13 Blencathra - walking into wellbeing
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
Release Date: 01/10/2022
13 Blencathra - walking into wellbeing
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
Rose Gare Simmons, BMC councillor for hillwalkers, takes us up her favourite mountain, Blencathra. She explains why mountains are crucial for her wellbeing and how she tries to share this wellbeing with others.
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12 Eben Muse & Gerwyn Jones yn trafod Eifionydd
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
Podlediad Gorwelion Gwyllt: Creu Llun Llawnach. Gerwyn Jones yn trafod Eifionydd.
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11 The Simonside Hills - heather-bashing through history
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
John Dalrymple takes us on a tour of the Simonside Hills of Northumberland. John looks high to the sky and low to the tiny plants at his feet, as well as back through the centuries of history.
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10 Glen Coe - peaks, valleys and ridges
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
Local mountain instructor, Kirsty Pallas, takes us on a breathtaking journey along the north and south flanks of this incredible glen. Kirsty takes us to some of her favourite locations, some well known, some not, and tells us why the glen means so much to her.
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9 The Carneddau - the high wilderness
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
Nature photographer and explorer John Beatty talks about the Carneddau mountains in Snowdonia, and why he goes there in search of connection and space.
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8 The Cuillin - a place of dreams
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
Skye's Cuillin mountains are a place of pilgrimage for any mountain lover and its famous ridge is a lifetime dream for many. Local guide Mike Lates (www.skyeguides.co.uk) takes us to these mountains and breathes in their majesty.
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7 The Coniston Fells - the Old Man and a dog
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
Come for a hike and an adventure around the Coniston Fells in the Lake District in the company of local guide, Vicki McCreadie. Vicki opens our eyes to the joy and majesty of these hills and takes us on a few of her favourite walks.
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6 Kinder - crags, hags, groughs and bogs
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
The Kinder Plateau may sit on the doorstep of Manchester and Sheffield, but step onto it and you can find yourself experiencing a true wilderness in winter, a desert in summer and a soul-lifting day out at any time of the year. Peter Judd takes us there.
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5 Calderdale - moors, the past and the future
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
Chris Dean takes us to the moors above Calderdale, looks at their past and reflects on their importance for the environment, as well as the work of the Moors for the Future Partnership.
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4 Snowdon for the First Time
Wild Horizons - the BMC hillwalking podcast
For many mountaineers and non-mountaineers alike, the lofty pyramid of Snowdon exerts a strong attraction. The highest peak in Wales and England. Every year many thousands of visitors make their way to the summit. For some it could be their first 3,000 foot mountain.
info_outlineRose Gare Simmons, BMC councillor for hillwalkers, takes us up her favourite mountain, Blencathra. She explains why mountains are crucial for her wellbeing and how she tries to share this wellbeing with others.