Where did you walk ( locally ) in 2016?

[NualaOC]

I've been working in Dublin (my home town) a lot lately, and enjoying little rambles down memory lane. This week's favourite was a stroll in the hills above the city. About 12kms, from Kilmashogue Wood to Fairy Castle, Three Rock Mountain and Ticknock.

I last did this walk more than 30 years ago. A lot has changed since then, but it's still a very pleasant little wander, with great views of the city.

 

[SabsP]

Nuala,

It is so stunning! Beautiful .
Makes me very jealous : due to tendinitis right foot no walking for me...So keep on bringing those photos!

 

[NualaOC]

Nuala,

It is so stunning! Beautiful .
Makes me very jealous : due to tendinitis right foot no walking for me...So keep on bringing those photos!

So sorry to hear about your foot - hope it settles soon. That must be so frustrating for you!

 

[domigee]

Thanks for sharing Nuala! My godson lived in Dublin for a few years and still misses it. It looks so lovely!

 

[domigee]

Nuala,

It is so stunning! Beautiful .
Makes me very jealous : due to tendinitis right foot no walking for me...So keep on bringing those photos!

Oh sorry to hear that Sabine, hope you get better quickly.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Nuala,

It is so stunning! Beautiful .
Makes me very jealous : due to tendinitis right foot no walking for me...So keep on bringing those photos!

Hi Sabine, hope your foot getting better soon.
Wish you well, Peter.

 

[SabsP]

Cheers all! Recovering on this official holiday in garden of our local pub.

 

[NualaOC]

Back in the hills again today - it has been a good week for walking! Today's walk began in heavy rain, then mist and then glorious sunshine.
Mourne Mountains - Meelbeg, Loughshannagh and the aptly named Happy Valley as the sun broke through the clouds.

 

[SabsP]

After my first visit to physio I walked a local tour of an hour today. In between two storms I enjoyed the last blossom of the season. Was happy to have a good tape around my ankle. Slowly but surely....

 

[NualaOC]

After my first visit to physio I walked a local tour of an hour today. In between two storms I enjoyed the last blossom of the season. Was happy to have a good tape around my ankle. Slowly but surely....

Lovely photos Sabine, especially the blossoms. Glad that your ankle is starting to heal.

 

[domigee]

Lovely photos @NualaOC and @SabineP !!! So glad hour foot is recovering, too.
My long weekly walk didn't happen today, torrential rain and became a 10 k walk around Sevenoaks and Knole Park. Still very enjoyable but I did get SOAKED

 

[SabsP]

Lovely photos @NualaOC and @SabineP !!! So glad hour foot is recovering, too.
My long weekly walk didn't happen today, torrential rain and became a 10 k walk around Sevenoaks and Knole Park. Still very enjoyable but I did get SOAKED

Beautiful!

 

[SabsP]

Another short local...funky weather.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Some pictures from our 3 day walk in the South of Holland.

 

[SabsP]

Some pictures from our 3 day walk in the South of Holland.

Brabant or Limburg , Peter?

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Brabant or Limburg , Peter?

Sorry, Limburg .

 

[SabsP]

Sorry, Limburg .

Both of the Limburg provinces : the best of the Low Lands but I'm prejudiced of course .

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Both of the Limburg provinces : the best of the Low Lands but I'm prejudiced of course .

Ik ook, wens je het beste, Peter.

 

[Tulle]

I had a walk in the forest along a river today. A winter storm some years ago destroyed much of the forest and the whole valley changed a lot. They had to build a new road to get the timber out.

 

[NualaOC]

I'm getting very good at fitting in a walk when I travel for work. This week I'm in Sligo, in the west of Ireland and I enjoyed a walk up, down and around Knockarea. Up the hill to the tomb of the ancient Queen Maeve of Connacht, down the other side and along the country roads to get back to my car. A very pleasant 10kms or so.

 

[pilgrim b]

Walking near Masham in Yorkshire we came across this Druids Temple an amazing folly of the 19th century. I called it "Lost in the Labyrinth"

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

I'm getting very good at fitting in a walk when I travel for work. This week I'm in Sligo, in the west of Ireland and I enjoyed a walk up, down and around Knockarea. Up the hill to the tomb of the ancient Queen Maeve of Connacht, down the other side and along the country roads to get back to my car. A very pleasant 10kms or so.

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Lovely pictures, wish you well, Peter.

 

[Theatregal]

A holiday today ~ Victoria Day. A lovely afternoon walking through the beautiful Botanical and Nitobe Gardens at UBC ~ Vancouver.

 

[SabsP]

Another local circular walk. Jury is still debating on the foot issue

 

[pilgrim b]

We walked the ridges of a sunny Galician country side yesterday in Nidderdale North Yorkshire UK , well a chap can dream can't he?

 

[Wokabaut_Meri]

Back in my backyard Onkaparinga River National Park. Venturing out onto steeper slopes and down into the gorge, building endurance as my foot gets stronger. The eucalypts are in bloom, swarms of bees amid the flowers, lots and lots of birds and big mobs of kangaroos. Sauntered along the Echidna (one of Australia's only 2 egg laying mammals) Trail though haven't seen one for a few years now. The photo is of a young chap we met in Tasmania.

 

[pilgrim b]

Today we visited Richmond area Yorkshire he blossom on the last pic looks like snow or frost.

 

[SabsP]

Less impressive nature than the pics of the last posters but still happy to be up and about for six k...( the starting point of this walk is three k from home and normally I would just add these extra six to my walk. But still easy going with the foot ).

Glorious 25 Celsius today after a week of torrental rain and storms .
Very divers walk : limestone area so on one pic you see a limetone where you are alllowed to carve your name .
And the local caves of course....Also a squared farm, very typical for this region.

 

[supersullivan]

Led an easy introductory hike today in the Glendalough area in the Wicklow mountains, had 25 signed up with 24 hours today, only 2 others showed up and the remainder missed a lovely day's hiking:
https://www.facebook.com/supersulli...=notif&notif_t=like&notif_id=1465748760977761

 

[Wokabaut_Meri]

Urban stroll in the city (Adelaide) this morning, post surgeon appointment, ruminating over my husband's upcoming shoulder reconstruction - at least he'll still be able to walk while he recovers. We wandered along the River Torrens and then back through the parklands under the stately towering Moreton Bay Fig trees that emanate such calm and deep inner strength. They also provide shelter to some of our city's homeless.

 

[domigee]

Led an easy introductory hike today in the Glendalough area in the Wicklow mountains, had 25 signed up with 24 hours today, only 2 others showed up and the remainder missed a lovely day's hiking:
https://www.facebook.com/supersulli...=notif&notif_t=like&notif_id=1465748760977761

Beautiful!

 

[domigee]

Urban stroll in the city (Adelaide) this morning, post surgeon appointment, ruminating over my husband's upcoming shoulder reconstruction - at least he'll still be able to walk while he recovers. We wandered along the River Torrens and then back through the parklands under the stately towering Moreton Bay Fig trees that emanate such calm and deep inner strength. They also provide shelter to some of our city's homeless.

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And what lovely blue sky!

 

[domigee]

A 10 miles walk today to spot the wild orchids. Loved it in spite of heavy downpours later on in the day. Ah the joys of the English weather

 

[Wokabaut_Meri]

And what lovely blue sky!

...and we're still a week off the start of winter

 

[SabsP]

Visiting my Alma Mater in Leuven to review a thesis. Some citywalking and lots of cobblestones.
The townhall.
Uni library, rebuilt after WWII with the help of American universities.
"Old market" with the cafes and flags for our national footie team.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Visiting my Alma Mater in Leuven to review a thesis. Some citywalking and lots of cobblestones.
The townhall.
Uni library, rebuilt after WWII with the help of American universities.
"Old market" with the cafes and flags for our national footie team.

Hi Sabine, my wife and I visited Leuven last year and we loved it. Had a great day.
Wish you well, Peter.

 

[domigee]

Wow! Very nice indeed!

 

[Tulle]

I never get tired of walking among these mountains!

 

[SabsP]

Tulle : brilliant!!

 

[supersullivan]

Saturday this weekend saw me bring 2 German hikers from a sister hiking group to one of my clubs on a pleasant 22 km jaunt up Glendasan Valley to Lough Firrib and then back to Glendalough along the full length of the Glenealo Valley:
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[supersullivan]

Sunday this weekend saw far less pleasant hiking conditions than Saturday but as I'd committed to leading a hike for the Irish Ramblers Club no shame free way of having a duvet Sunday morning:
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[Theatregal]

Walking the trails of the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island in Delta B.C. today. Beautiful part of the coast.

 

[supersullivan]

A Friday night hike to Lugnaquillia, highest mountain in the Wicklow mountains to watch the sun rise. Not everything went according to plan.
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[pilgrim b]

Walking on the North Yorkshire Moors at Chop Gate and over the Wainstones on a sunny day, Yesterday away from the frenzie of politics and politicions, so peaceful and beautiful.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

We walked this weekend in the Limburg Hils in the south of Holland.
Wish you all well, Peter.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

This picture was taken at the top of the tower at the "3 landen punt " that's where the borders meet from Belgium /Germany and Holland.
Wish you all well, Peter.

 

[SabsP]

This picture was taken at the top of the tower at the "3 landen punt " that's where the borders meet from Belgium /Germany and Holland.
Wish you all well, Peter.

haha Famous Vaals. Some forummembers ( from the Netherlands and Germany ) and I planned to meet there....still a work in progress

 

[SabsP]

Walked in Berg today but the circular walk was cut short because of the debris of a huge storm two weeks ago.
No pasaran at all...so back again.
But was good to finally be out again.
And with the flechas of our own local Camino the Via Limburgica.

 

[supersullivan]

Trying to get a little fitter before a 3 week hiking holiday in the Czech Republic in 11 days I had a pleasant 55 km walk on the coastal path from Bray to Wicklow Town and back:
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[NualaOC]

Trying to get a little fitter before a 3 week hiking holiday in the Czech Republic in 11 days I had a pleasant 55 km walk on the coastal path from Bray to Wicklow Town and back:
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Nice photos Seamus. I walked the Bray-Greystones stretch recently, but didn't realise that the path went all the way to Wicklow. Another one for the list!

 

[SabsP]

Today I was a volunteer at a temporary Camino exhibition in the beautiful town ( the oldest of our country ) of Tongeren. Full of Roman heritage.

http://www.tongeren.be/Toerisme/Tourism_Tongeren

I was too early so I went for a city walk....guided by the markers M which stands for Milestone.

Another pic is one of the many ( also temporary ) Maria statues that the locals put on display because this week the Coronation processions are taking place. Every seven years the biggest procession of Belgium takes place in Tongeren. Out of 30000 inhabitants 3000 volunteers make this procession one of a kind!!

http://www.kroningsfeesten.be/en/

Third pic is ( oh coincidence ) of the " Spanish house ". Beautiful medieval artwork and now protected heritage.

All the other pics are impressions of yesterday's procession.

 

[supersullivan]

My final hike today in the Wicklow Mountains before leaving mid week for my summer holiday to the Czech Republic. Recent heavy rain had left the substantial portions of upland bog on the route a little demanding:
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[SabsP]

Really my last pic regarding the Coronation procession.
Also attending : A big group...some of them wearing the Camino shell.
Holding flags with the words :
No wanderers but pilgrims.

And of course the basilica..the heart of the festivities with in front the statue of the Eburon leader Ambiorix.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

In April Peg and I hiked for 5 days on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia around the 60 mile mark (of about 2,200). It was a lot of fun seeing the thru-hikers at week one of their trip (with about 26 weeks more to go.) We usually see those hikers who are still walking at about their 1,900th mile in the White Mountains of New Hampshire close to Mt. Washington (see the attached picture taken about two weeks ago.) On this hike we met a man traversing the trail from north to south. People normally go the other way so they can follow spring.

 

[Theatregal]

A very happy day walking the old growth forest trails and along the coastal paths of Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver.

 

[Tulle]

Some pictures from yesterday's walk. I walk uphill as often as I can to train for the "monster hill" on Camino Ingles)

 

[Tia Valeria]

Two sets of photos. The first didn't involve much walking:-
round Stourhead gardens (National Trust) with its granary and lake with bridge.
Next day at the hawk Conservancy with @thehappyhermit (s) which again was more 'walking round' plus, when watching the displays, being ready to duck as the various birds flew over the audience.

 

[Tia Valeria]

Then today we finally walked somewhere different to our usual rounds. Becky Falls, on Dartmoor, is not far away and has several marked routes. We chose the red and purple. If you can walk that then the Camino need have no fears, including steep and rugged hills!
After lunch in the café we then completed the more gentle climb back to the entrance and car park. We loved the sign

 

[NualaOC]

Then today we finally walked somewhere different to our usual rounds. Becky Falls, on Dartmoor, is not far away and has several marked routes. We chose the red and purple. If you can walk that then the Camino need have no fears, including steep and rugged hills!
After lunch in the café we then completed the more gentle climb back to the entrance and car park. We loved the sign

Great photos. Every big hill should have at least one of those signs!

 

[SabsP]

Keep them coming people! Lovely pics and full of inspiration....

 

[SabsP]

Evening walk in my village. My kind of continental weather too....

 

[NualaOC]

Gentle walks along the South Dublin coast this week. A nice way to wind down after work.

 

[pilgrim b]

Two pics of a wonderful day out walking 7 miles in the Yorkshire Wolds. Enjoying some time with friends two weeks after after my stay in hospital. So good to be out and about again!

 

[SabsP]

9k. gentle walk at Platwijers, hour drive from home...lots of ponds and pools. Nice company too .And foot finally on the mend.

 

[Tulle]

Still training for uphill..This path was steep, but short. Today it is too hot, 30 degrees. In Norway!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

This morning I had a nice walk along the coast in Zeeland, in the south / west of Holland.
Great walking weather, it was about 18 celcius and no sun.
Was nice and quite so I could clear my head.

 

[SabsP]

Zeeland...the pure coast! Beautiful Peter!

 

[Theatregal]

Hiking above Squamish B.C, overlooking Howe Sound. Breathtaking views and great mountain trails.

 

[SabsP]

Hiking above Squamish B.C, overlooking Howe Sound. Breathtaking views and great mountain trails.

Breathtaking! Stunning....
What bleak pics I take compared to yours.

 

[Theatregal]

Breathtaking! Stunning....
What bleak pics I take compared to yours.

Thank you Sabine! Not true though ~ You take beautiful photos!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hiking above Squamish B.C, overlooking Howe Sound. Breathtaking views and great mountain trails.

What a views. The pictures are breathtaking.

 

[NualaOC]

Wow, super photos everyone! This thread always feels like a calm and happy place, even when it's noisy elsewhere.

 

[pilgrim b]

Hiking above Squamish B.C, overlooking Howe Sound. Breathtaking views and great mountain trails.

Great shots Theatregal and a hairy bridge to cross did it sway much with numbers of people on it?

 

[Theatregal]

Great shots Theatregal and a hairy bridge to cross did it sway much with numbers of people on it?

Thank you pilgrim b! Yes indeed - a hairy bridge and it did sway quite a bit - especially because of the fun loving teens deliberately jumping

 

[SabsP]

Still 26 Celsius and it is almost 7pm.
Too hot for my liking but at least no 35 like last week.
Ha typical Belgian...we only have two hot weeks a year and even then we complain...
Stroll around the village and inspecting the pear trees...and finding a locked gate.
And of course a Meseta like path...

 

[LesBrass]

I'm walking every day... only 8 or 9 weeks now before the Via de la Plata. There is a circuit around our house that is perfect for training... and we call it the white walk because of our chalky white soil and the chalky white chemin.

 

[TheTinkerBell]

Last weekend I walked 17km from Liscannor to Doolin along the edge (literally) of the Cliffs of Moher. Closest I've felt to 'something' since the day at Cruz de Fero 3 years ago.

Words can't describe this walk and because I don't take photos, forgive me for linking this site - it's the only way you'll get to see what I'm talking about.

http://www.doolincliffwalk.com/

 

[MichaelB10398]

Locally this year I have been walked parts of the Appalachian trail near Harper's Ferry. There are a lot of hikers passing through this area and I see them several times each week. It is a great trail through here and an enjoyable trail.

 

[LesBrass]

More circuits around our house. There are sunflowers everywhere this year... I got a little carried away with the cows and the setting sun. Next week I think I'll need to step up the distance a little but I'm loving my walks.

 

[LesBrass]

And this was walking for the bread...

 

[SabsP]

And this was walking for the bread...

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Nice!! Beats driving to my local Carrefour because our baker is on holidays....

 

[LesBrass]

Nice!! Beats driving to my local Carrefour because our baker is on holidays....

haha... folks around here say that we have the best baker in France New owners took over last year and everyone held their breath, wondering if it would ever be the same again... but thankfully it was business as usual... except they also do lots more cakes and pizza

Edit... ps... here it is... behind those doors are oooh such wonderful things

 

[SabsP]

haha... folks around here say that we have the best baker in France New owners took over last year and everyone held their breath, wondering if it would ever be the same again... but thankfully it was business as usual... except they also do lots more cakes and pizza

Hehe lol. Well then my local " Milly" is second best.

 

[SabsP]

Yesterday...the local hill.

 

[Wokabaut_Meri]

In my backyard Onkaparinga Park again... only the winter rains have come and a few days ago we passed our 2015 rainfall total... a rare and welcome sight to see the creeks and rivers run and the tall and stately red gums get a welcome long drink...

There is a rock climbing cliff face with a newly installed staircase that provides great cardio training and a vantage point over the river to pause and recover:



We made our way down to the Onkaparinga River and followed it up to the township of Clarendon to find the ford a raging torrent and the weir overflowing - an occasional winter event that always makes the news here:

 

[SabsP]

15.5 k.what was supposed to be only 12. Let's just say that I did not find all the signs...
Nature and culture. Neighbouring province of Brabant today in the medieval markettown of Zoutleeuw.
http://www.vlaamsbrabant.be/en/visit-us/het-vinne-provincial-domain/index.jsp
http://www.zoutleeuw.be/website/12-www/65-www/1672-www.html

 

[Theatregal]

Walking the Trans Canada Trail on Burnaby Mountain near Vancouver today. Varied terrain passing the cedar sculpture "Kamui Mintara", through old growth cedar and pine forests with spectacular views over Burrard Inlet.

 

[SabsP]

Haneffe in Liege today, Walloon part of our country. Only 6 k.because of rain. Was just in time in the pub where I am savouring a nice Chouffe beer.
Lovely landscape...Templars were here some centuries ago.

 

[Davey Boyd]

Hi all, I have two training routes here in Brighton UK. Mostly I'm up on the beautiful South Downs, but I often walk the coastal path from Hove to Rottingdean and back, 15km of beaches and a few steep bits along the cliff tops. Today I walked the coastal path...

While walking I came across this!


No idea what the yellow arrow means here, and I only saw the one, but I am happy knowing that I will be following them for real again in a few weeks! I will be walking the Camino Baztan to Pamplona, then Frances to Leon, then San Salvador and Primitivo to Santiago followed by Muxia and Finisterre.

Buen Camino
Davey

 

[Kanga]

@Blaster does anyone have any photos of the walk to Mt Victoria last Saturday? Glorious views.

 

[SabsP]

16 k.today in Linter. Bit of everything. Cobblestone, meadow, countrylanes, asphalt, Great War remembrance and to end a cafe con leche. And Camino sign. Grey but dry weather.
Foot is finally ok.

 

[SabsP]

Only five today but tackling the local hills. Went well with the foot. Glorious sun this morning.In one pic the clouds look like the sea and mountains in Spain.
And another cafe con leche of course...

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Yesterday I did a nice walk on the Veluwe, in mid of Holland.
On the way back home I visited the " ereveld op de Grebbenberg"
Paid my respect to those who died in defending there country in 1940.

Wish everybody well, Peter.

 

[NualaOC]

We're on holidays in Sligo (North west Ireland) at the moment and enjoying lots of long walks along the Atlantic coast.

Last week's walks were calm and relaxing:


The ocean views this morning were very dramatic indeed - big waves, wild winds and driving rain.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

We're on holidays in Sligo (North west Ireland) at the moment and enjoying lots of long walks along the Atlantic coast.

Last week's walks were calm and relaxing:
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The ocean views this morning were very dramatic indeed - big waves, wild winds and driving rain.

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In 1974 I visited a friend in Northern Ireland and during that time I walked along the Giant Causeway.
That was fantastic.
Wish you well, Peter.

 

[Tia Valeria]

It is good to see others walks and progress.
We walked up our big hill again today. Just past where it reaches the road there was the 'highest point' sign for the recent road race. Great view over the hedge. We had come up from the stream level where the row of trees is across the middle of the photo. Walking the runners route eventually brings us back to town where at the top of the final small hill was this other sign.
The arrows were orange, and distances were also sprayed on the road. We had walked up the hill and reached the road before the 3 mile marker then followed round to the end at 6 miles before returning home. About 7kms total walk.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Scrambled legs , love it.
Wish you well, Peter.

 

[SabsP]

Long weekend here. Even got the OH convinced to join me walking . So a visit to a country pub was a must....

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Today I decided to take the dog on a longer walk than usual and so I headed out to the Estabrook Woods area in Carlisle and Concord Massachusetts. Henry David Thoreau used to walk in this area and since I was walking a now overgrown dirt road I'm pretty sure my footsteps fell over his. The area must look a bit different now; it must be more wooded than in Thoreau's time. I started on Two Rod Road (the old width of the road; about 10 meters) but the road is just a footpath now. Peg doesn't care for this walk because there isn't much variety in the scenery (being mainly woods) and the trail is flat and straight for the most part.

If I posted things correctly the following pictures can be expanded by clicking on them.

These two pictures show the woods:



Snake along the way (on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia this spring a timber rattlesnake was stretched across the trail but I didn't get any pictures because I was busy holding back the dog):


My turn-around point was this pond (not Walden Pond):


This shows how beaver damage is minimized. A wire fence is placed around the pond outlet and a pipe leading into the pond exits on the outlet side. You can see the beaver have placed their dam on the pond side of the fence:


Old pasture with goldenrod in bloom with a new mega-house overlooking it:


I circled the pond on my way back. There were two more ponds, each a bit higher than the other. The topmost was pretty dry as you can see in these pictures. You can get a better look at a beaver control setup:

 

[Tulle]

A short walk today to break in my new shoes. And no, I did not choose them because of the color...