HappyHiker
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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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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside - in this case at the lovely village of Craster in Northumberland.
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside - in this case at the lovely village of Craster in Northumberland.
December 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Happy #postboxsaturday
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside - in this case at the lovely village of Craster in Northumberland.
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside - in this case at the lovely village of Craster in Northumberland.
No doubt many will be looking for a Boxing Day walk. If you’re in #WestYorkshire, #NorthYorkshire areas or East #Lancashire, consider Wharfedale.
I have divided this long valley into ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ sections. Almost sure to be something suitable. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
I have divided this long valley into ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ sections. Almost sure to be something suitable. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
December 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
No doubt many will be looking for a Boxing Day walk. If you’re in #WestYorkshire, #NorthYorkshire areas or East #Lancashire, consider Wharfedale.
I have divided this long valley into ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ sections. Almost sure to be something suitable. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
I have divided this long valley into ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ sections. Almost sure to be something suitable. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
Happy #fingerpostfriday
I’m a local!
I’m a local!
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Happy #fingerpostfriday
I’m a local!
I’m a local!
Article from today’s Times.
The number of mountain rescues being needed is becoming unsustainable because people are ill/unprepared. Even British mountains need respect and an appreciation of weather, equipment & navigation requirements.
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail!
The number of mountain rescues being needed is becoming unsustainable because people are ill/unprepared. Even British mountains need respect and an appreciation of weather, equipment & navigation requirements.
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail!
December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Article from today’s Times.
The number of mountain rescues being needed is becoming unsustainable because people are ill/unprepared. Even British mountains need respect and an appreciation of weather, equipment & navigation requirements.
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail!
The number of mountain rescues being needed is becoming unsustainable because people are ill/unprepared. Even British mountains need respect and an appreciation of weather, equipment & navigation requirements.
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail!
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...
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...
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
New #Lancashire walk added to website from Wycoller to Knarrs Hill where there are great long distance views from the trig. point then on to Black Lane Ends where there is a lovely pub with good food. What's not to like? See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lanc...
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New #Lancashire walk added to website from Wycoller to Knarrs Hill where there are great long distance views from the trig. point then on to Black Lane Ends where there is a lovely pub with good food. What's not to like? See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Lanc...
This is an ideal walk for anyone wanting something of respectable length but almost wholly flat, as it follows well defined bridle paths and course of old railway tracks. It starts at Barwick-in-Elmet in #WestYorkshire. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is an ideal walk for anyone wanting something of respectable length but almost wholly flat, as it follows well defined bridle paths and course of old railway tracks. It starts at Barwick-in-Elmet in #WestYorkshire. See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Burley in Wharfedale Walkers are Welcome in partnership with Open Country have published a pack of 12 accessible walking routes in Burley & Lower #Wharfedale. Suitable for wheelchair & mobility scooters or short walks for anyone. Free pdf at www.opencountry.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Burley in Wharfedale Walkers are Welcome in partnership with Open Country have published a pack of 12 accessible walking routes in Burley & Lower #Wharfedale. Suitable for wheelchair & mobility scooters or short walks for anyone. Free pdf at www.opencountry.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#Yorkshire
#Yorkshire