Virginia Water Lake – A Springtime Walk
Virginia Water Lake can be found on the southern edge of Windsor Great Park. It is a 4.5 mile circular walk around a magnificent blue lake which will take you approximately 2 hours. However, there…
High Tatras – A Walk From Strbske Pleso to Popradske Pleso
The walk up to Popradske Pleso is one of the most accessible walks in the High Tatras of Slovakia. It is a walk of beauty amongst mountains that takes you from one glacial lake to…
Lake, Mere, Tarn and Water – The Difference
A question I am often asked in the hiking world especially when it comes to the Lake District. What is the difference between a lake, a mere and a tarn? You can go further and…
Strbske Pleso – Glacial Lake of The High Tatras, Slovakia
Štrbské Pleso, a beautiful glacial lake in the High Tatras mountains of Slovakia. A place that kept coming up on my research before my trip to Slovakia. It was then a perfect place to start…
Beech Hill Hotel – Luxury Overlooking Windermere
Beech Hill Hotel is well known as a luxury destination to stay in the heart of Cumbria. For a start it is perfectly placed right beside the great lake of Windermere, with not just views…
Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) – Italy
Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy: situated in the north, halfway between Brescia and Verona and between Brescia and Milan. It was formed on the edge of the Dolomites, which were in turned…
Black Lake of Durmitor National Park
Durmitor National Park, Montenegro. A beautiful mountainous part of the world. Stunning yet wonderfully quiet, especially so early Spring when I was there recently. Snow still on the peaks quite low, but temperatures hitting 20…
Loughrigg Fell – Via The Terrace And Rydal Caves
As far as small climbs go in the Lake District, Loughrigg Fell is right up there amongst the ones with the most impressive views. Perfect for families, perfect for all weathers and perfect for escapism,…
A Rydal Water Circular Walk – Reflections And Nature
Rydal Water, as far as the main bodies of water go within the English Lake District is one of the smallest. But it is one of the most beautiful. The circular walk around it is…
Mills Lake Trail – Rocky Mountain National Park
One of the first trails I hiked when I moved to Colorado was the Mills Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s about 5 miles round trip with an elevation gain of roughly 700…
Ashness Bridge And Surprise View Above
The view of Ashness Bridge with Skiddaw in the backdrop is one of the most iconic views in the Lake District, Cumbria. So much so that if you are ever in the National Park and…
Walk Up Haystacks And Around Buttermere
The climb of Haystacks combined with a walk around Buttermere is a Lake District favourite for myself and many people. I have done this in many weather conditions and in different seasons and it never…
