Hello
Any 1 know of any folk round here that regularly go on long distance walks.. esp in the peak district area??
Many thanx
Dave

Hello
Any 1 know of any folk round here that regularly go on long distance walks.. esp in the peak district area??
Many thanx
Dave

Hi Dave

How far is 'long distance' in your book? 15-20 miles? Or 20- 30? And over what sort of terrain are you looking for? And, by 'long distance', do you mean putting a long distance between the starting and finishing points (eg, chunks of the Pennine Way) or walking a long distance but ending up back at the car?

This topic didn't seem to get far! Pity, it has appeal... I'm a lapsed walker who is missing it terribly... I've done lots of long walks in the Peak, White and Dark (but much prefer the latter - hate navigating on low land and negotiating with vicious bovines in fields!)

I'm minded to believe that most of the young bucks are not up to long distance walking these days. If they were I would meet them whilst out walking my short walks. I usually stop to have a quick chat whilst on my travels and I do not meet any long distance walkers these days.
A popular long distance walk in my days was the 'Four Inns Walk' in the Peak District.
Has anyone completed this recently or is it still walked?.

Whats the farthest anyone has ever walked ONE WAY??

I think i have walked a good mile @ least (Not sure though)

Well i did walk 35 miles in 2 days last in July with 24kilo backpack, but it wasn't in the UK. :)

The most I have walked in one day is 16 miles.

16 miles??


Congrats,i bet you were tired as anything after that!

I did the fridge and back about 50 times last Sunday, is that a record?

This year did the 3 Peaks over 2 days + driving 500 miles, approx distances/times below

Total walking miles = 24
Total ascent = 10,000 ft
Total walking time = 17 hours

Think this would be equivalent of 44 miles on the flat, oh I forgot plus 60 trips to the fridge :hihi:

Most in one day would probably be around 22-23 miles. Although I've done around 45 over three consecutive days

"Welsh 3s". all the 3000 foot mountains in North Wales. 35 Miles, 18 hours, 6 litres of water, and fish and chips at the end :-)

Derwent watershed and marsden to edale are two classic long distance walk that spring to my mind.

(edit: 3000 not 300!)

My best distance was a challenge hike on Dartmoor (10-tors if that means anything to anyone here) which was 45 miles (ish) over the moors, starting 7 am sat, finished 11 on Sunday after a camp on top of a hill. Covered just over 35 miles in first day!

That was 10 years ago though, nowadays it's more like 10-12 miles in a day and I'm happy with myself :)

We've got a 15 mile walk lined up in this Walking Group that we're going to do some time. It will probably be on a Saturday, so that the regulars who are happy with the 6-8 miles we normally do on a Sunday can still do that. Watch this space, as they say.

We've got a 15 mile walk lined up in this Walking Group that we're going to do some time. It will probably be on a Saturday, so that the regulars who are happy with the 6-8 miles we normally do on a Sunday can still do that. Watch this space, as they say.

Don't forget this walk on Sunday 18th November (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=2836980#post2836980)! :) It's fairly long.

We've got a 15 mile walk lined up in this Walking Group that we're going to do some time. It will probably be on a Saturday, so that the regulars who are happy with the 6-8 miles we normally do on a Sunday can still do that. Watch this space, as they say.


I'd definitely be up for this, Scoobz! :)

Hi Neoteric
guess you flew most of the way as I reckon you would have driven more like a thousand miles if you you went from Sheffield and back, but your times on the hills are very good.

I did the Lyke Wake walk on three separate occasions, it’s approximately 40 miles long and it usually took between 17 and 21 hours (including a two hour sleep in a crater at 2AM)

I should point out that I did this when I was young, fit and daft, three essential attributes, of which, only the latter is unchanged today. :D

For information only, I am not bragging about this !

Ilam to Castleton, through 18 dales, approx 42 miles in 14 hrs. Did that once only with 2 pals, John and Frank. Kept them awake with my snoring as we slept at the side of the river near Ilam, ready for an early start. As well as me snoring, a group of ducks never stopped quacking all night. What a walk, especially in the Spring.

Derwent Watershed, approx 40 miles. Done that twice, clock and anti clock.

Lyke Wake on the N.Yorkshire moors. 40 miles approx. in 14 hrs. Once only. Set off at midnight from Robin Hoods Bay. Not recommended, too much featureless landscape.

Sheffield Way, approx 45 miles. Done that twice. Once on my own in 14 hrs and again with a small group 18 hrs. Makes you feel proud to live so close too such beautiful and variable scenery.

Edale Skyline, 24 mls. Could do that in 5 hours ' wen i wor a lad ' Done it perhaps 8 -10 times. Did it in 2006 with a group in 10 hours. still up for it, my favourite long walk.
Start at Yorkshire Bridge, up through the plantation to the summit of Win Hill. On to Hope Cross and then Crookstone Barn. On to the edge of Kinder and west to Edale Cross at the top of Jacobs ladder. Across Brown Knoll, along Rushup Edge to Mam Tor summit. Then summit of Lose Hill, descend into Edale Valley and then either back up onto summit of Win Hill or over to Thornhill and back to Yorkshire Bridge.

Lyke Wake on the N.Yorkshire moors… Not recommended, too much featureless landscape.

I know what you mean running man, we found that the best way to tackle the Lyke Wake walk was to set off from Osmotherley at 7PM and head for the coast, during the early hours of darkness you’re walking on the old railway track so navigation is easier and there’s less chance of tripping over.

Good to hear your stories. I really want to work on my fitness first and build up to what some of you have done.
Thanks :)

neily, I think Scoobz was working on everyones fitness on last Sundays walk - trying to weed out the wheat from the chaff indeed!!! (which was I Scoobz?!!?)
I think I'll stick to gentle 6 - 10 milers for the time being - I'd slow everyone down far too much, what with my asthma, dodgy hip, trenchfoot(!) & photography obsession - I don't know how you put up with me - or perhaps I'm just being delusional!

I think we all did well Hemlock on that last 4 miles route march! :)

We've got a 15 mile walk lined up in this Walking Group that we're going to do some time. It will probably be on a Saturday, so that the regulars who are happy with the 6-8 miles we normally do on a Sunday can still do that. Watch this space, as they say.

Umm. .we do? When's that going to be then?? Can you order some nice weather for that please :hihi:

Umm. .we do? When's that going to be then?? Can you order some nice weather for that please :hihi:

Well CG the 15 mile walk was going to be a linear one, in fact the last leg of the Chesterfield canal, from Retford to Gainsborough!
But as a number of us have swore never to go anywhere near Retford ever again after last Sundays debacle, you can take it from me that that particular walk is OFF!
However, if you, or anybody else knows of a suitable 15-16 mile circular walk, Neily and I for starters will be up for it, but once again it would have to be on a Saturday. Presumably that would mean you missing it?

Well CG the 15 mile walk was going to be a linear one, in fact the last leg of the Chesterfield canal, from Retford to Gainsborough!
But as a number of us have swore never to go anywhere near Retford ever again after last Sundays debacle, you can take it from me that that particular walk is OFF!
However, if you, or anybody else knows of a suitable 15-16 mile circular walk, Neily and I for starters will be up for it, but once again it would have to be on a Saturday. Presumably that would mean you missing it?

Yes, Retford isn't particularly my favorite place in the world these days :roll: Don't know if Canada_man will be doing EVERY Sat, and doubtful I'll be giving up all my Saturdays either! Just wanted to help him out on the first few. . . Having said that, not sure if my level of fitness will support 15 miles!!

Yes, Retford isn't particularly my favorite place in the world these days :roll: Don't know if Canada_man will be doing EVERY Sat, and doubtful I'll be giving up all my Saturdays either! Just wanted to help him out on the first few. . . Having said that, not sure if my level of fitness will support 15 miles!!

Well I reckon you could do 15 miles Canada Girl :) . You could probably manage it easier than me to be honest. I've never walked that far before, and I'm not over confident of being able to walk as far as 15 miles if it was hilly for instance, which is why we were going to go for the canal walk in the first place.
What we need to do is find a suitable route, and a nice day to have a go at it.

Well I reckon you could do 15 miles Canada Girl :) . You could probably manage it easier than me to be honest. I've never walked that far before, and I'm not over confident of being able to walk as far as 15 miles if it was hilly for instance, which is why we were going to go for the canal walk in the first place.
What we need to do is find a suitable route, and a nice day to have a go at it.
Well there is the Sheffield Round Walk (http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside/parks/maps/sheffield-round-walk) which is 14 Miles - I did this in two stages earlier this year - some of the route will be familier to regulars particurlarly Endcliffe Park which we have "done" a few times this year.

Well there is the Sheffield Round Walk (http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside/parks/maps/sheffield-round-walk) which is 14 Miles - I did this in two stages earlier this year - some of the route will be familier to regulars particurlarly Endcliffe Park which we have "done" a few times this year.

There's also the Sheffield Way (I think that's what it's called!), which is mentioned on it's own thread somewhere. Both me and Albert T Smith were lucky enough to scrounge a book about this recently from Councillor Peter Price. :)

I was also trying to remember of a route that leaves from Langsett and heads out towards Strines and back in a sort of circle, but I can't remember where I saw it.
Both the Sheffield Way, and the Round Walk sound good ideas though........any chance of letting Billysmum have the book Feargal?