Picws Du, from Fan Foel
SWC Walk 86 Fan Brycheiniog and Fan Foel (The Black Mountain)
11-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Black Mountain from Glyntawe
A strenous start then easy route finding along a glacial ridge through wild upland scenery to one of the highest peaks in the Brecon Beacons National Park with spectacular views.
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Black Mountains Ridge
Spectacular mountain ridge walk - Hay Bluff, Lord Hereford's Knob, & Waun Fach. Tough, with shorter easier options. Car only.
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Corn Du, Pen y Fan. the shortcut path from the col runs left-right
08-Apr-11 • Andrew Murphy
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Brecon Beacons Horseshoe from Neuadd Reservoir
A classic horseshoe walk of the Brecon Beacons (Pen y Fan, Corn Du, Fan y Big) around a glacial valley, with an extension to Waun Rydd
Mynydd Llangorse towards Mynydd Troed
SWC Walk 308 - Bwlch Circular (via Mynydd Troed and Llangorse Lake)
17-Jan-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Bwlch Circular via Mynydd Troed and Llangors Lake
Via an easily accessible glacial ridge to the largest natural lake in South Wales and an ancient hillfort
Table Mountain/Crug Hywel from road before final descent
SWC Walk 333 - Crickhowell Circular (via Table Mountain and the Three Pens) [Road Ending]
11-Apr-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Crickhowell Circular via Table Mountain and the three Pens
Table Mountain and an airy ridge walk in the Black Mountains across three tops with a scenic descent.
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Fan Dance
SAS fitness exercise. Storey Arms over Pen y Fan to Torpantau, and back again, against the clock, with a full pack
Walker on Dismantled Tramway through Gash in Limestone Wall
SWC Walk 307 - Fforest Fawr Traverse (Craig y Nos to Llwyn-y-celyn)
02-May-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Craig Y Nos to Llwyn Y Celyn
Remote mountain traverse: limestone scenery, Fan Gyhirych, a glacial escarpment, great views all around. Bus travel.
Clouds Rolling Down from the Waun Rydd
SWC Walk 332 Llangynidr to Bwlch or Circular
08-May-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Llangynidr to Bwlch or Circular
Up a tight valley to the Chartist Cave in the limestone uplands of Mynydd Llangynidr, return along the rim of the Crawnon Valley.
The ridge of The Skirrid and Hatterrall Hill
SWC Walk 347 - Llanvihangel Crucorney Circular (via Bryn Arw and The Skirrid)
17-Sep-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Llanvihangel Crucorney Circular via Bryn Arw and The Skirrid
Two easily accessible ridge walks south east of the Black Mountains, quiet pastures with views and a Michelin-starred lunch pub
Llanthony Priory Ruins
SWC Walk 335 - Pandy Inn to Llanvihangel Crucorney (via Llanthony and Cwmyoy)
10-May-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Pandy Inn to Llanvihangel Crucorney
Offa's Dyke Path along Hatterrall Hill and Ridge, return through the Vale of Ewyas past Llanthony Priory and the Leaning Church in Cwmyoy
Fan Foel, in the shade
SWC Walk 279 The Black Mountain - Y Mynydd Du (Glyntawe Circular)
11-Oct-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The Black Mountain from Glyntawe
A spectacular ridge walk to Fan Brycheiniog, Fan Foel and Waun Lefrith. Return via a glacial valley below the ridge, or remote moorland, shakeholes and a waterfall
View from Chilton House
SWC Walk 191a Haddenham Circular (w/o Brill)
30-Jan-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Haddenham Circular via Brill
Strenuous walk linking several hill top villages in the rolling landscape of the north westerly Aylesbury Vale, with splendid views throughout.
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Ten Tors
2 day challenge event over northern Dartmoor with hills, bogs and river crossings - 35, 45 or 55 miles.
The Great Ridge, from near Manor House Farm
SWC Walk 302 - Bamford to Edale (via Win Hill and Great Ridge)
28-Sep-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Bamford to Edale via Win Hill and Great Ridge
Tremendous views after steep ascent to Win Hill, then the Great Ridge on the boundary between the Dark and White Peak
Upper Tor, Nether Tor, Golden Clough
SWC Walk 303 - Edale Circular (via Kinder Scout and Mam Tor)
13-Aug-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Edale Circular via Kinder Scout and Mam Tor
Rugged moorlands and dramatically sculpted gritstone outcrops, the lush Vale of Edale and grand views into the Hope Valley from Mam Tor
Trig Point on Westend Moor, with Bleaklow beyond
SWC Walk 350 - Fairholmes Circular (via Bleaklow and Derwent Head)
05-Sep-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Fairholmes Circular
From a remote bus stop onto one of England’s few great, untamed wildernesses: Bleaklow. Descend either across moors and Derwent River's Head, or Westend Valley.
Chatsworth House
SWC Walk 322 - Grindleford Circular (via Chatsworth House)
02-Oct-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Grindleford Circular via Chatsworth House
Through ancient woods and along some famous Dark Peak Edges to the UK's most-loved Country House, back through the verdant Derwent Valley
Eyam Moor, from Highlow Hall
SWC Walk 315 - Hathersage Circular (via Bretton Clough and Eyam)
19-Aug-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Hathersage Circular via Bretton Clough and Eyam
Rolling hills, drystone walls, deep wooded valleys,the Hope Valley, Eyam and Hucklow ridges, mining industrial heritage, Eyam, peat bogs (on a good path)
Hope Cement Works and Bradwell Edge
SWC Walk 343 - Hope to Hathersage or Bamford (via Castleton)
02-Jul-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Hope to Hathersage or Bamford
Pastures with views, Mam Tor's landslip area, Cave Dale, lunch in Castleton, Hope Cement Works, a large upland moor and a scenic descent to the Derwent River
Upper Ashop Clough (Pennine Way runs along ridge)
SWC Walk 304 - Kinder Scout Circuit (from Edale)
27-Oct-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Kinder Scout Circuit from Edale
Strenuous circuit of the Kinder Scout moorland plateau from Edale Station
The Tower, Alport Castles
SWC Walk 349 - Ladybower Inn Circular (via Alport Castles and Derwent Reservoirs)
05-Sep-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Ladybower Inn Circular via Alport Castles and Derwent Reservoirs
A grassy ridge to Britain’s longest inland landslip. Descend to skirt the famous Derwent Reservoirs. Hilly return options across moors or along edges.
Evening View (with sheep) up Ladybower Reservoir, from Six-Way Junction
SWC Walk 348 - Ladybower Inn Circular (via Derwent Edges and Strines)
07-Sep-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Ladybower Inn Circular via Derwent Edge and Strines
Famous gritstone formations on Derwent Edge high above the Derwent Reservoirs, wooded Bradfield Dale with its reservoirs and folly tower. Back across moorland to Ladybower.
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Chesil Beach Spit
Remote walk along the length of an iconic shinge spit with views inland and out to see. Shingle! Sep-Mar only. Check firing times!
Lulworth Cove and Hambury Tout
SWC Walk 54 - Lulworth Cove Circular (via Tyneham and Durdle Door)
08-Jul-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Lulworth Cove Circular
Dramatic coastal scenery, Lulworth cove, hidden beaches, Durdle Door cliff arch, and a ghost town.
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Weymouth to Lulworth Cove
Weymouth Bay, then a dramatic cliff walk past small beaches, then higher cliffs past Durdle Door (stack) to Lulworth Cove
Lulworth Castle, south easterly view
SWC Walk 346 - Wool Circular (via The Warren and Lulworth Cove and Castle)
13-Aug-19 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Wool Circular
Thomas Hardy Country, pretty coombes, the Jurassic Coast (Durdle Door, Stair Hole and Lulworth Cove), Lulworth Park with its fantastic Castle, and Coombe Heath
Burgess Hill to Hassocks - Sussex Border Path
View from top of the South Downs towards Indian War Memorial (just over the horizon as you follow the line of trees along the Sussex Border Path). D.Allen Vivitar 5mp
01-Jun-06 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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Burgess Hill to Hassocks
A long almost circular walk via the Sussex Border Path, Sussex Villages, and the South Downs Way ridge from Ditchling Beacon to Wolstonbury Hill
Oak near Ide Hill
Edenbridge to Westerham walk
21-Apr-19 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Edenbridge to Westerham
A slow climb from Eden Valley to the Greensand Ridge and the High Chart,via Chartwell (NT, Churchill's Home) and Emmetts Garden (NT).
Cliff Edge - is he a mate of Marty Wilde and Billy Fury?
View of Seven Sisters from the west. David A. Vivitar 5199
01-Aug-07 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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Glynde to Seaford
The best walk in the book! A South Downs ridge, picture postcard Alfriston, Cuckmere Haven (beach), and cliffs with views of the Seven Sisters. Long but worth it.
Hastings Circular via Fairlight Glen Beach
Hilly cliff top path via remote Fairlight Glen naturist beach to Fireheights. Return by the same path, a gentler inland route, or along the seashore
The Caburn (Iron Age Hill Fort) from route along Saxon Down
SWC Walk 181 - Lewes to Seaford via West Firle
17-Feb-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Lewes to Seaford via West Firle
Glorious ramble over the South Downs to the sea covering areas less frequently walked
The Seven Sisters from Seaford Head
11-May-19 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Seaford to Eastbourne
The best walk in the Southeast! A dramatic cliff walk passing Cuckemere Haven, the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head as the South Downs meets the sea. Ends with Eastbourne's promenade and pier.
Deep Dean, near Windover Hill
SWC Walk 25 - South Downs Way 8 : Southease to Eastbourne
17-Oct-15 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Southease to Eastbourne
2 Long Ridge walks over open downs, beautiful Alfriston for lunch, and Eastbourne pier and prom. to finish.
Winchelsea to Hastings
The hardest walk in the book. A gentle start with the 1066 Path and a great pub for lunch. After lunch, a great coastal cliff walk with 4 steep climbs, Fairlight Glen naturist beach, fish and chips on Hastings seafront, so one for summer.
Winchelsea to Hastings via Three Oaks
The 1066 walk route through pleasant hilly territory from Winchelsea to Icklesham and Three Oaks, then south over a ridge to the sea at Fairlight. A strenuous finish into Hastings.
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Porlock to Lynton
SWCP Day 2 - Spectacular and remote coastal walk.
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Lynton to Combe Martin
SWCP Day 3 - Spectacular and remote coastal walk with a nice lunch pub
Abandoned barns
Moreton-in-Marsh Grand Circular walk
10-Jun-17 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Moreton-in-Marsh Grand Circular via the Escarpement
The Cotswold Hills and Escarpment with fine views and bucolic villages - Stanway, Stanton and Snowshill, and optionally, Broadway Tower
Danebury Hill, Wallop Brook Valley, from Broughton Down
SWC Walk 265 - Dean to Mottisfont & Dunbridge
27-Jun-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Dean to Mottisfont
Remote West Hampshire: varied Woodlands, the scenic valleys of the Wallop Brook and the Dun and Test Rivers and Broughton Down Nature Reserve
Old Winchester Hill (Ditch, Bank and Barrows) from across the coombe
SWC Walk 183 - South Downs Way Section 2: West Meon to Petersfield
07-Oct-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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West Meon to Petersfield
A railway path, The South Downs Way, Old Winchester Hill, Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Buriton and The Hangers Way.
Hollingbourne Circular via Thurnham
Views from the North Downs ridge on the way out, returning across farm fields and finishing with a circuit through the grounds of Leeds Castle
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Snowdon
A beginners guide to safely climbing the highest mountain in England and Wales.
Dovecote on Pillow Mound, Bruton, from Lusty Hill
SWC Walk 284 Bruton Circular (via Hauser & Wirth Somerset) or from Castle Cary
28-Feb-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Bruton Circular or from Castle Cary
Narrow steep-sided valleys with fast flowing streams and rivers, rolling hilltops, Alfred’s Tower, Hauser & Wirth Somerset art gallery
Ancient Oakwood, Ladies' Spring Wood
SWC Walk 267 - Sheffield Circular (via Porter, Limb, Sheaf and Gleadless Valleys)
07-Jun-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless
Strenuous excursion through the south westerly wooded valleys of Sheffield
A Walker on Stanage Edge
SWC Walk 266 - Sheffield to Bamford (via Burbage Rocks and Stanage Edge) or to Moscar Lodge
08-Jun-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Sheffield to Bamford via Stanage Edge
A walk of extreme contrasts: from Sheffield's urban centre through narrow valleys and across wild moorland to the Dark Peak's gritstone edges, and a lush finish into the Hope Valley
Box Hill Circular
A fairly strenuous walk in a beautiful part of the North Downs
Pitch Hill
Holmwood to Shamley Green walk
06-May-17 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Holmwood to Shamley Green
The Greensand Way : Leith Hill and Tower, Holmbury Hill, Pitch Hill and the Hurt Wood
Park Wood, Bench and View on North Downs Way
SWC Walk 111 Caterham to Knockholt (North Downs Way)
29-Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Caterham to Knockholt
The North Downs Way through woods with fine views - and within Zone 6 (some road noise). Long, with shorter options. Return by bus.
Tadworth via Headley Heath and Box Hill Circular
Mixed open and wooded chalk downland with several viewpoints close to London
Barlavington Hanger from Sutton Common
SWC Walk 39 - Amberley to Pulborough
01-Apr-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Amberley to Pulborough
The South Downs Way up a ridge and then across a couple of hills and through hanging woods in the morning. Then through the quiet West Weald and the Rother Valley with several heathery commons.
Walkers in Burton Park
SWC Walk 217 Midhurst Way: Arundel to Midhurst
04-Jul-15 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Arundel to Midhurst via Midhurst Way
Long walk though a remote and less visited part of the South Downs National Park
Garden House and Pond of Broadhurst Manor
SWC Walk 27 - East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park
06-Apr-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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East Grinstead to Wivelsfield or Sheffield Park
Long walk through area of bluebell-rich woodland then heathery commons, or shorter walk and return by steam train
The Temple of Winds
Haslemere to Midhurst walk
08-May-16 • Saturdaywalker on Flickr
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Haslemere to Midhurst via Henley
The Temple of the Winds on Black Down & lunch in idyllic hamlet with fine pub and evocative ruins of a fortified Tudor house on Cowdray Estate against the backdrop of the South Downs
Horses in Field and Black Down
SWC Walk 294 - Pulborough to Halfway Bridge (via Tillington)
10-Aug-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Pulborough to Halfway Bridge via Tillington
The Rother and Lod valleys, Littleworth and Sutton Common heathlands, South Downs views, Burton Park and three good pubs
Farm House in Rape Oilseed Field, from Locksash Lane
SWC Walk Rowlands Castle Circular
14-May-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Rowlands Castle Circular
A demanding walk, first through park- and woodland, then through the remote westerly valleys of the South Downs
Rowlands Castle Grand Circular
Long walk via Kingley Vale SSI, Beacon Hill, and the South Downs ridge
Avebury Standing Stones, SW quartile
SWC Walk 255 Pewsey or Marlborough Circular via Avebury
08-Aug-15 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Pewsey or Marlborough Circular via Avebury
Long walk over Wiltshire downs to Avebury World Heritage Site
Salisbury Cathedral across the Water Meadows
SWC Walk 254 Salisbury Circular
01-Aug-15 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Salisbury Circular
Long walk. Gentle start via historic Salisbury, the Chalke Valley, pretty villages. Strenuous afternoon via the Downs, a Roman Road, and a noted Water Meadows view of the Cathedral
Backview down Church Bottom, Prescombe Down NNR (II)
SWC Walk 250 Tisbury Circular via Alvediston
05-Sep-15 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Tisbury Circular via Alvediston
An Iron Age hill fort, pretty coombes, and lots of ascent: the Vale of Wardour and West Wiltshire Downs AONB with views to the Cranborne Chase AONB and all the way to the coast
Old Wardour Castle from Ticket Office
SWC Walk 252 Tisbury Circular via Donhead St. Andrew
29-Jul-15 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Tisbury Circular via Donhead St. Andrew
The Vale of Wardour in the Wiltshire Downs AONB. Wardour Park, Nadder Head, a neolithic hill fort, Barkers hill, Old Wardour Castle. Long and shorter version.
White Sheet Hill from the Wessex Ridgeway
SWC Walk 251 Tisbury Circular via Ludwell and Berwick St. John
03-Sep-15 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Tisbury Circular via Ludwell
The Upper Nadder Valley (Wiltshire Downs), Wardour Park and its ruined Castle, steep ascents to Win Green and White Sheet hills and Chalke Valley.
Westbury Hill, with White Horse
SWC Walk 286 Westbury to Warminster (via Imber Range)
02-Jan-17 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Westbury to Warminster via Imber Range
Westbury White Horse, 5 hills (3 of which Iron Age Camps), pristine chalk downland on Salisbury Plain, an abandoned village on the rarely open Imber Range
Malvern Hills, from Battens Wood
SWC Walk 323 - Evesham to Pershore (via Dumbleton and Bredon Hills)
25-Oct-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Evesham to Pershore via Dumbleton and Bredon Hills
Through the Vale of Evesham and over Cotswold Outliers with grand views of the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills
British Camp/Herefordshire Beacon and Millenium Hill, from Pinnacle Hill
SWC Walk 324 The Malvern Hills (Great Malvern Circular or from Colwall)
02-Sep-18 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Malvern Hills from Great Malvern or Colwall
Route over the iconic Malverns Range, rising out of the Plain, with optional routes covering all but a few of the tops.