The new edition of the End to End Trail is now in the shops!
I’ve had an email from Paul Hutchinson, who walked End to End earlier in the year (2019). He followed the Offa’s Dyke Castles Alternative route, and hit a problem because the route crosses the River Monnow on a footbridge that no longer exists. I’ve quickly put together what I hope is an alternative way to cross the river via a road bridge, and amended the route description (again, it’s on this website – see the top of the page). I’ve done this from maps: I haven’t been able to get down there to try it out yet.
The John o’ Groats Trail guide is coming along nicely, and we should be able to get that to Cicerone in the spring of next year (2020). I walked the section from Helmsdale to Wick in both directions recently, checking the route out for changes, and improving the guide. And taking photos…