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GOING THERE TOMMORROW! RESIDENTIAL TRIP!

Great suggestion to break at Grasmere. Take time . Too many folk seem to race at it fir first 3 days

Walked the Way in 82 it took us 14 days and 12 of them were camping

i know that place

Nice imagery

I did it in 1987 and did stay in Grasmere. No information then but common sense prevailed.

urm urm urm . watch another video this is useless

im doin my first trip in may 2022

My tip don't bother.

For over thirties, watch out for chafing. Lot of sweating and flesh rubbing together over day long marches. My thighs felt liked they'd been rudely sandpapered after two days.

Good advice, but why the London Hiker?, you sound pretty northern to me.

Thanks for the video but have to disagree on the hostels, I did it solo in 2003 - made a big mistake with my approach which I had to modify after a couple of days. I had a long standing loyalty from my youth to the YHA so planned to hostel and camp where no hostel was available. Trying to sort your hostels in advance is a nightmare. Firstly, the days of just turning up to a hostel and hoping for a bed are long gone. You may be lucky but it's not likely - see the following. Most hostels have at least one day when they are closed so you have to work out what day you plan to land at which hostel - not straight forward as your days may not fit with hostel open days, Next trying to book... many hostels take school or educational group bookings over a few days or even a week. If that is the case they will not let you in even if there is room - this is to protect the little darlings from predators like you. You only find this out when trying to book so as the replies you get from hostels come in at different times you are constantly re-jigging to try to get the best fit of availability. Being able to contact hostels to make a booking is very sketchy because some are closed out of season or only take bookings within so many weeks etc. It's all very uncertain. I managed to book about half a dozen hostels out of seventeen nights on the trail. So i decided to camp for the rest of the nights - THAT WAS MY BIG MISTAKE. having a mixture of booked nights and camping nights means that you are constrained to arrive at the booked accommodation on the correct day but you are also carrying all the gear for camping. Even lightweight stuff amounts to a lot of weight. If you were camping all the way that would be ok - you could stop when you need to e.g. to give your feet a day off or if the weather was bad and you had a tiring slog. This way you would get into a rhythm and adjust your pace. I sent my camping stuff home after a few days and made the journey staying in pubs and B&B (when not in hostels) often just turning up at the door. Progress to booked locations was much more doable with a lighter backpack. Things may have changed with the YHA since 2003 - I hope so. Very much agree with the mental challenge thing but that means it's so very rewarding when you get to the end. It was an amazing experience I'd recommend to anyone. Look up zinc tape for the feet!

so have walk most the way the issue here is time it better with tent then if it dark you stop at the side of the trail but this come with weight the issue on the trail the other issue is when you leave the dales going north there is no transport back to the car if you a day walker the trail is hard core on day hike but the surface is hard core as well my walk shoes or hike trainners fell to bit in 3 days so here a tip were army boots as the arm use them buy put your tousers in the boots them gagers are not need if your boots are water prof to the tops !

Great tips. I’m doing thus walk next year in April/May. Did you go alone or with others?

I’ve been up the Pennine Way on four occasions and had perfect weather every time. On the second trip I bought gaiters but I chucked them away after a couple of days as they were too hot and sweaty. I know, I’ve been dead lucky!

It's a nice village 😀

Be prepared for rain

Pen y Ghent is not in the 3 highest in Yorkshire Buckden Pike is higher than Pen y Ghent.

I wasn't expecting a review on Eccles cake 😁

I went up Shutlingsloe and Black Hill August 3rd this year 2020.

I went up Snowdon today via the Watkin Path.

Great video, i did it in 87, east to west, we wanted to finish in the Lakes, i have traveled all over the world, and still say it is the greatest 2 weeks i ever had, wish my legs would let me do it now,

Thanks for the video. Some good tips & links 👍

I went on a residental here

Our favourite walks in the Peak District is fairholmes car park past derwent dam upto pike low then down to derwent Dam, Stanage and Curbar edges, and A57 snake pass past Alport castles to Crowden.

Thanks for your tips, really useful

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Take midge repellent!

We intend wild camping ,no logistical problems!

It's personal preference!

For city people, as we are, it might be better to start from Robin Hood's Bay on the east and go west. By the time you get to the Lake District you will be stronger and in better shape for the ups and downs of the Lake District. Meanwhile, get in shape for an Everest trek, with strong knees and ankles built up, and you will be fine. Go up and down stairs 20 times or more a day and you will get strong enough. Practice going up and down on tiptoes too to build up your foot muscles and ankles. It's not going up that gets you, it's going down. So be careful of foot health and keep your toenails very short for the trip. Also plan your biggest ups for morning and your downs for afternoon if you can. Trevel ultra light, but for English weather - wind and rain- you will need a good strong tent. I don't think an ultra tight tent will cut it since they depend on trekking poles which easily blow over in a high wind.

Great video!

I'm planning to walk the PW next year, all in one go, camping all the way, some in sites, some wild. I've done a few national trails (WHW, Offa's, Peddars/NCP) already but this looks to be tougher? I've never worn gaiters ever, and never had a problem. I don't mind getting muddy, so do I really need them? My main problem with walking is being too warm, especially on my feet. I find the best way I avoid blisters is really light shoes with very thin light socks. That way may feet don't get warm and sweaty, and no blisters! I'd be concerned that wearing gaiters would work against this philosophy?

My tip is don't date sheep

wish the volume was louder can't really hear this video

Thank you for the information it helped 🙏

that might be where me and my friends will be going tomorow

Camped it in '73, no gaiters, good mental attitude. Hostelled it in '96 ditto. B&B'd (because most hostels had closed) it in '16 ditto. camped it in '17 and will again in '18. Still got good mental attitude but no gaiters!

Avon skin so soft doesn't really work any more I hear. Just wear long sleeves and buy a midgie head net off amazon for a couple quid. They fly slower than walking pace, so you won't be bothered while you're on the move

1. Petes is amazing. The llanberis path is the longest and very boring .The miners is the best up. Take the rangers path down. Dont even make eye contact with the people that take the train. they should not be there .

Ah Petes , I'll never forget finding that place with my wife and very young boy who was starved. We didn't realise but they were closing. Instead of kicking us out they cooked some chips , bread and butter plus tea :) My wee boy loved them chips!!! Great place , great folks - peace out!

Having just finished the C2C...i will give ALL the women who walk this a big TIP......pick up your wipe tissue after a squat...they are every 50m now...cant be that many nose tissues out there..YOU know who you are ...Sheilas who piss.....wipe... and throw.... I need anger management now....STOP IT.

Thank you, great video ... some outstanding photo's and so very helpful. I am considering my 1st walking holiday next year at the age of 50 and your video advice has been extremely helpful, even though my first holiday will not be coast to coast, eventually it will be. :) many thanks

OMG YOU GOT THE EXACT SAME ROOM AS ME AND MY FRIENDS THATS SO COOL

Sorry but this is terrible advice, what about appropriate shoes, clothing warning about weather which can be atrocious (I've been up to my chest in snow on the zig zags) Vary your route is fine but no warning about Crib-Goch which shouldn't be attempted for a first time in fact you really need to be a seasoned and experienced walker to attempt this route.

Hi London Hiker, if you enjoyed the train journey then if you get the chance and you are ever in Fort William again then try the Jacobite Express. I think its recently been voted best train journey in the world. It runs from Fort William to Mallaig. For anyone who watched the Harry Potter films aka Hogwarts Express. Glad you enjoyed the walk and our scenery.

loved your tips- I am going to do this hike in July- wild camping...any tips on the camping part!? thanks Tracey

or anyone planning on hiking the West Highland Way, here is a e-guide for planning your whole trip. How to get there, what to bring, where to camp/stay, etc.. payhip.com/b/UNkK

walked it in 1979 in 14 days backpacking all the way. I would recommend camping as it gives you more freedom, e g, we shortened the last day over the cheviot by going on from byrness to lamb hill (near the bothy)-it was still a hard slog. I would agree gaitors are a must. what you cannot prepare for is, if like me you do it in one hit, is the relentless grind of 20 miles a day.you have to be mentally strong to get out of your warm sleeping bag for another full days slog.add to that minor strains,blisters,dicky tummy,mental fatigue etc.would I recommend it? you bet. something you will remember for the rest of your life.

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