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Welcome
to Happy
Hiker
The Happy Hiker website provides free simple to follow directions for
various walking routes,
including GPS downloads and gives basic
advice on a variety of walking issues. Go to My
Walks
Walks will be added frequently as I write up already
completed walks and undertake new ones. Keep checking the site for updates. Save
to favourites/bookmarks to make checking easier.
I
am fortunate enough to live on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park,
one of the best areas for walking in the UK and
I discovered the joys of hiking its multitude of footpaths and
bridleways many years ago.
Because of its proximity, the majority of my walks are likely to be in the Yorkshire
Dales but some are in other areas of the UK, notably the Lake District, Peak District
and North Yorkshire Moors.
I am often asked for advice on a host of walking
issues so I have also included my take on practical advice on a variety of
things such as navigating with map and compass and choosing equipment.
Ingleborough
I am not in the business of recommending any
brands in particular just general principles to follow. Where
brands are mentioned, these are really by way of illustration.
Although to enjoy safe walking a certain amount
of expenditure on equipment is necessary, once this is purchased it is
essentially a free pastime apart from any transport costs. It is beneficial to
physical and mental health and leaves you feeling generally uplifted hence the
title of the website.
Malham Cove Pen-y-Ghent
Although I said I would not be recommending any
brands in particular, Britain is very fortunate in having the best mapping
resource in the world, namely maps produced by the Ordnance Survey (OS). The
best resource you can have for walking is a 1:25000 scale OS map. See the Finding
Your Way page. They give information on many more walking routes in an area than any
book of equivalent cost. They can be folded to show the area of your walk
and protected inside a map case. Some think they are expensive but in
reality they cost less than a couple of rounds of drinks for two. Looked after
they can last years and are very good value for money. The Ordnance Survey have on line ordering service.
Amazon also sell OS maps and in my experience, orders have
sometimes arrived in the next day's post and are usually at lower cost than OS
themselves or retail outlets.
Above all, enjoy your walking and discovering
some wonderful corners of this green and pleasant land. For each walk I
describe, I have included photos I took along the way.
All information on this site
is given in good faith and no liability is accepted in respect of any damage,
loss or injury which might result from acting on it.
I
am fortunate enough to live on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park,
one of the best areas for walking in the UK and
I discovered the joys of hiking its multitude of footpaths and
bridleways many years ago.
