| Mileage: | 11 activities, 184.7 km, 4.1 km↑ (DLOG) |
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| Description: | My 78 year-old father was still incredibly fit, so I only adjusted the terrain slightly compared to our previous walks. I even taught him how to climb (April 23)! The climbing was not dangerous, and it helped us avoid an ugly bog. |
2024-04-15 Buxton - Tideswell
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 8+ hours
Quality day
Flagged
20.1 km, 430 m↑, 430 m↓
Heavy rain - poor visibility / Gale force wind (DLOG)
| Location and role: | England, Peak District. Long-distance trail “White Peak Way”. Lead my father, aged 78. |
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| Activity and conditions: | Roads, paths and pathless ground. The gale made hail fly almost horizontally… Four seasons in one day: the day ended in bright sunshine! |
| Decisions and experience: | My father (of all people) convinced me to walk despite the gale. Walked in wrong direction because I mixed up a closed path with the alternative route. Promised to myself that I would never hike in such wind again. |
2024-04-16 Tideswell - Castleton
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 5-8 hours
Quality day
Flagged
15.1 km, 330 m↑, 400 m↓
Heavy rain - poor visibility / Moderate wind (DLOG)
| Location and role: | England, Peak District. Long-distance trail “White Peak Way”. Lead my father, aged 78. |
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| Activity and conditions: | Roads, paths and pathless ground. Mixed weather again. |
| Decisions and experience: | Had to descent on a path run over with water. My father thought I was deliberately leading him down a small river! Learned that paths can quickly become un-walkable. |
2024-04-17 Castleton - Hope
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 5-8 hours
Quality day
Flagged
13.5 km, 390 m↑, 420 m↓
Clear - sunny - good visibility / Strong wind (DLOG)
2024-04-18 Hope - Hathersage
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 5-8 hours
Quality day
Flagged
15.3 km, 380 m↑, 360 m↓
Clear - sunny - good visibility / Gentle breeze (DLOG)
2024-04-19 Hathersage - Baslow
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 5-8 hours
Quality day
Flagged
15.8 km, 310 m↑, 370 m↓
Partially cloudy / Gentle breeze (DLOG)
2024-04-20 Baslow - Bakewell
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 3-5 hours
Quality day
Flagged
17.0 km, 310 m↑, 180 m↓
Partially cloudy / Gentle breeze (DLOG)
2024-04-21 Bakewell - Alport
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 3-5 hours
Quality day
Flagged
15.0 km, 360 m↑, 300 m↓
Partially cloudy / Gentle breeze (DLOG)
2024-04-22 Alport - Biggin
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 5-8 hours
Quality day
Flagged
17.5 km, 400 m↑, 250 m↓
Light rain - good visibility / Gentle breeze (DLOG)
2024-04-23 Biggin - Ilam
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 5-8 hours
Quality day
Flagged
16.5 km, 310 m↑, 410 m↓
Overcast / Moderate wind (DLOG)
| Location and role: | England, Peak District. Long-distance trail “White Peak Way”. Lead my father, aged 78. |
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| Activity and conditions: | Roads, paths and pathless ground. Typical English weather. |
| Decisions and experience: | Decided to make a detour due to heavily flooded path. Taught my father climbing to avoid flooding later in the day. Decided not to walk over a slippery slope instead. Tested group shelter in cold wind. |
2024-04-24 Ilam - Hartington
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 5-8 hours
Quality day
Flagged
21.0 km, 490 m↑, 400 m↓
Partially cloudy / Gentle breeze (DLOG)
2024-04-25 Hartington - Buxton
Walking, Leader / Supervisor, 5-8 hours
Quality day
Flagged
17.9 km, 350 m↑, 380 m↓
Clear - sunny - good visibility / Gentle breeze (DLOG)