A bit of a dreich Ben Hope summit, 10/08.
All in all the trip took me 115 days, with 8 rest days taken in total. Of these 3 were taken at the end of the first week when I was suffering some sort of calf muscle problem, which thankfully sorted itself out after a couple of days rest. Other than that, I luckly managed to avoid any serious injury, despite clunking my knees off various items, being blown over and tripping up over my own two feet on occasion (... stop walking first, then look at the view!).
From the route planning I did prior to the trip I calculated that the whole journey involved some 1112 miles (1794 kms) of actual walking and 479151 feet (146038 meters) of ascent. No wonder I went through the best part of three pairs of boots!
Many thanks to everyone who came up to visit or otherwise supported me on the trip. Also a big thank you to those who helped me raise almost £2000 for Maggies Cancer Care Centre. If anyone still wants to make a donation, you can do so online at:
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