Tag: walk

Walk : Rutland Round : Day 3 : Barrowden to Empingham

That’s another stage of Rutland Round done, this time we walked from Barrowden to Empingham, covering a distance of 13.70 miles. We’re now only got two more stages left!

You can check out today’s stage at www.strava.com/activities/1397892876

You can check out more photos from our Rutland Round walk at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/rutland-round/

Rutland Round photo gallery

I’ve just made a Rutland Round photo gallery. Where I will of course, be posting many photos from the Rutland Round walk.

Stage 1 : Oakham to Uppingham

Stage 2 : Uppingham to Barrowden

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/rutland-round/

Walk : Rutland Round : Day 2 : Uppingham to Barrowden

Not that long back in from doing the second part of the Rutland Round, which is a circular walk of about 65 miles round the county of Rutland.

Today we did stage two, which took us from Uppingham to Barrowden, covering a distance of 13.18 miles.

You can check out today’s stage at www.strava.com/activities/1386675402

You can check out more photos from our Rutland Round walk at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/rutland-round/

Britain’s Favourite Walks: Top 100

Just been watching Britain’s Favourite Walks: Top 100. So how many have you done? I’ve only done 9 out 100!

Top of Ben Nevis

  • Snowdon – #2
  • West Highland Way – Only parts of it! – #14
  • Ben Nevis – #15
  • Dovedale to Milldale – #26
  • Grosmont- #39
  • Arthur’s Seat – #43
  • St Cuthbert’s Way – Only parts of it! – #51
  • The Falls of Clyde – #88
  • Regent’s Canal – #90

Check out the full list over on the OS website – www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getoutside/itvs-britains-100-favourite-walks/

Six million steps, Tick

That’s me now done, just over six million steps, since 06/10/2016!! Total steps now stands at 6,049,722!

Also my walk1000miles challenge is going very well indeed! Now at 119.04 miles!

Walk : Rutland Round : Day 1 : Oakham to Uppingham

We’ve made a start on walking the Rutland Round, which is a circular walk of about 65 miles round the county of Rutland. Today we did stage one, which took us from Oakham to Uppingham.

All going well, we will do the next stage at some point next week. Which will take us from Uppingham to Barrowden.

You can check out today’s stage at www.strava.com/activities/1374853751

Walked 101.09 miles so far this year! #walk1000miles

So far I’ve walked 101.09 miles this year! So now done 10% of my goal! Should get that up to at between 115 to 125 miles before the month is out! #walk1000miles

Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Walked 90.41 miles so far this year! #walk1000miles

So far I’ve walked 90.41 miles this year! So now done around 9% of my goal! #walk1000miles

Don’t worry the weather is looking much better this coming week! So you can all look forward to more cycling photos! Since I bet you are getting bored of all these walking updates!

Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Walked 80.57 miles so far this year! #walk1000miles

So far I’ve walked 80.57 miles this year! So now done around 8% of my goal! #walk1000miles

Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Vlog about this coming soon!

Walked 28.09 miles so far this year! #walk1000miles

So far I’ve walked 28.09 miles this year! So starting to make a small dent into my #walk1000miles ?

Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine