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Ben went for a hike.
4 days ago
Short hike around couple of the Peak District’s scenic edges, the terrain having plenty of drainage making for an ideal walk after all the rain we’ve been having. With no rain in sight for once, but the sunshine playing hard to get, it was down to the wildlife to brighten up the morning with lots of songbirds and Deer.
02:12
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Ben went for a hike.
February 7, 2026
An abandoned attempt at a loop of the Carnedds. Starting from Ogwen on a dull but pleasant day we headed off up to the right of the lake towards Pen Yr Ole Wen, a great walk up with a few little bits of scrambling available, passing into the cloud, where the weather rapidly changed. High winds and heavy sleet/rain soon made a mockery of our expensive layered clothing and the decision to turn around was in the end an easy one. Tracing back to the occasionally tricky but spectacular descent (usually an ascent due it’s steep gradient) at Pen yr ole wen. Once down it was back to Betws-y- coed for an early shower and a few extra pints 🍻
03:18
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Ben went for a hike.
February 6, 2026
An underground adventure in the old cwmorthin slate mine, beneath the mountains in Blaenau. An organised trip with multiple absails, zip lines, traverses and bridges, ending with a free fall jump into an inky black cavern. The guides were reassuring, really knowledgeable about the history of the mine and good company. A fantastic day out
05:38
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Ben went for a hike.
January 17, 2026
A dark, misty and rainy start to the walk at Bleaklow, leaving lots of the path ankle deep in water as we headed for Higher shelf stones and the B-29 crash site. We then headed south through Alport Dale following the narrow path through the valley, watching the river grow along the way. A quick and careful climb to the top of the tower before heading back north, over the snake and following the river all the way back to Bleaklow.
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January 19, 2026
Looks like a great adventure, Ben! Thanks for sharing 😃
Ben went for a hike.
January 10, 2026
A fun winter kinder hike from Edale, going up Jacob’s ladder, over past the frozen outfall then back down Grindsbrook clough. Navigating from memory was made pretty tricky by the snow ⛄️😅
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January 12, 2026
@Ben Absolutely stunning photos mate, i'll bet it must've been amazing out there especially with the snow, it looks absolutely gorgeous 🥰🥰
Ben went for a hike.
January 5, 2026
Loop from Matlock, over Oaker Hill, through Darley Bridge and back along the silver sliver of the winter Derwent, accompanied the whole way by redwings and fieldfare
02:12
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4.2km/h
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190m
January 5, 2026
@Ben they'll be mopping up the last of the red berries on the bushes I should imagine, we had some in our garden today doing that 👍😉
Ben went for a hike.
December 24, 2025
A Christmas walk around some familiar mtb routes, at a more attentive pace 😅🎅🏻
02:25
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Ben went for a hike.
October 22, 2025
Fantastic route, a walk with great optional scrambles on the way up Mynydd Drws-y-coed, great views all the way round the loop, both high and low.
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Ben went for a hike.
October 20, 2025
Amazing walk, the slate mine ruins are fantastic to explore, and the terrain keeps it interesting, although a little too much for the youngest in places, so, in the end we walked beneath Moelwyn Bach instead of going over it.
03:00
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Ben went for a hike.
October 19, 2025
Coastal walk to Graig Ddu for a little scramble
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February 8, 2026
@Ben Sounds like quite an adventure guys, glad you enjoyed it but glad to hear you made it down safely too 🙏👍