Hiking Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/category/sports/hiking/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:51:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg Hiking Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/category/sports/hiking/ 32 32 2696646 Yr Wyddfa South Ridge: A Quieter Way to the Roof of Wales https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/yr-wyddfa-south-ridge-a-quieter-way-to-the-roof-of-wales/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/yr-wyddfa-south-ridge-a-quieter-way-to-the-roof-of-wales/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:50:13 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=49072 I had another great day in the hills on Friday with Clélia and Mel. Several plans were floated, but with Mel heading back to France soon, we thought we should at least summit Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) before she left Wales. It is the highest mountain in Wales after all, even if it isn’t my favourite....

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/yr-wyddfa-south-ridge-a-quieter-way-to-the-roof-of-wales/feed/ 0 49072 Cadair Idris with a French Flavour https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/07/cadair-idris-with-a-french-flavour/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/07/cadair-idris-with-a-french-flavour/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:52:21 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48873 After a postponed trip up Cadair Idris last weekend due to a slight back injury for me and a lack of suitable shoes for Mel and Clélia, we tried again on Sunday. The Crowd Gathers My back was mostly better, Mel’s Mum and brother were now visiting and had brought Mel’s boots, and Clélia had...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/bagging-nuttalls-in-the-sunshine/feed/ 4 48571 Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Into the Interior https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-into-the-interior/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-into-the-interior/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 07:42:33 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48425 Early Morning Stroll After a fairly relaxing night at the Rio Perlas Resort, I was up early for a wander through the grounds. Oropendola birds could be heard and seen in the trees, and the vegetation was amazing. I checked out the pools, hot tubs, and little natural lake, simply strolling around marvelling at the...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-into-the-interior/feed/ 0 48425 Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Over the Continental Divide https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-over-the-continental-divide/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-over-the-continental-divide/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 06:06:00 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48384 Today was the day we tackled the Continental Divide, billed as the big day of our Costa Rica Coast to Coast adventure. All of the reviews and anecdotal stories suggested that the climb on the bike would be really tough. From what I’d heard, everyone had to get off and push at some stage as...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-over-the-continental-divide/feed/ 1 48384 Costa Rica – The Coast to Coast Adventure Begins https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-the-coast-to-coast-adventure-begins/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-the-coast-to-coast-adventure-begins/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 07:43:14 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48328 I managed to sleep a little in the hotel in Quepos, but not much. Fortunately, I’m quite used to this and function pretty well on next to no sleep, so I felt fine. We started the day with a nice breakfast, and then I pfaffed about with my bike for a while as I’d brought...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/three-nuttalls-and-a-friday-well-spent/feed/ 0 48247 Completing the Affric Kintail Way https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/completing-the-affric-kintail-way/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/completing-the-affric-kintail-way/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:15:49 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48159 Day 3 Loch Affric – Morvich Vital Stats Affric Kintail Way Day 2 Distance: 16.40 miles Elevation Gain Today: 448 m Highest Elevation: 350 m Total Time: 5:50:37 Moving Time: 5:01:06 Av. Pace: 21:22 mins/mile Moving Pace: 18:22 mins/mile I slept OK in my tent again, though it took a while to drift off and...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/completing-the-affric-kintail-way/feed/ 5 48159 Affric Kintail Way https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/affric-kintail-way/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/affric-kintail-way/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:17:32 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48143 Vital Stats Affric Kintail Way Day 2 Distance: 17.44 miles Elevation Gain Today: 582 m Highest Elevation: 319 m Total Time: 6:58:38 Moving Time: 5:18:06 Av. Pace: 24:01 mins/mile Moving Pace: 18:14 mins/mile Day 2 – Cannich to Loch Affric The next day dawned with sunny spells, woodpeckers drumming in the woodlands and plenty of...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/affric-kintail-way/feed/ 0 48143 The Affric Kintail Way https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/the-affric-kintail-way/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/the-affric-kintail-way/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:56:23 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48120 Vital Stats Affric Kintail Way Day 1 Distance: 16.32 miles Elevation Gain Today: 629 m Highest Elevation: 269 m Total Time: 6:20:39 Moving Time: 5:03:16 Av. Pace: 23:19 mins/mile Moving Pace: 18:35 mins/mile Day 1: Drumnadrochit to Cannich I’ve just got back from a lovely few days hiking and camping along the Affric Kintail Way...

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