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S100HP said:
Me a terrier cross whippet thing, and him a spaniel. It has concerned me it might be too much for them if I'm honest.
You might want to keep them on extendable leads to stop them doing the usual back and forth. Also depends on their age/fitness. If in doubt leave them at home. As an aside, many years ago yomping along up and down some hills in Yorkshire, my cocker spaniel just sat down and said he’d had enough
S100HP said:
Thanks. Yeah they'll be on leads, mine can't be let off as he'll do a runner. We've done 13/14miles around The Horseshoe Ridge before. He's 6.5 years of. I have get out options.
Good luck with 27 miles. I did the 24 miles Yorkshire 3 peaks last year and it was tough. Said I’d never do it again but am doing it again in a months time age 59 Has anyone been hiking in Northern Spain and in particular the Ribeira Sacra? I'm going in early September and would like to spend a week there before driving South to Porto.
I'm trying to find decent hiking routes but the tourist websites are not proving fruitful thus far. AI has come up with 5 options below.
The Ribeira Sacra is a wine-growing region in Galicia, northwest Spain, known for its steep vineyards, stunning river gorges, and historic monasteries and churches. Here are some of the best walks in the Ribeira Sacra:
Cañón do Sil: The Cañón do Sil is a deep river canyon that is known for its breathtaking scenery. There are several hiking trails that run along the canyon, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and the Sil River. One popular route is the Miradoiro de Cabezoás, which starts in the town of Parada de Sil and leads to a viewpoint overlooking the canyon.
Monasterio de Santa Cristina: The Monasterio de Santa Cristina is a 12th-century monastery that is located on a hill overlooking the Sil River. The monastery is surrounded by beautiful gardens and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. There are several hiking trails that lead to the monastery, including a route that starts in the nearby town of Parada de Sil.
Castro de San Lourenzo: The Castro de San Lourenzo is an ancient Celtic hill fort that is located on a hill overlooking the Sil River. The fort dates back to the Iron Age and offers panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. There are several hiking trails that lead to the fort, including a route that starts in the town of Parada de Sil.
Ruta do Río Mao: The Ruta do Río Mao is a hiking trail that runs along the Mao River, a tributary of the Sil River. The trail passes through forests and pastures and offers stunning views of the river and the surrounding countryside. The route starts in the town of Nogueira de Ramuín and ends in the village of Barxacova.
Ruta de los Miradores: The Ruta de los Miradores is a hiking trail that offers panoramic views of the Sil River and the surrounding vineyards. The route starts in the town of Parada de Sil and leads to several viewpoints overlooking the river and the surrounding landscape.
I'm trying to find decent hiking routes but the tourist websites are not proving fruitful thus far. AI has come up with 5 options below.
The Ribeira Sacra is a wine-growing region in Galicia, northwest Spain, known for its steep vineyards, stunning river gorges, and historic monasteries and churches. Here are some of the best walks in the Ribeira Sacra:
Cañón do Sil: The Cañón do Sil is a deep river canyon that is known for its breathtaking scenery. There are several hiking trails that run along the canyon, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and the Sil River. One popular route is the Miradoiro de Cabezoás, which starts in the town of Parada de Sil and leads to a viewpoint overlooking the canyon.
Monasterio de Santa Cristina: The Monasterio de Santa Cristina is a 12th-century monastery that is located on a hill overlooking the Sil River. The monastery is surrounded by beautiful gardens and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. There are several hiking trails that lead to the monastery, including a route that starts in the nearby town of Parada de Sil.
Castro de San Lourenzo: The Castro de San Lourenzo is an ancient Celtic hill fort that is located on a hill overlooking the Sil River. The fort dates back to the Iron Age and offers panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. There are several hiking trails that lead to the fort, including a route that starts in the town of Parada de Sil.
Ruta do Río Mao: The Ruta do Río Mao is a hiking trail that runs along the Mao River, a tributary of the Sil River. The trail passes through forests and pastures and offers stunning views of the river and the surrounding countryside. The route starts in the town of Nogueira de Ramuín and ends in the village of Barxacova.
Ruta de los Miradores: The Ruta de los Miradores is a hiking trail that offers panoramic views of the Sil River and the surrounding vineyards. The route starts in the town of Parada de Sil and leads to several viewpoints overlooking the river and the surrounding landscape.
Venisonpie said:
Has anyone been hiking in Northern Spain and in particular the Ribeira Sacra? I'm going in early September and would like to spend a week there before driving South to Porto.
I haven't been to Ribeira Sacra, but I did do a section of the Camino from the french side (St Jean) through the Pyrenees, then Pamplona and beyond to rioja in mid September last year.I quick look on youtube suggests that Ribeira Sacra has a very similar vibe to where I was walking. Stunning scenery which is freakishly like the undulating hills of the the lake district with identical flora (grapes aside!), just with better food, wine, weather plus added catholicism.
It was a perfect 19-23 degrees when I was there. It's a lovely place to walk.
MonkeyBusiness said:
Setting off next week on the Herriot Way. 50ish miles over 2 possibly 3 days.
Wildcamping the route. Its an area I am semi-familiar with - the Yorkshire Dales is my playground.
Really looking forward to this, especially the Gunnerside section.
That's a great looking walk. I'm lucky enough to have that area and those roads in particular nearby Wildcamping the route. Its an area I am semi-familiar with - the Yorkshire Dales is my playground.
Really looking forward to this, especially the Gunnerside section.
Have fun, it's a lovely neck of the woods.
If you walk in that sort of area, there's also the Six Dales Trail: https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path...
ben5575 said:
If you walk in that sort of area, there's also the Six Dales Trail: https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path...
Yes did that last year over a couple of days (camped in some wood just outside Patley Bridge).I live near the finish line at Otley so it was the perfect A to B walk.
boxedin said:
A subscription to the LDWA is recommended.
Just be aware, subs run calendar year to year, instead of from the subscription date.
Well worth the subscription fee. I use it mostly for the GPX files.Just be aware, subs run calendar year to year, instead of from the subscription date.
S100HP said:
Thanks. Yeah they'll be on leads, mine can't be let off as he'll do a runner. We've done 13/14miles around The Horseshoe Ridge before. He's 6.5 years of. I have get out options.
We survived. 29 miles.Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/EwXCTuseWzb
Edited by S100HP on Saturday 20th May 10:51
MonkeyBusiness said:
Setting off next week on the Herriot Way. 50ish miles over 2 possibly 3 days.
Wildcamping the route. Its an area I am semi-familiar with - the Yorkshire Dales is my playground.
Really looking forward to this, especially the Gunnerside section.
Finished the walk today in two days in glorious (too hot?) weather. Missed out Hawes as I had no need to visit/stock up.Wildcamping the route. Its an area I am semi-familiar with - the Yorkshire Dales is my playground.
Really looking forward to this, especially the Gunnerside section.
I had planned to wildcamp on Great Shunner Fell but got there at 2pm and decided that was too early to stop 😂
A brilliant route, highly recommended.
Met a few foreign C2C walkers which was nice to see.
MonkeyBusiness said:
Finished the walk today in two days in glorious (too hot?) weather. Missed out Hawes as I had no need to visit/stock up.
I had planned to wildcamp on Great Shunner Fell but got there at 2pm and decided that was too early to stop ??
A brilliant route, highly recommended.
Met a few foreign C2C walkers which was nice to see.
That’s a great achievement. No doubt some stunning views too. I had planned to wildcamp on Great Shunner Fell but got there at 2pm and decided that was too early to stop ??
A brilliant route, highly recommended.
Met a few foreign C2C walkers which was nice to see.
My wife and I had a day trip to the Brecon’s this week and did the Pen-Y-Fan horseshoe walk from near Pontsticill. We managed 10 miles, 4 peaks, 3000ft and it was sunny. It’s part of our training for the Y3P in a couple of weeks.
Fresh from doing (half) the West Highland Way a few weeks ago, me and my buddy have decided to up the ante and just booked our flights out to Andorra at the start of August to do the Coronallacs - 57 miles, 20,000 ft of climbing, over 5 days, wildcamping. What could possibly go wrong...
https://coronallacs.com/en#que-es
https://coronallacs.com/en#que-es
daddy cool said:
Fresh from doing (half) the West Highland Way a few weeks ago, me and my buddy have decided to up the ante and just booked our flights out to Andorra at the start of August to do the Coronallacs - 57 miles, 20,000 ft of climbing, over 5 days, wildcamping. What could possibly go wrong...
https://coronallacs.com/en#que-es
That looks brilliant. Please let us know how you get on.https://coronallacs.com/en#que-es
MonkeyBusiness said:
daddy cool said:
Fresh from doing (half) the West Highland Way a few weeks ago, me and my buddy have decided to up the ante and just booked our flights out to Andorra at the start of August to do the Coronallacs - 57 miles, 20,000 ft of climbing, over 5 days, wildcamping. What could possibly go wrong...
https://coronallacs.com/en#que-es
That looks brilliant. Please let us know how you get on.https://coronallacs.com/en#que-es
Not posted on here for a while... been busy with many trips to the Peaks and a few days on the South West Coast Path.
And I thought I'd put a bit of a warning up.
Ticks.
Yep, horrible little swines that they are.
Apparently tick numbers are very high this year. And I'd believe that: I've never had one before, but in the space of 3 days on the coast path I pulled (using a tick removal tool) several off me. I was high in leg boots, wearing long trousers with the hems togged down (Fjallraven Vidda pro ventilated) and a long sleeve shirt and I did my best to avoid tick prone areas.
Despite numerous checks of my body, I discovered one 2-3 days later on my leg and it had obviously been there a while... I was feeling a bit under the weather and got an emergency GP appointment. He didn't give me a blood test but I'm on antibiotics for 3 weeks as a precaution against Lyme Disease (I feel fine now). I'll be insisting on blood tests over the next several months to make sure all is well (you really, really don't want Lyme Disease).
The GP did state that he'd had quite a few recent reports of tick bites and that numbers are high across the country.
So take care out there.
I've now treated my trousers with a tick repellent and I'm also using a spray on repellent.
And I thought I'd put a bit of a warning up.
Ticks.
Yep, horrible little swines that they are.
Apparently tick numbers are very high this year. And I'd believe that: I've never had one before, but in the space of 3 days on the coast path I pulled (using a tick removal tool) several off me. I was high in leg boots, wearing long trousers with the hems togged down (Fjallraven Vidda pro ventilated) and a long sleeve shirt and I did my best to avoid tick prone areas.
Despite numerous checks of my body, I discovered one 2-3 days later on my leg and it had obviously been there a while... I was feeling a bit under the weather and got an emergency GP appointment. He didn't give me a blood test but I'm on antibiotics for 3 weeks as a precaution against Lyme Disease (I feel fine now). I'll be insisting on blood tests over the next several months to make sure all is well (you really, really don't want Lyme Disease).
The GP did state that he'd had quite a few recent reports of tick bites and that numbers are high across the country.
So take care out there.
I've now treated my trousers with a tick repellent and I'm also using a spray on repellent.
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