HappyHiker
@happyhiker.bsky.social
Free, detailed walking routes in UK, especially Yorkshire. GPX downloads and precise starting points with parking info. Walking time calculator. Walking advice. Follow to be informed of new walks and miscellaneous stuff. Website happyhiker.co.uk
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www.happyhiker.co.uk/Hiking%20Pag...
to find precise start points for my walks. Zoom in & click on an icon for information about parking, a link to the route itself and more. A pink marker indicates more than one route starts from there.
Updated with new walks 15/11/2025
www.happyhiker.co.uk/Hiking%20Pag...
to find precise start points for my walks. Zoom in & click on an icon for information about parking, a link to the route itself and more. A pink marker indicates more than one route starts from there.
Updated with new walks 15/11/2025
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Morning, folks! Start of a new week and off we go again! Hope you all have a good one, wherever it leads you...
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Photo: the Great Ridge, Peak District, December 2019
#MondayMotivation #PeakDistrict #Scape #Landscape #Photography #BlueskyMonday #EastCoastKin
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Photo: the Great Ridge, Peak District, December 2019
#MondayMotivation #PeakDistrict #Scape #Landscape #Photography #BlueskyMonday #EastCoastKin
December 15, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Morning, folks! Start of a new week and off we go again! Hope you all have a good one, wherever it leads you...
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Photo: the Great Ridge, Peak District, December 2019
#MondayMotivation #PeakDistrict #Scape #Landscape #Photography #BlueskyMonday #EastCoastKin
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Photo: the Great Ridge, Peak District, December 2019
#MondayMotivation #PeakDistrict #Scape #Landscape #Photography #BlueskyMonday #EastCoastKin
This easy walk from Gargrave in #NorthYorkshire passes through pleasant rolling countryside with nice views, especially of Flasby Fell. In part it follows the course of a youthful River Aire and passes the attractive village of Airton. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Nort...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
December 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This easy walk from Gargrave in #NorthYorkshire passes through pleasant rolling countryside with nice views, especially of Flasby Fell. In part it follows the course of a youthful River Aire and passes the attractive village of Airton. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Nort...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
This “there and back” walk from Playa Blanca takes you via the best selection of beaches on #Lanzarote to Punta del Papagayo. As a bonus, just before reaching the point (Punta), is a lovely horseshoe bay with overlooking bars, which provide shade. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lanz...
December 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This “there and back” walk from Playa Blanca takes you via the best selection of beaches on #Lanzarote to Punta del Papagayo. As a bonus, just before reaching the point (Punta), is a lovely horseshoe bay with overlooking bars, which provide shade. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lanz...
Compass lovers - magnetic north is moving!
December 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Compass lovers - magnetic north is moving!
December 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This easy, short walk from Gargrave takes you to Haw Crag, a carboniferous reef over 300 million years old. Considering the low summit, the 360 degree view is remarkable, given the minimal effort required to get there. Ideal for short days. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Nort...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
December 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This easy, short walk from Gargrave takes you to Haw Crag, a carboniferous reef over 300 million years old. Considering the low summit, the 360 degree view is remarkable, given the minimal effort required to get there. Ideal for short days. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Nort...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
Whitbarrow is a limestone plateau which looks like an escapee from the Yorkshire Dales with even sections of limestone pavement, yet it is in the #LakeDistrict. This is a ‘secret’ walk not all being footpaths marked on OS maps but clear on the ground. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lake...
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Whitbarrow is a limestone plateau which looks like an escapee from the Yorkshire Dales with even sections of limestone pavement, yet it is in the #LakeDistrict. This is a ‘secret’ walk not all being footpaths marked on OS maps but clear on the ground. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lake...
Yorkshire Water lift hosepipe restrictions from today 10 December. See www.yorkshirewater.com/your-water/i...
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Yorkshire Water lift hosepipe restrictions from today 10 December. See www.yorkshirewater.com/your-water/i...
1) Lots of dog owners are walkers too and need to know they face unlimited fines under new bill covering worrying of livestock. Applies on footpaths.
Article in Independent below and link to the new Act itself attached.🧵
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Article in Independent below and link to the new Act itself attached.🧵
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Why dog owners will face unlimited fines for breaking strict new law
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
1) Lots of dog owners are walkers too and need to know they face unlimited fines under new bill covering worrying of livestock. Applies on footpaths.
Article in Independent below and link to the new Act itself attached.🧵
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Article in Independent below and link to the new Act itself attached.🧵
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Happy #fingerpostfriday
A perfect day for walking?
A perfect day for walking?
December 5, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Happy #fingerpostfriday
A perfect day for walking?
A perfect day for walking?
This walk on Grassington Moor is easy to follow, being on clear &wide well defined tracks for almost its entirety.
See industrial archaeology including smelt mill chimney & flue and the curious circular remains of a grinding mill. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/York...
#YorkshireDales
See industrial archaeology including smelt mill chimney & flue and the curious circular remains of a grinding mill. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/York...
#YorkshireDales
December 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This walk on Grassington Moor is easy to follow, being on clear &wide well defined tracks for almost its entirety.
See industrial archaeology including smelt mill chimney & flue and the curious circular remains of a grinding mill. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/York...
#YorkshireDales
See industrial archaeology including smelt mill chimney & flue and the curious circular remains of a grinding mill. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/York...
#YorkshireDales
For those escaping to the sun in #Lanzarote, this is a very easy and short walk climbing Montaña Roja (Red Mountain) at Playa Blanca. It offers the opportunity for a complete circuit of a volcanic crater with superb views. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lanz...
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
For those escaping to the sun in #Lanzarote, this is a very easy and short walk climbing Montaña Roja (Red Mountain) at Playa Blanca. It offers the opportunity for a complete circuit of a volcanic crater with superb views. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lanz...
Earlier post about the Roebuck Inn Otley closing was incorrect. It is the Roebuck in Keighley. Apologies.
#WestYorkshire #Yorkshire
#WestYorkshire #Yorkshire
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Earlier post about the Roebuck Inn Otley closing was incorrect. It is the Roebuck in Keighley. Apologies.
#WestYorkshire #Yorkshire
#WestYorkshire #Yorkshire
A horrifying article in today’s Times. So some of those criminals responsible for the #Horizon injustices may get away with it because there may not be enough funding to prosecute them all? The Government should make available ALL THE FUNDING NECESSARY to nail every one of them!
December 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A horrifying article in today’s Times. So some of those criminals responsible for the #Horizon injustices may get away with it because there may not be enough funding to prosecute them all? The Government should make available ALL THE FUNDING NECESSARY to nail every one of them!
This Wainstones Walk takes you along a northern escarpment of the #NorthYorkMoors. There are superb views over the surrounding plain, with its patchwork of fields, towards Middlesborough and Roseberry Topping and over Bilsdale and Raisdale. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Nort...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
December 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
This Wainstones Walk takes you along a northern escarpment of the #NorthYorkMoors. There are superb views over the surrounding plain, with its patchwork of fields, towards Middlesborough and Roseberry Topping and over Bilsdale and Raisdale. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Nort...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
Kentmere Pike and Harter Fell provide a super walk with great views of virtually all the main #LakeDistrict peaks, Cross Fell and even Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales. Fairly straightforward navigation. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lake...
November 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Kentmere Pike and Harter Fell provide a super walk with great views of virtually all the main #LakeDistrict peaks, Cross Fell and even Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales. Fairly straightforward navigation. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lake...
I had intended to revisit this #YorkshireDales walk today, from Burnsall to Grassington except I now have to wait for someone to fix my boiler! A lovely walk with chance for a nice lunch in Grassington. Good views and a riverside walk. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/York...
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I had intended to revisit this #YorkshireDales walk today, from Burnsall to Grassington except I now have to wait for someone to fix my boiler! A lovely walk with chance for a nice lunch in Grassington. Good views and a riverside walk. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/York...
If you are lucky enough to be in #Lanzarote this is a walk on clear tracks to Montaña Los Rodeos, a mountain of orange rock covered with a grey/black ash. The views from the summit are fantastic, stretching as far as the cliffs at Famara in the north. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lanz...
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
If you are lucky enough to be in #Lanzarote this is a walk on clear tracks to Montaña Los Rodeos, a mountain of orange rock covered with a grey/black ash. The views from the summit are fantastic, stretching as far as the cliffs at Famara in the north. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lanz...
As days shorten and there is less inclination to travel far, one perhaps looks for walks closer to home such as this round Eccup Reservoir on the Leeds outskirts. A straightforward route, along clear tracks, reservoir and countryside. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
As days shorten and there is less inclination to travel far, one perhaps looks for walks closer to home such as this round Eccup Reservoir on the Leeds outskirts. A straightforward route, along clear tracks, reservoir and countryside. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
A fascinating site.
Mention us ( @megalithic.bsky.social ) in your ancient site photo posts for a retweet/post if we like them - and we mostly do! #StandingStoneSunday (and non standing stone things too - anything older than about 1000AD/CE, or 'pre-contact' in the Americas)
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
A fascinating site.
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Today is St Clement's Day, the patron saint of blacksmiths and metal workers.
At Finch Foundry in Devon, blacksmiths will gather to show their skills and complete in the annual snail race. Not what you might immediately think of, the race is to create an iron snail sculpture!
📷 Mel Peters
At Finch Foundry in Devon, blacksmiths will gather to show their skills and complete in the annual snail race. Not what you might immediately think of, the race is to create an iron snail sculpture!
📷 Mel Peters
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Today is St Clement's Day, the patron saint of blacksmiths and metal workers.
At Finch Foundry in Devon, blacksmiths will gather to show their skills and complete in the annual snail race. Not what you might immediately think of, the race is to create an iron snail sculpture!
📷 Mel Peters
At Finch Foundry in Devon, blacksmiths will gather to show their skills and complete in the annual snail race. Not what you might immediately think of, the race is to create an iron snail sculpture!
📷 Mel Peters