Category Archives: Walking

Snowshoeing in Tromsø

Posted on June 1, 2019 by indyjols

The last time I went winter walking in the mountains above Tromsø, I lost both my map and myself in the snow. It was 2009, and I’d left my editorial job in London and swanned off to the Norwegian Arctic … Continue reading →

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No place like home

Posted on March 10, 2018 by indyjols

I’ve fluked some grand assignments in my time, but there’s nothing quite like writing about home. I moved up to North Yorkshire full-time three and a half years ago, but I’ve been coming here regularly my whole life. In fact, … Continue reading →

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The Zillertal Alps with Peter Habeler

Posted on December 12, 2017 by indyjols

The Ramblers always give me the best jobs. First there was Bavaria, then the Dolomites, then Matt, the editor, got in touch asking if I might fancy going to the Zillertal Alps for a spot of walking with mountaineering legend, … Continue reading →

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The Pennine Way

Posted on September 19, 2017 by indyjols

The reason we had trouble finding the entrance to our campsite was because you had to go through a working scrapyard. As you emerged from the piles of crumpled Mondeos and rotting Land Cruisers with puddled tyres, the first caravan … Continue reading →

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Destination: Dolomites

Posted on August 30, 2017 by indyjols

A few months back I was lucky enough to be thrown a last-minute gig by Matt at walk magazine, writing about a week-long walking holiday in the Italian Dolomites. It was a pretty busy time with work, and I only … Continue reading →

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A quick jaunt up to Weardale

Posted on May 17, 2017 by indyjols

Among the ever-expanding collection of schemes scrawled into my notebook in the past year, one was to become better acquainted with the North Pennines. It’s an area that’s intrigued me for a while – on the few occasions when I’ve … Continue reading →

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Hardangervidda

Posted on September 12, 2016 by indyjols

To my shame, it’s over a month since my brother and I slithered down off Hardangervidda, in south-central Norway, and I’m only just getting down to writing about it. Our four-day walk was a sort of warm-down after a week … Continue reading →

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Jotunheimen jaunting

Posted on August 15, 2016 by indyjols

It’s becoming apparent that I am something of a Jonah when it comes to mountain trips. For the second summer in a row, my hiking companion has brought home a broken bone as a souvenir. Admittedly my brother’s paggered hand … Continue reading →

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A return to Kielder

Posted on June 27, 2016 by indyjols

‘Isn’t it just a massive conifer forest?’ Well, yes, I suppose it is. But that’s doing Kielder Forest a bit of a disservice. Last month I took a long weekend to have a second nose around England’s largest man-made forest, … Continue reading →

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Mend Our Mountains campaign extended

Posted on May 11, 2016 by indyjols

I noticed lately that the British Mountaineering Council’s ‘Mend Our Mountains‘ crowdfunding campaign has been extended. It’s a nice idea to help fund repairs to our hill paths, many of which are in a bit of a bad way. Various … Continue reading →

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