Just completed the HW yesterday. We ended up walking about 52 miles over four days with each day being 12 to miles. We stayed in B&Bs in Hawes, Keld and Reeth. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this trail; it has a bit of everything. There aren’t any way markers so you need to be careful (especially if you don’t have access to the trail on your phone). I enjoyed it much more than some of the more famous longer trails I’ve completed. Thanks for the inspiration Andy 👍
one of issues i had with it was the lack of waymarkers especially as you're passing through agricultural land & some farmers will take offence if you stray from marked paths etc.
@@AndrewBeavers thankfully we didn’t have any issues with farmers. Interestingly I had a good chat with B&B owners and they told me they had plenty of walkers staying who were doing the HW ( much more than the PW). I think it’s a more popular walk than I realised and we chatted to various nationalities who were walking it.
Just completed The Herriot Way in 4 days of beautiful weather… tried the electrolyte tablets & they’re a game changer … thanks for the great advice. You must have going for it in 2 days Andy .. never seen a sign on the route luckily I use kamoot.
Hi Andrew,I did the Herriot Way about 3 yrs ago with 3 mates,although we did it over 5 days your video & commentary brought back some great memories,thanks for taking us along,atb mate,Colin P.👍
Great walk there, can't beat a bit of history either, we have it far too easy these days. One item I've started taking on longer walks along with hydration tabs is protein powder, makes for a nice flavoured drink too.
Great walk Andy, certainly more miles than I'm able to cover these days. I've kipped in that exact same spot twice with my lad. The last time was during the beast from the east storms and it was a cracking trip, although I struggled with the gear due to lack of fitness. Banshee 300 did us proud in the driving snow up there.
You certainly crunched some miles there Andy. Great video mate. The scenery was stunning and the weather was good on the whole. A hike that is on my list. Looking forward to your next adventure. John.
I did that walk last year after seeing Haze's video. I took it steady with three night's camping. Loved it. I remember loads of signs about keeping to the paths everywhere.
Great vid Andy. You made that look like a sprint, though from your opening shot (back at the van after the walk) it was anything but! Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks for the advice on the electrolyte tablets. As I get older, cramping is becoming an increasing problem especially at the end of longer hikes. Popped into a local chemist only today and bought a pack.
Good insight for the walk that Andy, re. farmers, back in the day some were absolute swines, I think its miles better than it used to be though, I love the Dales, but I've said in the past, it's all worked, you can feel absolutely in the middle of nowhere and somebody'll pop up from nowhere. Just don't be a bird of prey up there 😢 TFS, David Oh and that was an epic effort, I know how you must have felt 😂
One always thinks i should have a big pot of tea and a massive Victoria sponge real cream cake whilst watching your Yorkshire dales films . Mm cake😊 🫵✊️👍🏼😊
What a trek! Fab test and training for the WHW…brilliant watch, nice tent that 😉 nice lightweight kit, not a burden to carry…inspiring as always! BW, Sarah
thanks sarah yeah not ultra light will never be that but good to get a lighter pack on the back for sure..theres some things i wont compromise on for a comfortable camp.
Absolute belter this one Andrew. Really enjoyed it. I have done a lot of cycling around where you walked and walking too. Some very interesting places. Just looked at that Rab down jacket you have and they've discontinued it! GUTTED. What's the Rab jacket you're walking in? Thanks again.
Great video Andy. I personally prefer the Nuun electrolyte tabs because they don’t contain artificial sweeteners but the SIS ones are superb too. I never go anywhere without them.
Great video again mate. Think great shunner fell and Gunnerside is now on my to do list. Interesting that you didn't carry the Zoleo on this one and found yourself camping without signal and no way to get weather 🤔 I remember the video you did on the zoleo,do you not rate it? Great to see you back out.
had the zoleo i carry it on every outing..it was clipped to the rear of my pack..unfortunately to get weather info it needs to use data to achieve that info so with no signal at gunnerside i was unable to get any weather info..the messaging service uses satellite so i could still use that to message home.
Wow 🎉 great walk that was, what is with the long walks at mo are u planning a big walk soon Nice to see u back been a long time as u said but great video always interesting
Well done Andy another great video and a PB mileage wise. Though you couldn’t get a signal when at camp couldn’t you get the weather on your Zoleo? (That’s if you had it of course) regards ATB
Great walk Andy really challenged yourself to complete in two days, guessing the second day you were walking on empty as it's very hard to get the calorie intake. Bet you were starving at the end
Chuffing ell Andrew that wo a rate yomp lad hope thas aleet cos it Luks like thi wo Carrie-in a bit of a limp….anyways that is a stinking route…well done lad. Apart from the main body of ur video I luvd listening to background noises streams wind and the sound of papwinks in the background. Keep posting Andrew. Love this channel. Tel care n Bessies …Ron
cheers ron i had a little bit of a stiff hip at one bit my hip flexors tighten some times..its great to listen to the sound of nature whilst on these walks one of many reasons theyre so relaxing.
@@AndrewBeavers so long as your OK...I'm so looking forward to your WHW Post I've been following your progress on twitter and was thinking that your inner self would have loved to have bagged some of those Munroes around the route ..maybe for another time? Take care...Ron
Great vid Andy..some great views of Yorkshire and a rate good yomp you've got in their lad. Have you ever done the full penine way mate ? Van looks good , bet its gen ya a lot more options now. Cheers for a crackin viewing.👍👍👍
Good job Andy I really enjoyed that. I’ve been thinking of walking the HW this summer so I was all the more interested in watching this one. I’m not intending to attempt this walk in 2 days as I hope the include a few stop overs and take my time. Out of interest what was your impression of the HW; would you recommend it to other hikers? Thanks for your efforts.
never used them they take too much looking after re cleaning plus the added weight youre carrying..much easier to carry a filter & couple 600ml bottles & top up along route..thats just my way not everyone will agree or do same but we do what works for ourselves.
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my sense put in order.”
Fantastic time with no click bait...... Class of your own
Kudos Andy, 30 miles in a day is going some! Thanks for taking us along.
Just completed the HW yesterday. We ended up walking about 52 miles over four days with each day being 12 to miles. We stayed in B&Bs in Hawes, Keld and Reeth. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this trail; it has a bit of everything. There aren’t any way markers so you need to be careful (especially if you don’t have access to the trail on your phone). I enjoyed it much more than some of the more famous longer trails I’ve completed. Thanks for the inspiration Andy 👍
one of issues i had with it was the lack of waymarkers especially as you're passing through agricultural land & some farmers will take offence if you stray from marked paths etc.
@@AndrewBeavers thankfully we didn’t have any issues with farmers. Interestingly I had a good chat with B&B owners and they told me they had plenty of walkers staying who were doing the HW ( much more than the PW). I think it’s a more popular walk than I realised and we chatted to various nationalities who were walking it.
loved this mate , cracking hike and camp , loved the spot where you camped
Just completed The Herriot Way in 4 days of beautiful weather… tried the electrolyte tablets & they’re a game changer … thanks for the great advice. You must have going for it in 2 days Andy .. never seen a sign on the route luckily I use kamoot.
Hi Andrew,I did the Herriot Way about 3 yrs ago with 3 mates,although we did it over 5 days your video & commentary brought back some great memories,thanks for taking us along,atb mate,Colin P.👍
Great walk there, can't beat a bit of history either, we have it far too easy these days. One item I've started taking on longer walks along with hydration tabs is protein powder, makes for a nice flavoured drink too.
Great walk Andy, certainly more miles than I'm able to cover these days. I've kipped in that exact same spot twice with my lad. The last time was during the beast from the east storms and it was a cracking trip, although I struggled with the gear due to lack of fitness. Banshee 300 did us proud in the driving snow up there.
its a cracking spot andy ive camped there before such an historical place & id deffo camp it again.
Yea great stuff love Yorkshire dales at 53 them big walk days are a bit much never was in my 40s but my sweet spot is 9 miles now
Just got to agree with you I’m 70 now and 9-10 miles is my max so I would have taken me 5-6 days to complete Andy’s walk
Garmin fenix can cover big mile days. Some nice functionality too. Nice vid!
Recently went on a walk in Bolton by Bowland farmers had removed signs and STILES!!!
Nice work, great video too!
Well done Andy. Dunno about you pal I’m sick of this wind and rain. Sadly I think that’s going to be our future winters.
Fantastic video, inspired me to do this walk over 4 days in May not 2!
You certainly crunched some miles there Andy. Great video mate. The scenery was stunning and the weather was good on the whole. A hike that is on my list.
Looking forward to your next adventure.
John.
Great video Andy really appreciate your time and effort
Did that walk Easter weekend !
Got a soaking on shunner fell pitching up , 2nd night pitched at apedale head ! Loved it
Thanks for posting
ATB Peter 👍
Another great video Andy, always enthusiastic & informative! Keep up the good work pal 👍🏻
Andy from Backpacking UK said the Vern 1 is stronger than a converted van?
😂 class! 👍🏻
no comment 😂
I did that walk last year after seeing Haze's video. I took it steady with three night's camping. Loved it. I remember loads of signs about keeping to the paths everywhere.
Well done Andy and well documented 👍
Great vid Andy. You made that look like a sprint, though from your opening shot (back at the van after the walk) it was anything but! Looking forward to the next one.
Great walk! Thanks for sharing!
Quality as always great to see the views top man keep them coming 👍
Thanks for uploading, Andy. I feel knackered just watching you! Can imagine the acheness. BTW its Aysgarth, Ay to rhyme with hay. 👍
Great adventure, lovely scenery and info. Thanks Andy. I am hoping to get some longer walks in on my channel :)
Thanks for the advice on the electrolyte tablets. As I get older, cramping is becoming an increasing problem especially at the end of longer hikes. Popped into a local chemist only today and bought a pack.
Worth investing in LMNT electrolytes. Very effective. (LMNT = Element)
use them all the time now & i can certainly tell the difference in using them..the fatigue side of things is notibly better.
Well done Andy on giving people advice on your channel. 👌@AndrewBeavers
A really mouthwatering hike. One for my bucket list. Thanks for sharing another great video
Great video
Good insight for the walk that Andy, re. farmers, back in the day some were absolute swines, I think its miles better than it used to be though, I love the Dales, but I've said in the past, it's all worked, you can feel absolutely in the middle of nowhere and somebody'll pop up from nowhere. Just don't be a bird of prey up there 😢
TFS, David
Oh and that was an epic effort, I know how you must have felt 😂
ayy i think some really dont like the thought of public rights of way going over their land david..some can be funny buggers with it..
Brilliant vid Andy pal. Looked awesome mate.
Another great adventure mate . I always enjoy watching them .
loved this content Andy..more of this please😁
Such a wonderful adventure. The landscapes are amazing 😊😊😊
Nice one Andy. I was tired and I'm on the couch!!! Thanks
Cheers Andy for that, many thx, all the best.
Cracking upload this Andy, great hike...... just what the doctor ordered! ATB
One always thinks i should have a big pot of tea and a massive Victoria sponge real cream cake whilst watching your Yorkshire dales films . Mm cake😊
🫵✊️👍🏼😊
Awwww lovely, I’ve done most of that in bits, really lovely walk
Another great video Andy
Nearly. Camped up there last. But ended up on the calf Sedbergh Lovely area of Yorkshire dales. Nice walk your doing 👍🏻
Brilliant effort brother 👍 smashed it 🎉 keep em coming
Awesome hike
Great video as always Andy very enjoyable 👍 Lee.
What a trek! Fab test and training for the WHW…brilliant watch, nice tent that 😉 nice lightweight kit, not a burden to carry…inspiring as always! BW, Sarah
thanks sarah yeah not ultra light will never be that but good to get a lighter pack on the back for sure..theres some things i wont compromise on for a comfortable camp.
Said to my mum that I have been missing your videos
Glad your back mate
Good fitness good skills 💪👍
Good one Andy👍😊
D’ya think we might be able to claim back some energy tax since the global warming’s been cancelled this year?
Absolute belter this one Andrew. Really enjoyed it. I have done a lot of cycling around where you walked and walking too. Some very interesting places. Just looked at that Rab down jacket you have and they've discontinued it! GUTTED. What's the Rab jacket you're walking in?
Thanks again.
ayy they replaced the kaon with the mythic alpine light..the jacket is the vital wind shirt.
Great video Andy. I personally prefer the Nuun electrolyte tabs because they don’t contain artificial sweeteners but the SIS ones are superb too. I never go anywhere without them.
always use them now & the benefits are noticable.
Walking in the counrty side is the best mental health release, Thanks for the Videos.
Top class walk 👍By Top Class UTuber…Thanks for sharing Andy 🌟😊
looked a nice one that pal.
bang on with the electrolytes, make a big difference when doing distance.
gotta beat that 31 now 😉
catch you soon pal. 👍🏻
ive recently beat it pal....oh wait a moment 😉😂
@@AndrewBeavers 🤣
Great video again mate. Think great shunner fell and Gunnerside is now on my to do list.
Interesting that you didn't carry the Zoleo on this one and found yourself camping without signal and no way to get weather 🤔
I remember the video you did on the zoleo,do you not rate it?
Great to see you back out.
had the zoleo i carry it on every outing..it was clipped to the rear of my pack..unfortunately to get weather info it needs to use data to achieve that info so with no signal at gunnerside i was unable to get any weather info..the messaging service uses satellite so i could still use that to message home.
My neck of the woods. It’s the river Ure.
Wow 🎉 great walk that was, what is with the long walks at mo are u planning a big walk soon
Nice to see u back been a long time as u said but great video always interesting
you'll find out on my next video😉
Well done Andy another great video and a PB mileage wise. Though you couldn’t get a signal when at camp couldn’t you get the weather on your Zoleo? (That’s if you had it of course) regards ATB
always carry the zoleo..that feature requires connection to the internet to check weather.
Great walk Andy really challenged yourself to complete in two days, guessing the second day you were walking on empty as it's very hard to get the calorie intake. Bet you were starving at the end
yeah these type of walks its inevitable to be in calorie defecit so the visit to the cafe was a welcome reward.
Chuffing ell Andrew that wo a rate yomp lad hope thas aleet cos it Luks like thi wo Carrie-in a bit of a limp….anyways that is a stinking route…well done lad. Apart from the main body of ur video I luvd listening to background noises streams wind and the sound of papwinks in the background.
Keep posting Andrew. Love this channel. Tel care n Bessies …Ron
cheers ron i had a little bit of a stiff hip at one bit my hip flexors tighten some times..its great to listen to the sound of nature whilst on these walks one of many reasons theyre so relaxing.
@@AndrewBeavers so long as your OK...I'm so looking forward to your WHW Post I've been following your progress on twitter and was thinking that your inner self would have loved to have bagged some of those Munroes around the route
..maybe for another time?
Take care...Ron
Great vid Andy..some great views of Yorkshire and a rate good yomp you've got in their lad. Have you ever done the full penine way mate ?
Van looks good , bet its gen ya a lot more options now.
Cheers for a crackin viewing.👍👍👍
pennine way is unreachable mate the time id need of work isnt attainable with family life etc.
@@AndrewBeavers you start from edale ill start from Yetholm..meet you afe way at tan hill inn 🍻🍻🤣🤣
Good job Andy I really enjoyed that. I’ve been thinking of walking the HW this summer so I was all the more interested in watching this one. I’m not intending to attempt this walk in 2 days as I hope the include a few stop overs and take my time. Out of interest what was your impression of the HW; would you recommend it to other hikers? Thanks for your efforts.
id definitely recommend it for sure its a fantastic walk..my reason for two days was for training for the now completed whw..
@@AndrewBeavers thanks for replying Andy, I appreciate that. I look forward to watching your WHW video.
Sausage fingers 😂 wat you like ,,made me laugh Andy
Andrew
Where did you get the water bottle holders for your rucksack
I’m doing the Herriot Way next Friday looking forward to it.
theyre stitched in as standard on the atompacks packs ..
Cheers Andy
Keep up the good work your videos get better and better … your doing a great job
👋🏻
You need to buy a 3L camelbak
Hydration bladder
Save you running out of water so often
never used them they take too much looking after re cleaning plus the added weight youre carrying..much easier to carry a filter & couple 600ml bottles & top up along route..thats just my way not everyone will agree or do same but we do what works for ourselves.
What long distance walk are you doing next
keep a watch out for next vid.