Hikers of RailUK Forums

[jonathan01n]

How many here on this forum are hikers? I mean someone who hikes quite often and like to go to different hills around the UK

 

[Darandio]

Not so much nowadays, used to do it quite often as a kid when people told me to take one.

 

[Hardcastle]

Yes i do but only as a summer walker, i love to walk the country not just local.

 

[shredder1]

Not as much as I use to do, I`ve done the usual Penyghent, Whernside, Cross Fell, Ingleborough, Scafell, Snowdon et al Pennine Way, I do tend to walk a lot of disused railway lines though and sometimes take a rucksack one man tend and just wild camp on the old trackbed if I cant find a pub to stay in or I`m in the middle of nowhere.

 

[DarloRich]

Not so much hikers but we do take walks from our camper van - last one was up inglebrough -but nothing vastly challenging

 

[backontrack]

I hike a bit, been up some fells this spring.

 

[Merseysider]

Used to go every few months to Wales, before I started uni, and once to Norway (hiked up Ulriken in Bergen and Kongsberg was absolutely beautiful). Off to Hexham next weekend for some walks along Hadrian's Wall and I'm hoping to get over to Snowdonia this summer too.

Pondering a trip to Ben Nevis but haven't got round to properly planning it yet.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I try to do as much long-distance walking as I can, though I tend to stick to trails and similar. Traditional Lake District sort of hiking does nothing for me at all.

 

[peri]

I used to walk between stations i.e: Horton to Ribblehead, Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen, Langwathby to Appleby, Garsdale to Ribblehead, Skipton to Settle, Horton to Settle, Skipton to Horton, Edale to Hope/Bamford, Nafferton to Arram, Goxhill to Barton, Bridlington to Filey, Scarborough to Filey. Either I ran out of money or trains got more expensive.

 

[yorkie]

I don't do hiking but I do like to do some walks, particularly along disused railway lines (also canals etc). I also like to walk between stations and explore new places.

 

[RichmondCommu]

My wife and I are keen fell walkers and also enjoy summer holidays in the Alps / Pyrenees. Much more of this to continue when we retire in two and a half years time!

 

[PaulLothian]

We (my wife and I) were late starters to serious hillwalking, only doing our first Munro in our mid-50s. We concentrate on the hills which we reckon are most interesting, for rare animals (lots of mountain hares on Ben Chonzie), unusual birds (ptarmigan on the path on Ben Klibreck), or rare alpine plants (on An Teallach last week). Since we are never going to collect all the Munroes, we have to be selective. We do love the Lakeland fells as well!

 

[yorkie]

If anyone is interested in walking (or cycling) along disused railway lines, you may be interested in some of the trips we have planned (feel free to contact me if you require further information).

I rarely get round to taking and posting photos, but here are two I did last year:

• Darton to Wakefield
• York to Riccall

 

[ld0595]

I haven't done anywhere near as many hikes as I've wanted to. Sadly with too many uni commitments during the term time mean that I haven't gotten out as much as I would like, but I've done a few good ones. Ben MacDui was by far one of my favourites and far more rewarding than Ben Nevis.

 

[xc170]

Done several hikes around the Peak District, Snowdon, Scarborough - Bridlington, Mawddach Trail...

Edit, oops, just noticed this thread is coming up to a year old.

 

[TheNewNo2]

I'm not a hiker, but I enjoy walks along the Thames Path and such.

 

[shredder1]

Member of the Railway Ramblers.

 

[coastwallker]

My answer is in the name

 

[gazthomas]

When I can, Snowdon, Snaefell and other bits and bobs last year

 

[PeterY]

I'm not really a hiker, as such. I enjoyed the forum walk Thame to Princes Risborough but the Leighton Buzzard to Dunstable was cancelled due to wet weather, last year.

I'm more of bike rider and enjoy riding the disused lines and canals around the Hertfordshire area.

 

[pdeaves]

I recently changed platforms at Birmingham New Street. That was quite a hike.

Oh, that's not what you meant...

 

[shredder1]

I recently changed platforms at Birmingham New Street. That was quite a hike.

Oh, that's not what you meant...

Thats pretty serious walking, I usually take a small stove, GPS and tent when I change platforms at New Street.

 

[telstarbox]

Not as much as I used to but always enjoy getting out in the North/South Downs or the Weald (by bike as well as on foot).

 

[Essan]

Most of my train journeys are in order to get to the hills for a wee walk. Once got off at Glenfinnan and ended up 3 months and 1,000 miles later in Lairg ..... Mostly I don't walk quite so far these days