Oh wow, when you said during the Dales High Way about doing the Dales Way I didn't think you'd do it so soon. Interested to watch and see how easy it is to wild camp on the route.
Yep the High Way inspired me to discover North Yorkshire even more. Will do a video in the future a kind of 'compare and contrast' for the two trails. Can say for now, that both trails relative easy for wild camping. Appreciate the comment and I hope you enjoy the concluding video next week. Cheers
Another wonderful adventure, you’re so lucky to visit such amazing places. Beautifully filmed, edited, & narrated. Thanks for the tour & have a great day!
Such a beautiful hiking adventure! Wonderful scenery and a beautiful atmosphere out there. The Dales Way looks fantastic, just added it to my list, thank you very much. Great video!
lovely route - i imagine it would be worth re-doing in the summer just to see the transformation of everything coming into leaf. beautifully done as ever
This is so awesome. Congrats on being in such good shape to be able to hike so many miles at a time. I'll have to exercise if I want to follow the Dales Way from end to end!
Thanks, I’m so lucky to be able to do this kind of full time which helps my fitness. Hope you get opportunity to do the DW at your pace! Best of luck with your plans.
Beautiful part of the country with the added bonus of everywhere you need to get to not being up the worlds steepest hill/road..and that's important when lugging a 17Kg pack! Also 21 miles in a day 😮 I doubt I could manage half that, TBH. With that in mind what would wild camping opportunities be like for the 1st couple of days on this trail?
When I was originally researching this trail most commented wild camping was relatively easy on the trail. I certainly found that to be the case, more difficult in the early stages but if your experienced I suspect you’ll be fine. Thanks for the watch and I do enjoy your comments. 👍🏼😁⛺️🦆
Both Dales trails are actually quite different, so difficult to do a direct comparison but it is something I will endeavour to do in a separate video. Thanks for watching and I do appreciate the comment.
Hi and happy new year! I've recently re-watched your Dales Way videos and it's confirmed that i definitely want to do it. Maybe not at 20 miles a day as you did though. Thats impressive! What i wanted to ask about was food. More specifically, food that you ate during your day whilst walking. Breakfast and tea i can work out, but carrying lunch and snacks across multi days im finding hard to work out. I'm thinking of doing it over 5 to 6 days. Can you help please? Thank you.
Happy New Year Andy! If you not watched it already this video maybe helpful th-cam.com/video/FeZdEVdOWxA/w-d-xo.html In addition, the guide book I use is the Trailblazer Dales Way, the great thing about this guide is it list for each stage all the shops/pubs/cafes which are available for your food supply. Of all the trails I have done on video this is the one, where you could literally do a pub crawl from start to finish:) However, just for info. I usually take with me freeze dried meals for evenings and protein bars to snack on throughout the day. I would typically carry one day more than half the days of the full journey. Therefore, for this journey I planned 4 days for completion and would have carried 2 days plus 1 day = 3 days. As it happens, given how readily food was available, I do recall returning with 1 meal not used. Hope this is helpful and happy to clarify further if required and do feel able to ask further questions. Hope you enjoy this trail, there were certainly a lot of other hikers doing this walk. best of luck with your adventure, Nigel
@@AmblingTrails Thank you so much for your reply Nigel. I really appreciate your time to do this. I'll give the video a watch. Now you've mentioned protein bars it seems obvious, thanks! But that comes from your experience. I feel the Dales way looks like a good starter for a multi day walk if not attempted one before. Low level and as you say, plenty of pubs! The trail blazer guide sounds good. Time booked off work mid April, so wish me luck and thank you so much for your sound advice. 👍
Definitely a good trail to start with Andy, for all the reasons you’ve stated. Also, when I met various hikers along the way none had schedule an extra day (or two) at the end of hike to enjoy time exploring Windermere (or the Lakes generally). If you can, it’s worth it. 😁👍🏼
Hi Samual, yes certainly is possible, as I wild camped all the way. However, you need to put the mileage into the first day so you get away from civilisation as much as possible to increase your chances of finding a spot. Best of Luck and it’s a great trail.
Hi Sam, thanks for subscribing. I would be aiming to use a 40 litre in June for the Dales Way. Obviously, a lot depends on the gear you’ve got. Unfortunately, the less weight and less volume the gear is, the more expensive it is. So it is a bit of a depends… kind of question, but I hope that helps with a target. For info, in the winter I use 50 L bag. Cheers Nigel
Hi Sam, just been thinking, you might find this video useful, it's everything I carry in my 40 L rucksack, which would help you have a comparison and maybe act as a guide. Certainly, come back to me if you have any further questions.
Thinking of doing the Dales Way as my first multiday hike, always been put off by other people saying wildcamping is a no go in the Dales (I know it technically is a no go everywhere in England and Wales). Can I ask how much food and water you took considering there are a few places to stop off and refuel along the way?
Dales Way is more difficult to wild camp in the first 20 - 30 miles depending on your experience. An alternative but similar trail to consider is the High Dales Way, which as you would expect from the title takes a more rugged remote route but therefore is a lot easier from a wild camping point of view. I've done both routes so worth visiting all the videos on these routes on the channel. However, one video to help you decide is this one th-cam.com/video/FeZdEVdOWxA/w-d-xo.html Battle of the Dales where I compare the two trails and provide hints and tips to help you complete either trail successfully. Resupply on both routes on either trail is relatively easy, in fact one friend also described it possible to do either trail as a giant pub crawl :). However, from a wild camping point of view, the Dales High Way is easier for water, especially if you have a filter. Also, on both trails at this time of year plenty of camp sites along the way, if you need some rest and recovery for one of the days. Therefore, on these routes I would be happy to carry 1 - 2 litres of water knowing it was relatively easy to resupply. In terms of food I would probably start with about 1 - 2 Kg of dried food. I generally work on the assumption that for a week in summer I will carry enough for half my main meals and nearly all my breakfasts. Hope that helps!
I take it you are aware that wild camping is illegal? The Lake District National Park Authority in particular are clamping down on it, since the area gained World Heritage Status. I understand they have increased their warden numbers by several dozen now.
Hi Brian, thank you for your concerns. The following is stated on the LDNP website - If you choose to wild camp, it is normally tolerated if you: Camp above the highest fell wall, well away from towns, villages and lake shores. Leave no litter - this includes not burying any litter and removing other people's if you find it. Don't light any fires, even if there is evidence that fires might have been lit. Stay for only one night. Keep groups very small - only one or two tents. Camp as unobtrusively as possible with inconspicuous tents which blend in. Leave the campsite as you would want to find it. Carry out everything you carried in. Carry out tampons and sanitary towels. Burying them doesn't work as animals dig them up again. Choose a dry pitch rather than digging drainage ditches around a tent or moving boulders. Perform toilet duties at least 30 metres from water and bury the results with a trowel - read our outdoor toilet tips. At all times, help protect the environment and respect other visitors and communities. Wherever you pitch, please remember that the landowners or their representatives have the legal right to order you to break camp and move on. Have not found anything on the dozens of wardens, where did you here this news? Thanks
"If it's got the word pie in it, it's going to be good" - strong words to live by, love it!
Pie indeed! Thanks for watching and certainly enjoyed your comment 😉
A very relaxing scenery! I do enjoy the little landmark facts captioned in your videos lately
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the concluding video next week.
I haven't explored the Dales but this video has put it top of my list!
Hope you mange your list😁⛺️🦆cheers
So nice to see even more of the Dales so soon. Following with interest.
Thanks Catherine, really appreciate your interest.
Hello from Nethergill Farm - the source of Oughtershaw Beck. Thanks for sharing your Dales Way journey!
Great to hear from you, and I do appreciate your comment. Cheers
Oh wow, when you said during the Dales High Way about doing the Dales Way I didn't think you'd do it so soon. Interested to watch and see how easy it is to wild camp on the route.
Yep the High Way inspired me to discover North Yorkshire even more. Will do a video in the future a kind of 'compare and contrast' for the two trails. Can say for now, that both trails relative easy for wild camping. Appreciate the comment and I hope you enjoy the concluding video next week. Cheers
Another great video - thanks for sharing!
Appreciate the comment, cheers
Another wonderful adventure, you’re so lucky to visit such amazing places. Beautifully filmed, edited, & narrated. Thanks for the tour & have a great day!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment.
Really enjoyed the video as always should a high standard
Thanks Richard, appreciate the comment.
Such a beautiful hiking adventure! Wonderful scenery and a beautiful atmosphere out there. The Dales Way looks fantastic, just added it to my list, thank you very much. Great video!
Thanks Mario, appreciate the comment.
lovely route - i imagine it would be worth re-doing in the summer just to see the transformation of everything coming into leaf. beautifully done as ever
Totally agree and I can certainly imagine myself sitting outside some of the wonderful pubs along the way as well! Cheers
This is so awesome. Congrats on being in such good shape to be able to hike so many miles at a time. I'll have to exercise if I want to follow the Dales Way from end to end!
Thanks, I’m so lucky to be able to do this kind of full time which helps my fitness. Hope you get opportunity to do the DW at your pace! Best of luck with your plans.
@@AmblingTrails Thank you! Subscribed.
Beautiful part of the country with the added bonus of everywhere you need to get to not being up the worlds steepest hill/road..and that's important when lugging a 17Kg pack!
Also 21 miles in a day 😮 I doubt I could manage half that, TBH. With that in mind what would wild camping opportunities be like for the 1st couple of days on this trail?
When I was originally researching this trail most commented wild camping was relatively easy on the trail. I certainly found that to be the case, more difficult in the early stages but if your experienced I suspect you’ll be fine. Thanks for the watch and I do enjoy your comments. 👍🏼😁⛺️🦆
Meant such a high standard
Thanks for the clarification Richard, appreciated 👍🏼
How does it compare to the High Dales Way?
Both Dales trails are actually quite different, so difficult to do a direct comparison but it is something I will endeavour to do in a separate video. Thanks for watching and I do appreciate the comment.
Hi and happy new year! I've recently re-watched your Dales Way videos and it's confirmed that i definitely want to do it. Maybe not at 20 miles a day as you did though. Thats impressive! What i wanted to ask about was food. More specifically, food that you ate during your day whilst walking. Breakfast and tea i can work out, but carrying lunch and snacks across multi days im finding hard to work out. I'm thinking of doing it over 5 to 6 days. Can you help please? Thank you.
Happy New Year Andy! If you not watched it already this video maybe helpful th-cam.com/video/FeZdEVdOWxA/w-d-xo.html
In addition, the guide book I use is the Trailblazer Dales Way, the great thing about this guide is it list for each stage all the shops/pubs/cafes which are available for your food supply. Of all the trails I have done on video this is the one, where you could literally do a pub crawl from start to finish:) However, just for info. I usually take with me freeze dried meals for evenings and protein bars to snack on throughout the day. I would typically carry one day more than half the days of the full journey. Therefore, for this journey I planned 4 days for completion and would have carried 2 days plus 1 day = 3 days. As it happens, given how readily food was available, I do recall returning with 1 meal not used.
Hope this is helpful and happy to clarify further if required and do feel able to ask further questions. Hope you enjoy this trail, there were certainly a lot of other hikers doing this walk. best of luck with your adventure, Nigel
@@AmblingTrails Thank you so much for your reply Nigel. I really appreciate your time to do this. I'll give the video a watch. Now you've mentioned protein bars it seems obvious, thanks! But that comes from your experience. I feel the Dales way looks like a good starter for a multi day walk if not attempted one before. Low level and as you say, plenty of pubs! The trail blazer guide sounds good. Time booked off work mid April, so wish me luck and thank you so much for your sound advice. 👍
Definitely a good trail to start with Andy, for all the reasons you’ve stated. Also, when I met various hikers along the way none had schedule an extra day (or two) at the end of hike to enjoy time exploring Windermere (or the Lakes generally). If you can, it’s worth it. 😁👍🏼
The duck!
👍🏼🦆
Thanks for your video, I’m planning on doing the Dales Way myself at the end of June, do you think it’s possible to wild camp the whole route?
Hi Samual, yes certainly is possible, as I wild camped all the way. However, you need to put the mileage into the first day so you get away from civilisation as much as possible to increase your chances of finding a spot. Best of Luck and it’s a great trail.
Possible, but not legal......
Hi there new subscriber here may I ask what size rucksack would I need as I,m walking the dales way in may or June and solo camping all the way .👍
Hi Sam, thanks for subscribing. I would be aiming to use a 40 litre in June for the Dales Way. Obviously, a lot depends on the gear you’ve got. Unfortunately, the less weight and less volume the gear is, the more expensive it is. So it is a bit of a depends… kind of question, but I hope that helps with a target. For info, in the winter I use 50 L bag. Cheers Nigel
Hi Sam, just been thinking, you might find this video useful, it's everything I carry in my 40 L rucksack, which would help you have a comparison and maybe act as a guide. Certainly, come back to me if you have any further questions.
Helps, if I actually add the link!! th-cam.com/video/GNH9fRDDcDI/w-d-xo.html
Thinking of doing the Dales Way as my first multiday hike, always been put off by other people saying wildcamping is a no go in the Dales (I know it technically is a no go everywhere in England and Wales). Can I ask how much food and water you took considering there are a few places to stop off and refuel along the way?
Dales Way is more difficult to wild camp in the first 20 - 30 miles depending on your experience. An alternative but similar trail to consider is the High Dales Way, which as you would expect from the title takes a more rugged remote route but therefore is a lot easier from a wild camping point of view. I've done both routes so worth visiting all the videos on these routes on the channel. However, one video to help you decide is this one th-cam.com/video/FeZdEVdOWxA/w-d-xo.html Battle of the Dales
where I compare the two trails and provide hints and tips to help you complete either trail successfully.
Resupply on both routes on either trail is relatively easy, in fact one friend also described it possible to do either trail as a giant pub crawl :). However, from a wild camping point of view, the Dales High Way is easier for water, especially if you have a filter. Also, on both trails at this time of year plenty of camp sites along the way, if you need some rest and recovery for one of the days. Therefore, on these routes I would be happy to carry 1 - 2 litres of water knowing it was relatively easy to resupply. In terms of food I would probably start with about 1 - 2 Kg of dried food. I generally work on the assumption that for a week in summer I will carry enough for half my main meals and nearly all my breakfasts. Hope that helps!
@@AmblingTrails That is a huge help! Thank your very much for the reply. I will be spending the next few days watching all your videos. Keep it up!
Your welcome, and ATB for your hiking and wild camping adventures.
I take it you are aware that wild camping is illegal? The Lake District National Park Authority in particular are clamping down on it, since the area gained World Heritage Status. I understand they have increased their warden numbers by several dozen now.
Hi Brian, thank you for your concerns. The following is stated on the LDNP website -
If you choose to wild camp, it is normally tolerated if you:
Camp above the highest fell wall, well away from towns, villages and lake shores.
Leave no litter - this includes not burying any litter and removing other people's if you find it.
Don't light any fires, even if there is evidence that fires might have been lit.
Stay for only one night.
Keep groups very small - only one or two tents.
Camp as unobtrusively as possible with inconspicuous tents which blend in.
Leave the campsite as you would want to find it.
Carry out everything you carried in.
Carry out tampons and sanitary towels. Burying them doesn't work as animals dig them up again.
Choose a dry pitch rather than digging drainage ditches around a tent or moving boulders.
Perform toilet duties at least 30 metres from water and bury the results with a trowel - read our outdoor toilet tips.
At all times, help protect the environment and respect other visitors and communities.
Wherever you pitch, please remember that the landowners or their representatives have the legal right to order you to break camp and move on.
Have not found anything on the dozens of wardens, where did you here this news? Thanks