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Day 8: Rest and acclimatisation
Start: Dingboche End: Dingboche Finishing altitude: 4360m Today marks our first full acclimatisation day, where we will climb to a high...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 14, 20234 min read


Day 7: Beyond the trees
Start: Pangboche End: Dingboche Finishing altitude: 4360m Today was significant as it marked the day we progress above 4000m. Beyond...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 14, 20233 min read


Day 6: Tengboche Monastery
Start: Kyangjuma End: Pangboche Finishing altitude: 3930m After a long restful sleep, I was woken up with the usual good morning call...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 13, 20234 min read


Day 5: Highest hotel in the world
Start: Namche End: Kyangjuma Finishing altitude: 3550m Today started with breakfast at the teahouse, luckily everyone’s headaches had...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 11, 20233 min read


Day 4: Christmas in the Sherpa capital
Start: Monjo End: Namche Finishing altitude: 3440m I awoke before sunrise and scurried across the campsite to the toilet, feeling the...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 10, 20233 min read


Day 3: Gateway to the Sagarmatha National Park
Start: Ghat End: Monjo Finishing altitude: 2850m Today began with an early wake up at 6am, before the sun had made an appearance above...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 10, 20234 min read


Day 2: Flying into Lukla
Start: Lukla End: Ghat Finishing altitude: 2530m Today started abruptly with an uncomfortably early alarm at 4.30am. The early start...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 9, 20234 min read


Day 1: Arriving in Kathmandu
After a long plane journey from London via Doha, I arrived in Kathmandu, the capital and most populous city of Nepal. After a short taxi...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 8, 20233 min read


Day 44: The final miles
Start: Acton End: South Haven Point, Poole Miles: 10 Total miles: 615 The final day had arrived and I woke up at 5am, too excited to go...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 7, 20224 min read


Day 43: 600 miles down
Start: Durdle Door Finish: Acton Miles: 17 Total miles: 605 This morning we left camp and headed to Lulworth. It was a perfect time to...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 7, 20226 min read
Day 42: Durdle Door
Start: Ferrybridge, Weymouth End: Durdle Door Miles: 15 Total miles: 588 The route from Ferrybridge either heads to Portland to complete...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 5, 20223 min read
Day 41: Following Chesil Beach
Start: West Bay End: Ferrybridge, Weymouth Miles: 20 Total miles: 573 After the two previous tough long days, I had no isssues falling...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 4, 20223 min read


Day 40: The final county
Start: Seaton End: West Bay Miles: 17 Total miles: 553 This morning I left Seaton and returned to the path. The route to Lyme Regis...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 3, 20224 min read


Day 39: East Devon cliffs
Start: Budleigh Salteron End: Seaton Miles: 17 Total miles: 536 This morning I headed back into Budleigh Salteron to rejoin the coastal...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 2, 20222 min read


Day 38: The Jurassic Coast
Start: Teignmouth End: Budleigh Salteron Miles: 14 Total miles: 519 Today marked the beginning of phase 7, the final stretch of the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Day 37: 500 miles down
Start: Paignton Finish: Teignmouth Miles: 15 Total miles: 505 My stay in Paignton last night was interesting. A far cry from the quaint...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 31, 20223 min read


Day 36: The English Riviera
Start: Dartmouth End: Paigton Miles: 16 Total miles: 490 After I arrived to camp yesterday I headed to a nearby cafe for a drink where I...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 30, 20223 min read


Day 35: Friendly chats and recovery
Start: Beesands End: Dartmouth. Miles: 13 Total miles: 474 I slept all the way through and woke up feeling similar to yesterday, general...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 29, 20223 min read


Day 34: Feeling the strain
Start: Salcombe End: Beesands Miles: 11 Total miles: 461 I felt tired when I woke up this morning, my whole body ached and I felt...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 28, 20222 min read


Day 33: Hope and Soar Mill Cove
Start: Bigbury-on-sea End: Salcombe Miles: 17 Total miles: 450 Today started with another river to cross, it was too high to wade through...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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