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Thanks for following the journey (and commenting). I loved every minute of the hike (that may not quite be totally true 😂) - it was such a fantastic trail

Yep. There was quite a large DoE group in - older than usual and they very much seemed to be on their own. I think I may have passed a few of them as I came down to the road after coming off Fountains. It’s the first time I’ve ever experienced a loud DoE group like that. Sometimes, just sometimes I wish I could carry a bugle with me….

Thanks for following the journey! It’s an incredible walk with so many highlights

I think I was collapsed in a heap on the heather not far off Sunbiggin. There was a steady trickle of folk that day. Good to see you got to the end. The rest of it must've been a piece of cake after the Lakes! Given you a sub and enjoying your journey so far

That was the downside of heading west. There were a few times I just had to make the route up myself! It gives me an excuse to come back to do it again. The coast was very dramatic - the wind was doing its best to blow me off the cliffs at times.

Thanks for watching. Yes. Already planning getting back down to fill in the gap in the summer. It could be a bit fiddly public transport wise. I think there is a walkers bus on a Sunday during the summer? If I don’t get back to do it it’ll irritate me for ever! 😆

The route had certainly changed a bit from Ennerdale Bridge to the lake. It looks like there will be no marking above the wall boundary lines. It was all a bit random really. I guess they’ve got around 6 months or so to install it all.

What gorgeous weather for your penultimate day on the C2C! Thanks for another great video.

I was so lucky. The morning view from the front of the hostel was so beautiful. It made for just a wonderful day

Thanks for following my journey. Currently planning next years hikes. I think the Cateran Trail could well be one in the spring, and I'm seriously considering the Hebridean Way for the summer if I can work out a suitable schedule for that. Meanwhile, I'll be trying to get out to continue the walks in the Borders when I can, and the John Muir Way in instalments!

It really is such a fantastic route. The section through the Lakes was just phenomenal. Yet to set in stone the next long one, but I think the Cateran Trail and Hebridean Way are most likely.

Thanks for following my journey. It's such a wonderful route - certainly one of the best in the UK!

I had four - I have a neat little charger box that carries three inside. Made a huge difference keeping the batteries charged, as the GoPro drains even the long lasting ones really quickly! Thanks for following my journey!

Good luck! I hope it's strong enough for you to manage it. It was a wonderful experience.

Done W2E in Sept 22 and looking to walk E2W next time - living in Whitehaven I can walk home after getting to St Bees. Hope the knee gets better - it's a grand walk.

Thank you too!

Absolutely my favourite day. The lakes are such an incredible place!

Thanks for watching! I have to admit (and as a musician I die a little inside for using it), it was AI generated.

Ah thanks for explaining.

For me it was the best day of them all. Very lucky with the weather. I'm going to have to go back and spend a few days at Black Sail

It was great to have a chat with you guys. The rest of the hike was great! How did you get on in the end with your tour of the Lakes?

We had a great time after the Lakes we headed up to Fort William and did the CMD Arete on Ben Nevis.

How was the weather for you on the Ben? The day out of Ennerdale must've been spectacular for you!

@ Yes our day out of Ennerdale was fantastic weather wise very sunny and warm. We climbed up and over to inon tarn and then down to Honister… We also had spectacular weather on the CMD Arete and the Ben..

Yep. I decided to go up that way. I think it was a bit of an easier climb, but it was still a long haul up there. Met a Canadian couple who had decided to come down that way as well. The wind on top was wild. There were quite a few wind blown walkers around up there!

It really is! It's one of my favourite places

I figure folk would rather see the trail than my face! 😆The way down the crag was pretty treacherous. Glad you're enjoying the videos and thanks for watching!

I got my life membership 20 years or so ago. So many great hostels gone now. I stayed at Acomb near Hadrians Wall not long before it closed in 2005/6 ish. Brilliant little hostel and such an enjoyable place to stay. I remember a fellow there who used to cycle round the hostels in the north east, a former miner from North Shiels. He didn't look a day over 60, but was over 80! I wouldn't be surprised if he was still going!

I love using hostels when I can, but it's becoming more and more difficult. I can think of at least 10 hostels I've used over the last 20 years that have gone - a few are now independents to be fair - I fear that it's an organisation that no longer knows what it wants to be. Patterdale hostel being sold is borderline insanity for me! It's not that long ago school groups were staying in hostels with the public. While I know why this is no longer the case, I really think the kids miss out on a massive part of the hostelling experience, which is to listen to the stories of the old sweats and their experiences of the outdoors.

We were at Grinton a few times recently and twice there were school groups which was lovely to see.

@@AndiS-qw6od It's always great to see kids in hostels. They bring a vibrancy to the place. It's sad that so often they don't get to stay with other hostellers. The passing on of stories, experiences and passion for the outdoors is as much a part of the hostelling experience as the activities. That said, there was a large school group at Borrowdale when I passed through. They were having a brilliant time. I had a quick chat with one of the kids and some of them were going canyoning that day!

Grasmere common was just stunning. My respects to those folk who walk from Borrowdale to Patterdale in one day. That is a really tough ask!

With the low cloud it was just so dramatic!

It really did make the hike. It was difficult even to stand up at times in some of the gusts. Reaching the top was just a wow moment

Just loved this part of the walk. It was incredible!

The lakes really is a special place

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. The views over Patterdale heading west were something else. Heading east you'd have your back to them most of the time. It was quite a wonderful days walking.

I think I enjoyed the Coast to Coast more. The Pennine Way has some incredible and memorable sections - when it's good it's an outstanding trail, but I found so many of the long empty moorland bits in between bleak, unyielding and a bit of a slog. The Lakes didn't disappoint either - and I got lucky with the weather!

Sorry about that. Added them now

That's a pretty decent idea. You could even have an extra day in Richmond if you wanted to have a rest day

He was knackered at Keld. I think he would have made it to Shap with two easyish days, but the Lakes would have been a different matter. Kirkby Stephen was the easier place to get home from. Sensible decision in the end. It’s not a bad effort, he’s 78!

Swaledale was just magical. Really enjoyable couple of days from Richmond

Had I been myself and heading east I may have done it. There's been vast improvements up there recently with a lot of slabbing work apparently, but it wouldn't have been an enjoyable experience. The up side was the drying room at the hostel was fantastic, so managed to dry the tent out properly!

The Cleveland Way is a super route. The mist was down going over the Cleveland Hills when we did it, with about 50m visibility. It's such a great section with views up to Roseberry Topping (I think I remembered the name right). I'm going to have to come back sometime and do it the "proper" way, but to finish in the Lake District was just incredible.

Really enjoyed the day, especially after the previous day's weather. To be out of the endless grey mirk since the Lion Inn was a massive relief

This was certainly a lets just get to the end" kind of day!

We got to Richmond and the rain stopped. Thankfully the room had a heated drying rail. Glad it was a low level day and not one on the hills at least!

There were a few random places where new gates have been installed and the waymarking was in place...but there is a heck of a lot of work to do before the trail opens properly. There's not a great deal of time to do it in either!

After the previous two days it was easy walking. Stiles are a killer though, and there were quite a few in various states of repair. They really do slow down a walk

I remember it being spectacular when I walked the Cleveland Way in 2018. Caught some great weather then. It was a section I'd been looking forward to revisiting too. That's. the luck of the draw hiking in the UK!

Thanks for watching. It’s going to take a while to get all the videos up, but I’ll get there eventually. The biggest downside of an east to west is the lack of baggage transfer. Spoke to one of the carriers in Kirkby Stephen, and he was saying they used to do it, but it would go horribly wrong quite often and was a logistical nightmare. It was worth it to finish in the Lakes though. Can’t wait to start editing all that footage together!

@@blackcathiking7831 Not though about using one of the carriers as looking to wild camp a couple of times on my way. FOr me finishing at Robin Hoods Bay will be the highlight as spent many a day trip or holiday there growing up. FIsh and chip with a pint at the Bay Hotel is what I'm looking forwards to most.

It really was a great way to do it. I think I missed the camaraderie of heading east, but the last few days took the wow factor to a whole new level

The mist had become pretty oppressive after more than a full day of it. When it suddenly cleared it was just fantastic

It was a good day. Just a pity the mist came - and stayed!

@@blackcathiking7831 ❤️❤️ Yes too bad