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Day 3 of the Pennine Way Mankinholes to Cowling

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017John D Burns 8

THE PAIN AND THE GLORY The Victorian’s were very fond of big pointy things. So fond, in fact, that they have littered the [...]

John Burns talks about his experiences walking the Pennine way, then, 1974 as a 19 year old, and now, in his retirement. [...]

Find out more about my book The Last Hillwalker in my new video [...]

May 24, 2017May 26, 2017John D Burns 3

It’s hot for May. On the small station platform at Edale, the air is filled with bird song and the scent of flowers [...]

Join me as I visit this remote bothy in the North of Scotland. If you enjoyed the recording like this page or make [...]

April 10, 2017April 11, 2017John D Burns 1

Here’s my latest trip along the Great Glen Way from Drumnadrochit to Inverness beside Loch Ness. I jumped on the bus and waved [...]

April 4, 2017April 11, 2017John D Burns 1

Join me on this audio blog as I walk into the heart of the Cairngorms and spend the night in Faindouran Bothy. [...]

After six miles slogging up a mountain track, heading for a bothy, I start to hate my pack. It’s heavy, cumbersome, and expects [...]

March 23, 2017John D Burns 1

Here’s the first of my new series of audio blogs. It’s about 7 mins, give it a listen. In this episode I talk [...]

March 23, 2017October 13, 2022John D Burns 4

Want to spend a night in your first bothy but not sure how? Here are my top tips for your first bothy. A [...]