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Category: General

Gear General Walking

Durability, cost, weight – pick any two. A review of walking and backpacking gear after 6,000 miles on the UK National Trails.

By trailplannerJan 1, 2026Jan 1, 2026
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coast General Scotland Walking

Scotland’s East Coast: Dornoch to John o’Groats along the John o’Groats Trail – wild, remote and rugged coastal walking

By trailplannerNov 2, 2025Nov 11, 2025
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General Scotland Walking

Scotland’s East Coast: Cullen to Dornoch (Moray Coast Trail and 2 days of the John o’Groats Trail) – beaches, forests and roads

By trailplannerNov 1, 2025
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coast England General Walking

The Broomway: Unparalled skyscapes, occasional ordnance and an ill fated birthday party, over Maplin Sands.

By trailplannerOct 6, 2025Oct 6, 2025
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England General National Trails Walking

King Charles III England Coast Path: Canvey, Wallasea and Two Tree Islands and a walk from Greenwich to Gravesend.

By trailplannerApr 23, 2025Jun 2, 2025
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England General National Trails Walking

King Charles III England Coast Path: River Stour and Orwell estuaries (Harwich to Felixstowe)

By trailplannerMar 7, 2025
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General National Trails Scotland Walking

Scotland’s East Coast: (Berwick Coast Path, John Muir Way, Forth to Farne Way, John Muir Link)

By trailplannerOct 5, 2024Oct 5, 2024
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General National Trails Scotland Walking

Scotland’s East Coast: Fife Coast Path (North Queensferry to Dundee)

By trailplannerSep 6, 2024Oct 24, 2025
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England General National Trails Walking

Walking around the Isles of Scilly (the best section of the English coast not on the King Charles III England Coast Path)

By trailplannerJul 18, 2024Aug 2, 2024
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England General National Trails Walking

King Charles III England Coast Path: Remote Lincolnshire sea walls and dangerous beaches (Bridlington to Cromer)

By trailplannerJun 13, 2024Jun 13, 2024
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England General National Trails Walking

King Charles III England Coast Path: Northumberland and Yorkshire spectacular (Berwick to Bridlington)

By trailplannerOct 16, 2023Jun 14, 2024
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England General National Trails Walking

King Charles III England Coast Path: A flat walk to Scotland (Chester to Gretna).

By trailplannerSep 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023
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England General National Trails Walking

England Coast Path: Challenging coastal walking (Bude to Chepstow)

By trailplannerMay 4, 2023Jun 6, 2025
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Cycling Gear General National Trails

โ€œNow shall I walk or shall I ride? Ride, pleasure said, walk, joy repliedโ€ – Backpacking or bikepacking – what is the difference?

By trailplannerMar 6, 2021Jun 1, 2021
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Gear General Walking

Durability, Cost and Weight โ€“ choose any two. My top 10 tips for finding the right balance for long-distance backpacking.

By trailplannerOct 13, 2019Feb 2, 2022
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General Inspiration

Walking and cycling quotations. “Now shall I walk or shall I ride?”

By trailplannerJan 13, 2019Jun 29, 2023
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Gear General National Trails

Hypafix tape for preventing blisters

By trailplannerJan 18, 2018Oct 31, 2018
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Cycling Europe General Navigation

Using Google MyMaps for navigation and planning

By trailplannerJan 8, 2018Oct 31, 2018
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General Inspiration National Trails

National Trail popularity

By trailplannerDec 12, 2017Oct 31, 2018
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General Inspiration Scotland

Nan Shepherd

By trailplannerJan 15, 2015Oct 31, 2018
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