Date | Region | Comments | Key |
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30-May-99 | South East | Clarendon way from Winchester to Salisbury camping overnight at youth hostel | Camping, Backpack, Night in youth hostel |
08-Aug-99 to 14-Aug-99 | Cornwall | Cornish Coast path. Day 1: Camp Widemouth Bay. Day 2: Walk north to Steeple point? Day 3: Walk to camp site near Tintagel Day 4: stayed at camp for the eclipse. Day 5: Walk to New Polzeath. Day 6: Rest day. Day 7: Had enough - got bus and train home. Good weather - overcast for eclipse | 6 Days camping, 2 Days backpacking |
24-Jul-00 to 28-Jul-00 | Snowdonia | Backpacking around Snowdonia? Day 1: Betws-y-Coed to Capel Curig youth hostel. Day 2: Glyder Fach (994m) and Glyder Fawr (999m) to Llyn Ogwen youth hostel. Day 3: Carnedd Dafydd (1044m) and Carnedd Llewelyn (1064m). Day 4: Walk and bus to Llyn Gwynant camp. Day 5: Bryn Gwynant youth hostel | 4 Peaks, 3 Days camping, 3 Days backpacking, 3 Nights in youth hostels |
12-Oct-00 to 19-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Backpacking the West Highland Way | 3 Days camping, 7 Days backpacking, 4 Nights in youth hostels |
12-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Glasgow youth hostel overnight. Milngavie to Garadhban Forest. Two light showers; otherwise dry. Rain overnight. | Camping, Backpack, Night in youth hostel |
15-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy. Dry. Rain overnight. | Camping, Backpack |
16-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse. Heavy rain; low cloud. | Camping, Backpack |
20-Aug-02 to 04-Sep-02 | Alps | Tour du Mont Blanc | 8 Days camping, 12 Days backpacking, 4 Nights in refuges |
20-Aug-02 | Alps | Travel to Les Houches. Camp overnight at Bellevue Campsite, Les Houches | Camping |
22-Aug-02 | Alps | Miage to Truc, Contamine, Notre Dame de la Gorge, Borrant and Balme. Overnight bivouac at Balme. | Camping, Backpack |
23-Aug-02 | Alps | Balme to Col du Bonnhomme, Col de la Croix du Bonnhomme. Diversion to Col des Fours and Tete Nord des Fours, returning to Col de la Croix du Bonnehomme. Continuing to Les Chapieux. Overnight camping by the river at Les Chapieux. | Peak, Camping, Backpack |
26-Aug-02 | Alps | Refugio Bertoni to Monte de la Saxe, Tete de la Tranche, Col Sapin, Alpe di Secheron, Secheron, La Vachey and Tronchey. Overnight camping at the campsite at Tronchey. | Camping, Backpack |
28-Aug-02 | Alps | La Fouly to Praz de Fort, Issert and Champex. Overnight camping at Champex. | Camping, Backpack |
29-Aug-02 | Alps | Champex to Arpette, Fenetre d'Arpette, Chalets des Glacier and Forclaz. Camping near the Hotel du Col de Forclaz. | Camping, Backpack |
30-Aug-02 | Alps | Forclaz to Chalets des Glacier, Les Grands, Col de Balme, Col des Posettes, L'Aiguillette des Posettes, Trelechamp. Overnight camping at Trelechamp. | Camping, Backpack |
01-Sep-02 | Alps | Le Flegere to Charlanon, plan Praz, Col du Brevent, Brevent, Bellachat, Merlet and Les Houches. Overnight camping at le Pont in the Chamonix Valley. | Camping, Backpack |
02-Sep-02 | Alps | Excursion to Chamonix. Cable car to l'Aiguille du Midi. Overnight camping at le Pont. | Camping |
03-Sep-02 | Alps | Excursion to Chamonix. Overnight camping at le Pont. | Camping |
29-Apr-05 to 05-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Munro bagging from Loch Ossian Youth Hostel, then a few days wild camping and backpacking | 9 Munros, 3 Days camping, 3 Days backpacking, 3 Nights in youth hostels |
03-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Camp near Uisga Labhair to camp near Culra Lodge. Ascent of Carn Dearg (1034m). Wet and cold. | Munro, Camping, Backpack |
04-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Camp near Culra Lodge to Ben Alder (1148m) via Long Leachas and Beinn Bheoil (1019m). Dry with occasional sun. | 2 Munros, Camping, Backpack |
05-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Camp near Culra Lodge to Dalwhinnie, taxi to Kingussie and train home. | Camping, Backpack |