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Day 8: Vale of Montgomery and the Long Mountain
Start: Brompton End: Buttington Distance: 12.5 miles Last night I had a lovely relaxed evening after the tough day of trudging in the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 6, 20233 min read


Day 7: Rain and mud in the Shropshire hills
Start: Knighton End: Brompton Distance: 15 miles The wind rattled my tent and the rain hammered down as I lay awake contemplating whether...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 5, 20233 min read


Day 6: Radnorshire hills
Start: Kington End: Knighton Distance: 15 miles Last night was incredible. I seemed to have stumbled on the best campsite where everyone...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 4, 20233 min read


Day 5: Hergest ridge and friendly chats
Start: Hay-on-Wye End: Kington Distance: 14.5 miles Last night I stayed at a lovely farm campsite which sold fresh fruit, eggs, cheese...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 3, 20234 min read


Day 4: Crossing the Black Mountains
Start: Pandy End: Hay-on-Wye Distance: 17.5 miles I lay awake for most of the early hours listening to the rain thrash against the walls...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 2, 20234 min read


Day 3: The hills of remote Monmouthshire
Start: Monmouth End: Pandy Distance: 17 miles I managed to have a restful night as the rain and wind eased, allowing me to sleep all the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 1, 20233 min read


Day 2: Rain in the Wye Valley
Start: Beeches Farm campsite End: Monmouth Distance: 14 miles Sleep was a struggle last night as the rain hammered on the walls of my...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 31, 20233 min read


Day 1: Another adventure begins
Start: Chepstow train station End: Beeches Farm campsite Distance: 5 miles This morning I took the train from Poole to Chepstow in South...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 30, 20233 min read


Day 7 and 8: Final adventures and returning home
Location: Fredvang, Bodø Mountain: Mulstostinden There was one more morning remaining on the Lofoten Islands before taking the ferry and...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 24, 20233 min read


Day 6: Ryten summit and Kvalvika beach
Location: Fredvang Mountain: Ryten The morning began with the summit of Ryten, the base was only a short approach from the accommodation....

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 21, 20233 min read


Day 5: Whales and more mountains
Location: Fredvang Mountains: Volandstinden and Nesfjellet The morning started with a short drive over to Fredvang. Today's objective...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 20, 20233 min read


Day 4: Reine and Bunes beach
Location: Reine Today was a more leisurely day than the previous ones, allowing us time to explore the fishing village of Reine and...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 19, 20233 min read


Day 3: Munkan ascent
Location: Sørvågen Mountain: Munkan Today's challenge was the peak of Munkan, a steep rocky ascent surrounded by mountain lakes. I ate a...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 18, 20234 min read


Day 2: Tinstinden summit
Location: Sørvågen Mountain: Tinstinden I managed to get a few hours sleep despite the light and felt well rested when I woke up. I met...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 17, 20232 min read


Day 1: Arriving in the Arctic Circle
Location: Bodø, Nordland County, Norway After a long day of travelling from Heathrow to Oslo and then onto Bodø, I stepped off the plane...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 17, 20233 min read


Day 15 and 16: Returning home in style
The morning started early and following breakfast we left the teahouse and headed up the steep steps to the airport. Aadam raced up the...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 19, 20236 min read


Day 13 and 14: Descending to Lukla
Start: Kyangjuma End: Lukla Finishing altitude: 2860m The mornings are growing warmer and the air thicker as we descend through the...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 17, 20235 min read


Day 11 and 12: Chasing oxygen
Start: Gorak Shep End: Kyangjuma Finishing altitude: 3550m I woke up to a bitterly cold morning and lay bundled up in my sleeping bag,...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 16, 20234 min read


Day 10: Everest base camp
Start: Loboche End: Gorak Shep Finishing altitude: 5164m I slept surprisingly well through the night and emerged slowly for breakfast....

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 15, 20236 min read


Day 9: Above the clouds
Start: Dingboche End: Lobuche Finishing altitude: 4930m I woke up to the sound of gentle knocking on my room door and battled to emerge...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 15, 20235 min read
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