, you would probably not be here to grumble about it. Choices are rarely simplistic. Best wishes out there.
I much prefer the Original route down the side of the Pub, just follow the stream to its source then over the hill to Kinder Downfall, it avoids all the step that kill your knee joints for a few day. When I did the PW solo camping way all the way, back in the mid 1970s there was only ONE route. Fourteen days later I walked into Kirk Yetholme. I loved it so much I returned after 4 yrs to try the North to South route. Tony the Ex Hiker in Essex.
Great Video by the way!
I did the whole thing solo in 2005. It’s as tough as any walk I’ve done including half a dozen long GRs in Europe. The first couple of stages are hard….and so are a lot of the others (depending on the weather). Keep strolling.
No failure boss man, ya made a pretty decent video regardless of everything else. I enjoyed watching this
Thank you! That’s made my day. Hopefully I can make more that you’ll enjoy
It's been fifty years since I did the same walk, no gps in those days I had to rely on map and compass often in atrocious weather. I remember the peat bogs.
That’s awesome. I’m really lucky to have had the chance to learn to properly read a map and compass but there’s no doubt that it’s easier to just use the phone haha. Thanks for watching
Thinking of doing part of the route myself, (Manchester based) but also feel the same about doing it solo with nobody in my circle.
I enjoyed your adventure.You didnt state in the part where you lost the trail when your garmin was saying you was 50mtrs off trail.
Was your GPS wrong or right?
Your view about the stripped back countryside is true but too simplistic. If our ancestors had not stripped the countryside back for livestock and agriculture the population would not have been able to grow. In short, you would probably not be here to grumble about it. Choices are rarely simplistic. Best wishes out there.
Ah they didn’t knowingly think of population growth when they engaged in it though did they?