“… And then I was like, I’m just going to pour myself a bottle of wine and call it a day.” Julia Howell Waking up to a spectacular cloud inversion in the Grisedale valley.…
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“When things don’t go as expected, trust the reroute.” Lalah Delia Getting accustomed to the changeable weather as we head down from the summit of Lingmell in readiness to tackle the unrelenting route up…
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“Always there will be the lonely ridge, the dancing beck, the silent forest; always there will be the exhilaration of the summits. These are for the seeking, and those who seek and find while…
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“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures”. – Lovelle Drachman After 55 days, reaching the Cap de Creus peninsula and making our way to the end point of the trail. Entering our…
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“My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature”. Claude Monet Wanting time to stand still as we savoured our last moments in the high mountains before descending…
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“Live your life by a compass, not a clock”. – Stephen Covey Week 6 started well with the early evening sun bathing the tent as we set up for a night of wild camping…
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“Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness”. – Frank Tyger Week 5 brought with it one of our toughest challenges when we tackled the Marimanha ridge. Last week had…
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“Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul”. – Jamie Lyn Beatty Watching the sun rise from our wild camp spot at Lacs de Barroude made for a superb start to Week 4.…
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“After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value”. – G.M. Trevelyan One of the highlights of ‘Week 3’ was looking onto the magnificent north face of the Vignemale massif. In just two…
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“There is pleasure in the pathless woods. There is rapture on the lonely shore. There is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea and music in its roar. I love not man the…
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“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean”. – John Muir Thoroughly excited at…
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Marvelling At Magnificent Mountain Lakes… One of the striking features of the GR11 is the amount of reservoirs, lakes and tarns you pass along the trail. From the calm, crystal clear Ibons d’ Anayet…
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A Chance At Night Landscape Photography… Camping under the stars literally every night has made us all the more appreciative and eager to capture the beauty of the night sky. So with our current…
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Lasting Impressions… Writing this trail report in the cold, fading light of autumn, some 8 weeks or so after our return to the UK, I smile wistfully at the summer adventure we enjoyed in the…
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The Best of the GR11? Instantly finding ourselves immersed in majestic mountain scenery, we were feeling wonderfully justified in our decision to begin our hike from Canfranc. Only having the time to cover just…
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Heading Into The Sunshine For Our Summer 2017 Thru-Hike… Having spent the majority of last summer in the colder, Arctic north, this year we decided that we fancied walking somewhere a little closer to…