#fell walking

[hikinguk]

Sheep between Steel Fell and Calf Crag, Lake District

[nicistrying]

First marathon complete ✅️ obvs we walked bc it was over fells and moors and bogs and was very very hilly but 26 miles is 26 miles!! I'm so proud of us 🤩

Here we are at the start line, 8am, bright eyed and bushy tailed

A rainbow on the other side of the first v steep, v rainy hill

The middle 10 miles or so were straight over the moors.. after the wettest March in 42 years.. so everything was so unbelievably boggy and saturated and unstable and sinky. People were just scrambling around the fells trying to find any remotely stable ground to walk on 😂

Of course someone was always going to fall into the bog.. that someone was me. I was the Bog Victim of our group. Full on Vicar of Dibley style, the ground just disappeared from under me. It was up to my chest and so so cold and stinky and disgusting. Thankfully that wasn't long before the halfway checkpoint so I was able to change into dry pants at least. Boggy knickers were not pleasant 🤣

2 more miles of bogs up to the highest point at 15 miles, then the last 11 miles on actual tracks 😍 The last 3 miles felt like an eternity bc my feet were so tired and sore by that point. But we did it! Collected our tshirts, changed into dry socks and shoes, ate chocolate before setting off home.

Matthew's mam made us dinner as we were picking Maggie up from there after they looked after her, and we got home about 10pm. Such a long day but so much fun! Had a lovely hot bubble bath and a really good scrub, and forced myself to stretch properly. Ending the day on 74k steps (new record!) and nearly 30 miles 🤯 time for bed 😴

[vikkicomics]

As I am spending 6 days illegally enjoying myself when, according to the government, I should be wallowing in the gutter of unemployment, I bring you nature pics, caves, misty mountains and old buildings.

[sticksandtrolls]

North Wales will forever be one of the most special places on Earth to me. The sheer majesty in such a small space. The history and the natural wonder, the biodiversity and the people. Dwi’n caru Cymru, Y Ddraig Goch ddyry gychwyn.

[eagleofthe9th]

Up the hills we go! This is Hardknott fell in Cumbria. Behind me is the Roman fort the controlled this region

[vikkicomics]

Lovely view from Wansfell. ⛰️

[laalratty]

First fell walk of the year.

[laalratty]

Blawith Fell and Beacon Tarn

Finally managed to go fell walking for the first time since June. Perfect walking weather with views across to the Old Man and Dodd Crag.