Coast To Coast Walk With Lurcher

[FERRETBOY 680]

Hi guys, just wondering if anybody would be up for this two week adventure? I think it would be a great way to get the dogs fit for the following season and a great achievement for yourself . The coast to coast walk is 190 miles starting at the irish sea through the lake district, the Yorkshire dales and then the Yorkshire moors to the east coast. I think beginning of September time would be ideal.

 

Anybody actually walked the Wainright coast to coast before?

 

all the best

[Giro 2,648]

Few mates have cycled it...

 

Loads of forums on it mate..

 

Some steep climbs over the pennies..

 

 

Good luck

[Hot Meat 3,109]

Passes not far from my house near richmond, some real nice spots,we do bits of it as a family and have done a lot if it but never had a go from start to finish in 1 trip, May be when kids few years older. Let me know if you end up doing it pal, chances are I won't be able to do it with you's but I am on route and could meet up May be have a munch or summat or mooch out with dogs or fishing

[FERRETBOY 680]

I seen the woman presenter for countryfile was walking it. As we can imagen the scenery was amazing but it would be awesome going along with the lurcher, I imagen them catching there dinner most days as they mooch about. Thanks mate, if I do decide to go I will definitely film it for everyone to watch.

[nothernlite 18,089]

2 weeks of work in a ideal world ah

[FERRETBOY 680]

Nice one hot meat will let you know. Some fishing might be good for them rest days I probably need.

[FERRETBOY 680]

Might be difficult i know but kids are back at school so might be possible to get two weeks off work for something you might not do again.

Edited June 10, 2014 by REW

[Hot Meat 3,109]

Know there is a sherpa service as well if your interested, don't know all details but I know they will take your kit from one site to next to save you carrying unneeded gear all day. I see the mini buses often but like I said I'm not sure of details, worth remembering tho if trying it

[robadoo 212]

I'm doing the dalesway , just me and one of the dogs 1st week in August , ilkley to Windermere , can't wait , gona camp all the way , cook up some rabbit stews , drink some real ales , bliss .

[Giro 2,648]

I would be careful on the penniens mate, in the grouse season them keepers are tasty to say the least

[FERRETBOY 680]

How far is this and how long ill it take you? I love my ales also.

 

Me and friend hitched hiked to cornwall a few years ago now. We started back packing around the coast. I didn't take the lurcher but I did take two traditional longnets. They weighed more than the rest of my gear but third night in and I put them to use, but we didn't have any hazel so I used tent poles. Caught my first Cornish rabbit and made a mega stew the next day. We ate like kings and shared some with some other campers. After that though I just used snares.

[FERRETBOY 680]

Thanks hot meat. I have heard about the Sherpa vans so they might come in handy when I need my lamp and battery carrying lol or probably the dog with her bad feet and myself.

[FERRETBOY 680]

Anybody fancy joining me ?

[robadoo 212]

Rew , the dalesway is about miles , I'm going to do it over 5 days , So not that challenging , just a chilled walk .It's mainly low level ,following the river system a lot of the way . It passes through Bolton abbey , grassington ,kettlewell,yorkshire 3peaks area , dent , sedbergh , then on to Windermere.

[mushroom 13,173]

There is an amazing international path which runs from Greece along the Med down to the south of Spain. I intend to do the Spanish part this year with the Mrs and at some point in my life the full journey. ATB Shroom.