As you all probably know I am a bit of an avid walker, so this new year I have decided to set myself another challenge, walking Trans Europe 1600 miles through 9 different countries.
https://endtoend.run/trans-europe-virtual-challenge/
After 2 days I am 15.62 miles in and just passing the port of Dunkerque…only 1584.38 miles to go! Realistically I plan to complete the walk before New Year’s Eve 2022, a manageable target as I walked 1773 miles in the last 11 months…
I am hoping to widen my areas to walk in as well as some of my old favourites. I am going to rediscover the Peak District by completing as many Ethels as possible: 95 hills, tors, edges and trigs over 400m named after Ethel Haythornthwaite an environmental campaigner in the Peak District. She was a fascinating character, you can read more about her here –
https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/learning-about/news/70-years-of-the-peak-district-national-park/70-people-70-years/70-people-for-70-years-ethel-haythornthwaite
I have been lucky enough to receive a very smart pair of boots at Christmas to help me with this. They have already been well and truly christened on an extremely muddy walk on New Year’s Eve. I now just need to replace my walking shoes, for the better weather, as my current pair are definitely on their last legs,maybe for my birthday later this month…
I generally walk alone, with audio books to keep me company, (50 books last year) with friends or with our empowering women’s walk group, of which I am one of the leaders. I get to choose where to go. I love planning walks and deciding suitable areas to explore with the other ladies.
So, I am hoping to keep a bit of a log through my blog, as a record of my miles and achievements. Please bear with me while I put my ramblings down on here.
Ankle braces ready,
trusty walking poles ready,
ear buds with audio books fully charged.
This girl is ready to go!
Follow me on my adventures.
Rambling With Ruthie 