Hillwalking

cleanbluesky

cleanbluesky

cleanbluesky

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Did some fell walking at the weekend, as well as climbing and I must say I found it quite a challenge...

I got to about 1700ft and back in about 3:30 including a couple of miles to the foot of the hill and back but I must admit that it was hard and had a few rests on the way...

Does anyone here do fell walking, if so can they reccommend some gym-training that could help me improve my performance (we dont get many hills in London)... my main problem was leg-strength endurance, I do a bit of swimming and running so cardio wasn't too stressful.
 
Pfft at gym training for hiking training. Just get back out there!! Far more scenic and enjoyable to be outdoors doing it for real, instead of in a gym.

Whereabouts were you? I've done most of Dartmoor, Exmoor, Peak District, Lake District and bits of Scotland in my time. Just lacking any decent time in Wales.
 
6thElement said:
Pfft at gym training for hiking training. Just get back out there!! Far more scenic and enjoyable to be outdoors doing it for real, instead of in a gym.

Whereabouts were you? I've done most of Dartmoor, Exmoor, Peak District, Lake District and bits of Scotland in my time. Just lacking any decent time in Wales.
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Cumbria, on a climbing trip... was at a place called Shepard's Crag (I think) and the entire time Catbells was taunting me from the other side of the valley so I made my excuses on Sunday morning and trekked over there to walk a few peaks on the other side. Not easy.

Where is the closest place to London?
 
I agree with 6thElement. Forget the gym, just get out and walk every day. That's the best way to get and keep fit.

I've done fell walking for most of my life. Lots in the Scottish Highlands, Lake District, and Snowdonia. And for the last 10 years, the Pyrenees and Austrian Alps. It doesn't get a lot better than that.

Hope you enjoy it.
 
cleanbluesky said:
Guys, where are the cloests fells to London? I wanna do more, but I cant do a 300 mile trip every weekend...
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No idea what a "fell" is....but there are plenty of hills....There is Box Hill in the south of London, near Reigate/Banstead IIRC
 
Fell... I would suggest it's a Northern term for hills and open moorland.

Ah, Google turns up:

n. Chiefly British.
An upland stretch of open country; a moor.
A barren or stony hill.

Very much used in the Lakes and places.

No idea about "proper" hills down South, I'm spoilt with the Peaks and North Wales on my doorstep :cool:

Outdoorsmagic.com has regular routes and a good forum.
 
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