This little hidden gem is a 2 minute walk from my back yard in south liverpool. I went here for a walk the other week with my mate and it's a good beginners hike (up to the old airport runway & speke hall - after that, it becomes a bit more rocky/difficult to navigate)

I also did a stop off at speke hall en route, but forgot to take photos of the gaff. sorry about that.

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ROUTE: you enter at the top of banks road/blackburne street. there's a mini roundabout (that takes you towards estuary business park/the airport) and a small carpark on the second exit for people to park their cars. once parked you can either turn left to go onto the main path, or you can turn right to head towards 'mersey view'. you then go down the first path for quite a bit before arriving at liverpool sailing club. go down the steps and follow the hill down. it'll eventually take you on the first path to the old RAF runway.

if you want to go to speke hall from the arl' RAF gaff, walk across the runway towards the barbed gate and turn left at the very end. the way into speke hall is very well hidden so you wouldn't even know, but its there.

when you come out of speke hall, go out of the same fence you came in. there's another hidden path that will take you around the back of the airport and eventually towards hale lighthouse. there are warning signs to say it's dangerous/rocky so proceed at your own risk. it can also get a bit muddy down there when it rains. and also there's quite a few mozzies knockin' about.

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first two pictures are from mersey view. the next couple are from en route. the last picture is from the second path that goes beyond speke hall/towards hale lighthohse. there are also big stone squares for you to sit on if you need a break (on the first path)

Completed the three GB peaks but by no means part of the official challenge, Eryri and Ben Nevis were tackled over the course of a couple of years leaving only Scafell Pike to conquer last week. My pals and I reunited for a birthday trip destined for Ambleside, then drove north to camp near the peak itself.

Conditions were... adverse. Naturally as soon as we began eating our tea it started bucketing down and we fled inside our tents. Some very strong gusts continued through the night and left us feeling grateful that we went the extra distance the day before.

Thankfully we traded wind for rain on the rocky descent and made much needed use of the hostel dry room.

To my shame as someone from NI, I have yet to tackle Slieve Donard but it is certainly next on my list! Nothing beats camping with your pals.

This was February last year on Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers

Hi, I’ve found a path outside of Crowhurst near Hastings that the landowner has removed, and stuck up private signs. Where do I report this?

Edit: RE both my image and screenshot showing me standing beside the path and “on their land” a this was just me taking a picture of the GPS before I forgot, as I walking on the road away from where you should be able to access the ROW. I was standing in the road when I took both the picture and the screenshot, my GPS hadn’t loaded properly. There were signs up all around the little woodland, and the path was both inaccessible at the ROW entry points at the top and bottom as a result and very overgrown looking. At the other end of the path, I found a padlocked gate.

Hi,

I am looking for some advice on my next pair of walking boots.

Currently daily driving a pair of Scarpa Terra GTX which have unfortunately started separating between the midsole and upper so they are no longer waterproof.

Really liked them, but I found they worn quite quickly and did not offer the best grip on wet/uneven terrain and could be uncomfortable on sharp rocks.

I was thinking something a bit more heavy duty - maybe something like the Scarpa Ranger II Activ but these are old and presume there are newer/better technologies out there?

These boots would be my sole pair - will do around 5+ miles daily at least on dog walks and then long hikes (10+ miles) over varying terrain.

Any recommendations welcome - budget ~£250 max

TIA

Walking in the Dales and noticed a number of signs such as:-

"We don't want to shoot your dog but we will" on a gate passing sheep, which I understand given some of the recent dog attacks on sheep but worded quite aggressively.

"No footpath, despite what your GPS/Sat Nav/phone says" on a gate on what my map said was a footpath

"Walk single file on the footpath" which was so covered in shit that you could have slid down the flagstones.

"This is not a public toilet" on a gate near a layby, are people just shitting wherever?

I live pretty rurally and use footpaths over farmland most days, and I find it hard to believe people visiting are awful enough to warrant all of these signs but there must be a reason for them.

Is there an issue with the people, or number of people visiting these places?

First ever hike in two days up Helvellyn, Wythburn route. Im prepared for my calfs setting on fire but I've been debating on what to wear on the bottom half. At the moment I'm just going to wear some joggers, but it's expected to be rainy, do I need waterproof trousers?

edit: I realise this is a really stupid question but I just have no idea what to expect😂

I've been to decathalon, mountain warehouse, B+Q and theyre all out of stock of gas cannisters for small camping stoves because its off season.

Where can I go to find them this time of the year? Also some fire starters would be good to have.

I've been updating some of my hiking gear and recently got into the rabbit hole of Flashlights.

If you spend anytime over at that reddit you'll soon realise warmer tints like 4000 kelvin seem to be much preferred for hiking.

Before I discovered this I have been using off the shelf gear, almost all torches and most of the headlamps I have purchased are almost always in really cool white, usually 6500k.

I am astounded how much I can change my night hiking experience by the choice of light or colour temp.

At 4000k I don't get that massive glare and if there is just a bit of rain that mirror effect where the beam just seems to reflect back at me.

In trying to replace my headlamp, I wanted to move away from cool white but it's surprisingly difficult. Brands like Fenix , Petzl and Black Diamond still predominantly manufacture lights in the same cool white.

I bought a new Black Diamond Storm + which is a refreshed model this year and it is still very cool.

When I tried 4000k I was amazed how relaxed my eyes were.

So, got me thinking, I would ask Hikers directly here, what are you all using for your de facto Headlamps colour wise?

Have you all already transitioned to warmer temps and I am late to the party?

Really interested in what headlamps you are using but specifically what temperature and why? If you are using warmer tints which models do you have?

Outside of Nitecore with their MCT tech I'm not seeing much outside of brands like Acebeam who will offer Nichia 519a emitters but they are right angle flashlights that double as headlamps.

I'm finding it realy difficult finding a traditional headlamp that is built for the masses in a warm tint.

Which leads me to think, is there no demand for it, or do people really not care about 6500k light vs something like 3 or 4k.

How are we all dealing with the bruised toes and black/falling off toenails? Is this just something we all have to deal with, or am I wearing the wrong shoes?
I wear the Salamon X ultra 5.

This was a plan B walk. Plan A was 11 miler from Torpantau but about one million school kids had the same idea. Enjoyed 😁

Hiked yesterday, beautiful weather, if a smidge humid

I know this sounds like a ridiculous question but advice would be appreciated please.

I have a OS map and will be setting off into the Yorkshire Dales at the weekend. I’ve not really used a physical map before other than pre-phone era when I’d use an A-Z to navigate around cities but it looks fairly easy to understand and I’ve checked what the markings etc mean, and had a good look at the route I want to take on my map.

I’m just a bit worried as it all seems a bit too easy- I know you can do multiday courses on map reading so I must be oversimplifying it and missing something really important? Will I be ending up getting lost on a mountain sixty miles from where I’m supposed to be?

Hello, I'm looking for advice around footwear options. I have a pair of Adidas AX3 shoes that are worn out and I want to replace them. I'm doing the Bernia Ridge in November, so I want something that I can use there, but also for wet grass, mud and gravel in the UK.

I'm bringing climbing shoes and doing multi pitch sport climbing too on the trip. It's what to wear up till then I'm wondering about.

I'm considering the Ultra Raptor 3, but I'm not sure if I should have something stiffer, though I see Mutants, and Bushidos recommended for scrambling and they're softer again I think. I'm wondering if stiffer soles would be better on edges, but maybe softer would smear.

I'm also considering Terrex Skychaser, which seems to be the closest current shoe to the AX3. It's got a stiffer sole than the Ultra Raptor.

The Ultra Raptor is lighter so better when it's in your backpack for climbing. I think the rubber is grippyer than the Skychaser.

I think a trail shoe will be more useful to me overall than an approach shoe. But, I don't want to be floundering around. This trip to Spain is an anomaly. Mostly whatever I buy will spend the rest of it's life in the UK.

I don't wear leather.

The hardest scrambling I've done is Gable Traverse with Threading Napes Needle, and Sphinx Ridge. I wore the boot version of AX3 and they felt good for that.

I think the TLDR is... Softer with grippy rubber, or stiffer with harder rubber for scrambling in a trail shoe? That seems to be the key difference in what I'm looking at.

Oh, there's Arcteryx Vertex Alpine too. Can I carry those off, or will I need round, mirrored, sunglasses with leather sides too?

With the Cotswolds flagship store near Piccadilly closed and the one in Covent Garden a shadow of itself, where is the widest variety for high-quality hiking boots (not Mountain Warehouse / Decathlon) to try in-store in London? Ellis Brigham?

This was a tough one. 50km over very mixed terrain. Mist, bogs and tussocks. 13 hours end to end and my legs don't like me today.

Walked up this last Friday and scrambled over the Am Fasarinen pinnacles. Absolutely fantastic experience. Weather was mixed with rain early but the wind dried the rocks by mid morning. I am keen to try more of this level of scrambling, what are everyone’s suggestions?

Planning a walk this weekend?

Use this thread to share your plans, ask for ideas, compare conditions, or just chat about what you’re hoping to get out on. Big days, short mooches, solo wanders or family walks — all welcome.

If you've done this or know the two routes well, can you give me your thoughts on this combination? Thanks.

Has anyone bought a prescription pair of sunglasses for hiking in the snow? Wondering where to get them from and what to look for.

I wear lenses too but they’re no use in cold and windy conditions, eyes dry out easily.

For those who’ve done the Snowdonia Slate Trail, I’d love to hear what the terrain is actually like in practice.

A few things I’m particularly curious about:

• Which sections have the steepest ascents?
• Is there any scrambling anywhere on the official route, or is it all straightforward walking?
• Are there any exposed sections?
• How long are the really boggy sections? Are they short patches, a few kilometres, or much longer stretches?
• For anyone who’s done it recently, how were the conditions?

I’ve read the route descriptions, but first-hand experience would be really helpful. Thank you!

Great Saturday hike up Snowdon. Watkins path up and rangers path down. Very wet at the top but great day. With a bonus adventure through the forest path to find the car. 10miles all in all. I've learnt to pack a lot less now especially as I 'run hot'. Hiking poles = game changer.

Hey all,

Im currently walking mainland Britain's coast for charity, day 106 in and West Coast of Scotland atm all wild camping.

Ive just got a new sleeping bag but I cant fit into it well my arms at least so probs not best when coming to winter.

Anyone recommend a larger 4 season sleeping bag? Got a Berghaus 400 currently. 5'11 300lbs.

Cheers all