Each year we do a charity hike, and this year we are raising money for a wonderful charity, Your Emotional Support Service based in Uttoxeter Staffordshire. We have a couple of routes in mind and expect to cover around 25 to 30km on the challenge day. But we'll let you know which route closer to the time, as all is dependent upon the weather.

Fingers crossed for the views this year. Last year we set out on the Buttermere Circular, but the weather wasn't great and once on the top of the fells the views disappeared. But lucky we were out that day as we chanced on 3 hikers stuck on Haystacks, so we turned from challenge to rescue and helped guide them down safely to Gatesgarth.

We've chosen the date, Tuesday 16th June 2026, and have planned the dates for our training schedule:

1st February

8th March

19th April

17th May

Our training will take us over some familiar ground to prepare the legs and we'll post updates following each session to let you know where we've been and how we got on, but expect to see us out and about in the Peak District and Wales.

Here we are at the summit of Snowdon following our training hike last May. We went up via the Watkin's Path and came down via the South Ridge. As you can see the weather was perfect for us.

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