Interesting journeys

Memorable journeys

I've made many interesting journeys, most of which were never written down. Here are accounts of three that were:  

• Carlisle to Settle (rail) 1986 – The slow route back from Glasgow  

• Wokingham to Twyford (cycle) 1994 – Riding the storm  

• Carlisle to Settle (on foot) 1989 

Inn to inn walks in Europe

– We have taken many holidays walking from inn to inn for a week or so, with our overnight bags moved for us so we just do the walking. Several companies provide these We have usedholidays, including: Headwater , InnTravel  and Sherpa . They all offer walks at different grades, and we tend to prefer the more challenging graded walks. We prefer the unaccompanied walks so we can go at our own pace, stop where and when we wish, and detour if the mood takes us. We have walked:

• Western Alps, Route Napoleon: Lalley – La Richardiere – La Nonnierre – Lus – Lalley

• Provence, Verdon Gorge: Les Salles – (The Gorge) –Point Sublime – La Palud – Meustiers Ste Marie

• Pyrenes, Argeles Gasost – Aucun – Arbeost – Arrans – Lac d' Estang – St Sauvin

• Vercours, Ridges & Gorges – Autrans – Rencourel – Balme de Rencourel – Villard – Les Clots – St Nizier – Autrans

• Cantal, Mountains of the Auvergne: Le Lioran – Thiezac – St Cirgues – St Julier – Le Falgoux – Le Claux – Les Chases

• Val d' Anniviers, Towards the Matterhorn: St Luc – Zinal – Gremontz – Vercourin

• Bernese Oberland: Kandersteg – Adelboden – Lenk – Lauenen – Kandersteg

• Madeira; Machico – Camacha – Santo da Serra – Ribeiro Frio – Encumeadu – Canticeiras

• Catalan Pyrenes: Nuria – Llanars – Setcases – Mollo

• Calalan Pyrenes, Garotxa: Mollo – Beget – Can Planes – Olot – Santa Pau – Can Jou

• Tour de Mont Blanc (part): La Palud – La Fuoley – Champex – Trient – Argentieres – Chamonix – Les Houches

• Castles of the Cathars: Gincla – St Oaul du Fenouillet – Soulatge – Coucougnan

• Vaudois Alps: Leysin – Col des Morses – Les Diablerets – Villars sur Ollon

See also –

•   Long distance walks in Britain