Hiking The Cumbria Way Solo in 3 days: Tough Start on Day 1
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 9. 05. 2023
- Hello everyone! Welcome back to my CZcams channel. The Cumbria Way - 73 Miles from Ulverston to Carlisle.
Just over a week after completing the Dales Way I decided to get back out and take myself on another adventure and long-distance hike and decided on the Cumbria Way. This time I would be solo and planned to do this over 4 days, however as you will see from the video series I mangled to smash this in 3 days which I'm so pleased with.
I thoroughly enjoyed this hike and had fantastic weather throughout, very similar to my last videos on the Dales Way.
This walk would certainly test me both physically and mentally and would be sore by the end but it's all about the journey....and this was fantastic.
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Your videos are awsome thankyou
Thanks so much Marcia really glad you like them
Enjoyed the video as well,as,your sense of humour. Lovely scenery.
Thanks Yvonne really glad you liked it. Really enjoyed this hike
Right on to part 2 , class mate really enjoying it, good miles and a nice spot to finish
Glad youâre enjoying it. I was so glad to see that campsite. Literally couldnât have walked much further as it was getting late. Iâve always said âthe trail will deliverâ and it always has to date. Lucky or fate I donât know but glad it was there. Literally right on the route
JUst got back from hiking myself in the mountains in southern vietnam and i will post a video soon - looking forward to watching mate- all the best !
Oh wow really? Sounds awesome. Itâs a place Iâd love to visit one day. Iâm sure the views are epic Iâll look forward to that one. Cheers bud
Lots of good memories đđ you did a great job of this trail x
Aww thank you. Itâs a great trail isnât it and not too tough either; really enjoyed it. Canât wait to get back out again
Loved this vid. I remember my hike so well.. all these places..
I camped at Beacon Tarn.. I found it lovely.
When you had your rest at Coniston Water.. I took the Jetty.. it was ACE!
Aah thatâs great it brings back some memories itâs a great walk isnât it. Itâs a good little location at that tarn and bet it was. That was my first stop at the jetty too but itâs lovely. Saw quite a few people paddle boarding close to there too. Iâll definitely return.
Fantastic video again Kris huge well done đđ„Ÿ x
Aww brill thank you Sam âșïžâșïž
awesome mate, thinking my first solo multi day this year can't decide between dales way or Cumbria, leaning towards Cumbria way, kit list be good mate, make most of that redundancy time mate life time memories
Cheers Brad. Both great walks. Iâd say the Cumbria Way has more views as obviously passing through the heart of the lakes but the Dales itâs also a really nice walk and Iâd say the latter is an easier walk. Both 4-5 day trails or longer if you want. Whichever you do youâll be happy with them and theyâre both good starters. Iâll look to do a gear video as I took similar across the 2 walks and it worked well. Thanks Brad
Found you via your coast to coast vlog fantastic work just catching up with the latest stuff keep up the fantastic work maté really appreciate your work
Cheers Daz thatâs really nice feedback and do appreciate it. I loved the coast to coast itâs one of my favourite walks to date, have you done it yourself? Glad to hear youâre enjoying the videos đ€đŒ
Absolutely loved it Kris , you were saying your 43 or rather when you filmed this you where well im 60 in April ,24 and im going to have a go at the Cumbria way later this year me self. im just starting to biuld up me practice hikes and trying to pick up as much info as possible .Fantastic channel mate love it. all the best.đđ
Thatâs awesome to hear thank you. Youâll love it I really recommend it. You can take it a much steadier pace and get the most out of it. Maybe aim for 15 miles a day when you tackle it which is a good benchmark. Itâs not too bad on the height this one until later into the walk so just need to get some miles under your belt to strengthen your legs and feet. Really appreciate the feedback thank you.
First video I've watched from your channel...one min in and love it already. Can't wait to watch the series
Thanks Adam that means a lot mate. Let me know if you what you think of the series if you manage to watch it. Have you tried this hike yourself? Itâs a great hike but obviously better to take a bit longer.
@@krisgleave I stayed up and watched all 3 parts in one go! Had to be done. You deserve 10x the viewers mate easily. But I guess that comes with regular uploads
I've recently moved to Manchester for work actually so Ive made the Cumbria way first on my list of multi-day hikes
Aah really? Thats ace I love it. To be fair I do that when I find series of hikes. I donât watch TV and havenât for nearly 5 years but watch CZcams all the time. Iâm based in Manchester too. Cumbria way is easy to get to from here. Train straight to Ulverston from Bolton then from the end you can get a train from Carlisle with one chance back againâŠobviously they start from Manchester but for me it was easier to drive to Bolton as free parking on some streets nearby
Enjoying this debs xx
Thanks Debs glad youâre enjoying them. Really enjoyed this one
Great days walking. I really do need to learn how to put the maps on my Garmin watch!! lol. Keep on trucking
A few people have said the same so I might look to create a video to help with that soon. Itâs really quite easy when you get to grips with it. Also the additional maps that you need which show contours as Garmin doesnât have them as standard on the watch. Iâll see what I can do
Well done Kris, good trail vid đ You look like Casey Neistat in your shades! đ I did the Cumbria Way last year and my own videos
Haha thanks Justin. Yeah Iâve watched your videos for a while now and always enjoyed the multi day videos
Good man Kris, thank you. Keep spreading the positivity round, itâs priceless and free at the same time. Just subbed đ
@@JustinWhiting9 Love that and totally agree thank you đ
I was looking for some good guidance on the Cumbria Way and this is the best so far! Just wondered how you manage to set your camera as you film yourself walking past - notice a lot of other CZcamsrs do it as well. Presumably you do a lot of doubling back to rescue your camera? đ
Thanks so much! Youâve called it exactly how it is. I only take one cameraâŠsometimes a GoPro or DJI Action 4. And set it up, walk back or past and run and grab it again. Lots of extra miles but worth it
Loved it mate ! missing it already will be doing it again in the height of summer
Cheers I appreciate that. Not the cinematics of yours haha. No way I was carrying my drone on this one.
@@krisgleave haha yeah mate you was flying on this one for sure !
Well done Kris, great video to watch whilst in the office haha!
Would love to know where the first pier was when arriving to Coniston and you stopped for a energy drink. Looks like a good spot to paddle board.
Cheers Scott. That was literally at the start of Coniston but even from the main town of Coniston thereâs a campsite right on the water and looks great there to get in too.
Ah great will dig out the old satellite images in Google maps to find it haha.
I stayed at Coniston hall the first bank holiday weekend of May and went paddle boarding before doing Helvellyn via Striding Edge the next day.
Just liked the look of the pier if one day I fancied on a whim to PB up Coniston again then that looks like a nice spot
Itâs a great spot and when I was there I actually saw 2 other paddle boarders. If you check my strava youâll see the route for that day. The pier is literally the first touch point at Coniston if that helps you find it đ€đŒ
Man on a mission with 43km on day 1. Surprised you paid the camping pitch fee on arrival as I thought your style was always early morning departure based on the Dales Way hike! Looking forward to day 2.
Haha true! Although the Dales Way to be fair we arrived so late and left that early nobody was there to see anyway and it was only grass we didnât use any facilities. Yeah I didnât expect to go so far on Day 1 but this really set up the trip and was certainly glad to rest my feet that night I could hardly walk after my shower đ
Great going Kris i really would have live to come on this ine as my last experience of the Cumbria way wasnt the best đ great first day
I will have to check your channel again and see if you have a video from this which I am sure you must have. I have watched all your vids on your channel but ages ago so Iâll have a look. Great route though isnât it. Good luck with Iain this weekend
@@krisgleave thanks Kris I did vlog the Cumbria way it was my 2nd attempt at vlogging đ
In two minds whether my next long-distance walk will be the CW or CtC. The latter looked brutal and I don't want to get hurt. By the way, I finished the Dales Way in four days :) The Altras are perfect and your maps were essential. Saw the place where we both made a mistake in that nettle-filled little peninsula on the final day and had to turn back. That middle section of moorland was pathetic but overall the walk was awesome. On day two I decided to wait until the pub in Oughtershaw to get something to eat because it was the last place for 23 miles. When I arrived there was a big sign on the wall saying the chef wasn't in that day. I could have ripped them a new arsehole. By the way, you're 43? That's the same age as me, lol.
Kris, what's next? Any chance of doing the Cape Wrath Trail? Or how about Glenfinnan to Inverie?
Awesome work well done! Itâs a brilliant hike isnât it and 4 days is good going. Oh I feel your pain arriving with no pub grub at the end. I had a similar experience on the C2C. Itâs popular and most places needed you to book in so lots of places couldnât get food.
The C2C is an awesome hike it really is. ButâŠmaybe do another to warm into it. Obviously not much time to get that one in as much better when the days are longer but still time.
The CW is a great hike too, plus itâs around the Lakes so will take in some great views. Take your time on it and you can take some higher routes here and there too. I really enjoyed it. The only section which isnât that interesting is toward to finish in Carlisle but apart from that loved it.
Cape Wrath is on my hit list for sure. Itll be next year for me though for that. Not sure Iâll get many long distance hikes in now this year but will see.
great thanks for sharing so at the start you walk so to keep the stream by the sign to the left then take the walled left path is that right thanks for sharing
Thank you. Yes thatâs right. Just go past the stream and follow the rail keeping the stream to your left and if I remember rightly you then go to the right (which is in my video) and does uphill with a view to the hills to your right.
Just be careful as you get to the road at the top, you take the right through the wall and walk through the field, you donât go onto the road.
Good luck with the wall itâs a cracker
Some effort that Kris! Well done mate. Seems your Coast to Coast training is running like clockwork. Have you got your dates nailed in yet ? We start ours a week on Saturday.
Anyway, another top video Kris, look forward to seeing the rest of the journey.
Aah brill thanks Daniel. You know what, Iâve decided against the coast to coast again now this year. With my redundancy and me needing to plan starting a business and getting something up and running I just canât dedicate 11-12 days to this again plus all the editing. Iâll have a look at some shorter multi day. Keep me posted on yours. You all sorted for it?
@@krisgleave Ah that's a shame you won't be attempting it but as you say got to get your priorities right and do what's best for you. The walk will still be there next year after all.
I probably haven't put as much training in as I would've liked if I'm being honest Kris so no doubt I'm in for a rude awakening next week! Hopefully be able to dig deep and get through it đ€
Will keep you posted.
Iâm sure youâll get through it. I didnât train either and hardly walked at all before I went. I had shinsplints for 6 weeks prior too so didnât even walk anywhere. Just take your time and donât rush I think thatâs key. Get your shoes off when you can and get some air to your feet. Yeah a shame I have to skip it but itâs take up about 16 days of my time including edited and just donât really have that. I think you should get alright weather tooâŠeverything crossed for you.
Navigating on your Garmin watch each day, did you find you had to charge it up or did it last?
Hi Will, I charged the watch each evening. Typically it would last for 2 days for around 8hrs solid GPS tracking but I like to charge each night so I start with 100% rather than risk it running out the following day. They charge quickly so itâs fine. Iâve used the watch for over 2 years on every hike including my 11 day coast to coast and worked flawlessly. This is the Garmin 6X Pro so biggest battery.
@@krisgleave Thanks for the reply. Just about to do the Dales Way as a first long(ish) distance hike. I have the Garmin Instinct Solar and just weighing up to plan on charge it and use activity tracking/navigation or just track it as a expedition. If sun is good it may not even need a charge though.
No worries at all. Iâve never used the Expedition mode as I like accurate tracking along the whole route. For the sake of a small cable Iâd just doing the standard tracking and navigation and just top up your charge at night. You could probably get 2 days as you have solar and nicer to have the data.
PsâŠI did the Dales Way a week before the Cumbria Way over 4 days and itâs a lovely hike with great views. I have a little 4 day series on my channel which may be good to watch to get an idea of what the route is like.
@@krisgleave yeah I'm the same
Another cracker kris loving the stats
Cheers Gary! Really ace walk and well worth doing albeit taking an extra couple of days