That’s me already done 62% of #walk1000miles. So 621.58 miles down and 378.42 miles remaining!
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Overall 2023 has got off to a great start!
Here are just some of the highlights from 2023 so far!
Staying at the Tan Hill Inn. Which is Britain’s highest public house at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level.
Going my first holiday with Bugsy! Which included doing the first 3 days of the England Coast Path. Plus walking around coast of Holy Island.
Walking the of Dales Way Links, which took us 17.73 miles from Harrogate to Ilkley.
Using Dent railway station, Which is the highest operational main line station in England, at an altitude of 1,150 feet (350 metres).
Oh and of the biggest single best thing I’ve DONE in years! That was of course, walking the whole of the Dales Way from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.
Please do keep visiting this website, to read all about my next BIG adventure!
Check out the our Dales Way route, on Strava
Please do check out the route we took while doing the Dales Way on Strava!
- Day 1 : Ilkley to Burnsall – 13.17 miles
- Day 2 : Burnsall to Kettlewell – 10.49 miles
- Day 3 : Kettlewell to Oughtershaw, then Gayle, Hawes – 16.69 miles
- Day 4 : Oughtershaw to Lea Yeat – 12.43 miles
- Day 5 : Lea Yeat to Sedbergh – 10.51 miles
- Day 6 : Sedbergh to Patton Bridge – 12.20 miles
- Day 7 : Patton Bridge to Bowness on Windermere – 13.31 miles
Our total distance over 7 days was 88.8 miles.
Now done 60% of #walk1000miles – 2023
That’s me already done 60% of #walk1000miles. So 600 miles down and 400 miles remaining!
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Most steps in a week now stands at 222,088
That’s me just set a new personal record on the Garmin Connect website. I’ve now set a new most steps in a week.
The new total stands at 222,088, for the week from the 17 April to 23 April 2023.
Dales Way : Day 7: Patton Bridge to Bowness on Windermere
WOW! Bugsy, Mark G and myself have only gone and done it! We have walked all the way from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.
During the last 7 days of walking we have covered over 91 miles! Had great weather, like 99% of the time. Only rained for like maybe only 3 hours, during the whole week!
And well Bugsy… OMG! I just could not love him any more! He’s been totally amazing! Been great watching him learn so many new things!
Here are some photos from day 7, the last day of the Dales Way. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8944901997
Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/
Now done 58% of #walk1000miles – 2023
That’s me already done 58% of #walk1000miles. So 582.85 miles down and 417.15 miles remaining!
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Dales Way : Day 5 : Lea Yeat to Sedbergh
That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 5 of the Dales Way, which took us 10.15 miles from Dent railway station, then onto Lea Yeat where we ended the Dales Way yesterday, then along to today’s ending point at Sedbergh.
The highlights from day 5 were… Getting a train from Ribblehead railway station to Dent railway station, which is highest operational main line station in England at 350 metres above sea level. Then walking to the village of Dent it’s self, a walk of around 5 miles.
Here are some photos from day 5. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8931734584
Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/
Dales Way : Day 4 : Oughtershaw to Lea Yeat
That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 4 of the Dales Way, which took us 12.40 miles from Oughtershaw to Lea Yeat.
Just a mini update… I will do a FULL update later today… Once we have done day 5…
Here are some photos from day 4. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8926428133
Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/
Now done 56% of #walk1000miles – 2023
That’s me already done 56% of #walk1000miles. So 560.01 miles down and 439.99 miles remaining!
Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine