Really glad to hear it helped! Hope you had a good time walking the trail 👍🏼

Ah! Sorry the link didn’t work. The best place to get a GPX file for the C2C is either on Komoot for desktop only (www.komoot.com/tour/48434631?ref=itd) or GPS routes at bottom of their page (www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/routeslinkscycle/coast-to-coast-whitehaven-to-tynemouth-cycle-route)

Really glad you liked this one. One of the best one-day walks we’ve done in the UK to be honest. Just enough Cornish coast and then the inland countryside too! Lots of fun.

@@wstravels looking forward to the next one 😀

That’s really kind Paul. You’re spot on - this area is so beautiful! Hope you get a chance to get out there and enjoy the local trails soon 🥾👍🏼

Thanks so much! You’ll have a great time on this pilgrimage

🙌🏻🙌🏻

Thank you! So kind of you

Awesome! You will love it. From Idalpe (the main area accessed from Silvrettabahn lift) there are a number of great beginner blue runs. They are often used by the ski school. Those are 8 & 6. Runs 22 & 23 (in Hollkar) are also brilliant but should be done early in the morning as Run 2 (access route) can be challenging late in the day with big moguls. Finally, Run 62 (to Alp Trida in Switzerland!) is awesome. Lovely, long rolling blue and great cafe for lunch. Route 11 must be taken to return to Idalp and can again be challenging in the afternoon (big moguls) so best to return before 2PM. we hope you have an awesome time!! We will be visiting again in January too 😁

@@wstravels Big thanks for the info! Really appreciate it! Will get back to your comment once we are there!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

@@wstravels it was perfect for early Sunday morning with a coffee 👍

Aiming for 60 miles / 100km a day (assuming 1000m or less of elevation) is a good goal for a fit person getting in to cycling. It’s very achievable. That’s about 5 hours of cycling. I’d work up to this before doing a multi-day trip though!

@@wstravels I've always wanted to cycle from Birmingham to Weymouth, about 175 miles. Thought of doing crazy stuff like doing it all in one go, bit like Guy Martin when he crossed that Chinese desert. Cycle through the night

@@46FreddieMercury91 that sounds awesome! Chase the Sun run events in the UK on the summer solstice that cover 200 miles between sunrise and sunset. Anything over 150 miles in a day is a true challenge on a bike! How the professionals do that every day for weeks on end is insane!

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it

Sounds great - thanks for the recommendation!

Cycling with a tailwind is always better :) thanks for watching!!

Thanks so much for watching and I agree I should have shared more context and history of the route as it’s really great and I really enjoyed it because of its historical importance as a pilgrimage route.

Thanks Petr 😊

Thanks Michael. Definitely clocked up a few extra miles :). I’ve heard great things about the NDW 100, that’s one on my to-do list. Hope you get back to the downs soon! Enjoy

So kind! 🙌🏻 all the best

You’ll absolutely love it. The North Downs really are beautiful countryside and there are some fun towns to explore along the way. Regarding the chair, it’s blooming brilliant for backpacking. Packs up very small and makes sitting anywhere more comfortable. Only downside is the ground does need to be dry to get best use of it. Unfortunately I can’t find anywhere still selling that exact chair. My grandad bought it in the 90s and then passed it down to me. If you Google “camping chairs with no legs” then there are a few places selling modern day versions. I’d recommend one that can be rolled to fit in a backpack vs. any with cushioning that prevents it from being rolled. Enjoy any upcoming hikes :)

@@wstravels thanks so much for the information.

Thanks James - new video of the St Michael’s Way micro-pilgrimage coming soon. hope you will enjoy that one too

Hi! Thanks for your comment. I took a Cicerone guide book “Walking The Pilgrims Way” by Leigh Hatts. It was nice to have something to read a little extra about the trail, history and surrounding area. I walked along the St Swithuns Way and North Downs Way for this pilgrimage and both of those trails are perfectly waymarked with signs. If you want to follow the exact pilgrims way (slightly different than the waymarked trails) then the book I mentioned can help with that. I hope you have a great walk when you do it :). Best wishes, Will

Thank you!!!

We followed the official Sustrans C2C route (and signposting) and it’s primarily road and asphalt cycle path. Their website says “83.8% Asphalt, 14.3% Unsealed firm, 1.8% Unsealed loose”. Some of the 1.8% “loose” was quite bumpy and more suited to a gravel set up. But on the whole we found the official route to be very doable on road bikes!

@@wstravels thank you ever so much for the informative reply!

Thanks James - that’s very kind of you to say. Glad you enjoyed the video. It really is a lovely hike

That’s great to hear! It’s a really lovely hike which I am sure you’ll enjoy. I would say that the majority of Southern England is generally very safe. Whilst on the trail you’ll mainly encounter day hikers and locals in the various towns & villages you pass. Off trail, the majority of overnight spots are small local towns. Everyone I met on and around the trail was very friendly. Let me know if you have any other questions :)

Thank you so much! Glad to hear it’s a safe hike.

Awesome! Best of luck. You’ll love it

Greetings! Thanks very much and glad you enjoyed it. 👍

Thanks Petr 😊

You would love it Roger. The scenery is really pretty. Hope you get to do it one day 👍

Thanks a lot!

You’ll love it Axel!! Just give me a shout if you have any questions about it.

Hi James. Thanks for your compliments and glad that you’re planning on doing the ride yourself. It’s brilliant fun. You’ll see that we travelled very light with just a small backpack along the way. Staying in B&Bs helped to keep the bike light. But, the ride is definitely do-able whilst wild camping. The route is very easy to navigate with blue cycle network signs at every turn in the road. I would however recommend downloading an app called GAIA GPS. I use it for all my rides and hikes. It basically lets you plot a route and then the GPS marker helps you follow along. You’ll find the route I created for the C2C at this link here: www.gaiagps.com/public/LAPtWoxPwJeffRAqKnKiyIOh/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterMeters Using an app is entirely optional though and honestly isn’t a must have but it is a nice safety blanket if you don’t seem to be seeing a blue sign for a while!! Hope this helps and best of luck for your ride! Thanks, Will