Hike archive

Merrivale Six-Mile Circular

Difficulty: Moderate

Five tors, Windy Post and a windswept 5.96-mile circular with Age, rounded off with ice cream and a well-earned pint.

Cadover Bridge to Shavercombe Waterfall

Difficulty: Moderate

A 6.33-mile afternoon on Dartmoor, with a hidden waterfall, scattered tors and a battle through the gorse.

Lane End to Kitty Tor

Difficulty: Hard

A long search for the Second World War wreckage and memorial, followed by the toughest miles of the day.

Bellever Forest to Fernworthy

Difficulty: Hard

A 13-mile circular featuring woodland, waterfalls, ancient stone circles, fierce weather—and a tracker that gave up early.

Willsworthy to High Willhays

Difficulty: Hard

A 12.5-mile circular of rivers, valleys and relentless hills, reaching the highest point in Southern England.

A Scorching Hike to Fur Tor

Difficulty: Hard

Nine tough miles to Dartmoor’s most remote tor through river crossings, rough ground, gorse and temperatures approaching 29°C.

Norsworthy Bridge and Five Tors

Difficulty: Hard

Ten sunny, windswept miles with Adrian and Barry, linking ancient stone rows, woodland and five granite tors.

Okehampton to Sourton Tor via the Granite Way

Difficulty: Hard

A 12-mile winter circuit combining Meldon Viaduct, railway history, high tors, frozen puddles and plenty of boggy moorland.

Norsworthy to Hingston Hill Stone Row

Difficulty: Moderate

A short but dramatic snowy walk with Age and Barry, from near-whiteout conditions to glorious sunshine over a freshly covered Dartmoor.

Perranporth to Crantock

Difficulty: Moderate

Wind, dunes, three seals and a safe change of plan when high water stopped the Gannel crossing.

Bedruthan Sunset Hike

Difficulty: Moderate

Eight spring miles to Porthcothan, with secluded coves, glorious evening light and a sunset partly defeated by cloud.

Hartland Quay to Bude

Difficulty: Very hard

About 22 miles of cliffs, valleys and coastal views, from an 11am start to an 8pm arrival in Bude.

Kynance Cove to Cadgwith

Difficulty: Moderate

Eleven sunny miles via Lizard Point, narrow coast paths, Cadgwith and a surprisingly jungle-like amount of vegetation.

Geevor Tin Mine to Land’s End

Difficulty: Hard

A dramatic stretch of the South West Coast Path through mining country, Cape Cornwall, Sennen Cove and finally Land’s End.

Porthleven to Penzance

Difficulty: Hard

Around 14 miles of coastal paths, old mine workings and views of St Michael’s Mount.

Jurassic Coast 100km Challenge

From Weymouth to 65km of spectacular coast before illness brought the challenge to an early end.