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Friendly walking guides, confidence tips, and real‑life routes for everyday walkers.
Featured Walks
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Scafell Pike
Not blogged in a while and I have several walks to write up. I’ll start with the walk up Scafell Pike though. Zara and I drove over to the Lake District on Thursday after work. The drive was rubbish as we got stuck in Ilkley forever. I had clicked on the quickest route to get…
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Stoodley Pike Circular
Today’s hike was Louise’s choice, which meant one thing, it was going to be an adventure. We headed to Hebden Bridge for the Stoodley Pike Circular. I made absolutely sure this time that Zara had her walking boots, because I did not want to deal with this question again, “Did you pack them?” in a…
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Leeds Country Way Day 9
Today was the first time in a whole month that the entire gang managed to get together for a walk. We celebrated this reunion by choosing a route that immediately tried to kill us with vegetation. It was full on attack of the triffids. We tackled Stage 9 of the Leeds Country Way, starting in…
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The Calverley Loop (and the numpty of the walk award).
The Numpty of the Walk Award goes to (insert your own drumroll) Zara.Why? Because she forgot to bring her walking boots. As we were parking the car, she turned to me with full teenage confidence and asked whether I had packed her boots. Err nope! Thankfully, the Calverley Loop is a short, straightforward local wander,…
About Us
Hi. We are the Breathless Hikers. Yorkshire based walkers who believe that the outdoors is for everyone and not just the elite. We are all about practical advice and honest stories of trails that we have actually walked. You are welcome to use our walks as inspiration for your own adventures.