Yes, it's February 28th when I am writing this, a late recap you could say of my year in the mountains, when the last one was published on the 30th Dec, 2023. My word, time flies, and a lot has changed in the last two years.  However, I’ll provide a recap on the peaks in 2024 and then a recap of 2025 separately.  Don't forget, like last year, click the little arrow to go through the images :) Craig Cerrig Gleisiad & Fan Frynych I started the year off nice and easy, with a sma

Yes, you read the title right... We approached a coffee shop on the Isle of Skye thinking we were destined to be going back to Glasgow a morning later. This ended up being the plan that changed and was probably one of the most fun parts of our holiday in Scotland. We sat in an adorable coffee shop both ordering a latte & cake, and I was convinced we would have enough time when we got back to Aviemore to do a walk in the Cairngorms. Upon researching walks, I happened upon a wa

Like every other morning over the past eight days, we arose from our tents feeling stiff and achy. But today was different. Instead of a...

I walked my first ever mountains this year, as a part of the Brecon Horseshoe, so technically the first ever 2000ft summit I bagged was...

Distance Walked: 14.81 Miles Distance Overall: 103.01/82 Miles The Final Stretch We awoke to a beautiful sun shining into our tents...

Distance Walked: 12.32 Miles Distance Overall: 88.2/82 Miles What can I say, I think we both fell in love with Kingussie town, it's...

Rewind the clocks by one week and I hadn’t even scrambled before, nor really understood what it involved. I was then taken away and...

Distance Walked: 10.16 Miles Distance Overall: 75.88/82 Miles Before I'd even opened my eyes, I was met with the damp smell of soggy...

Via the alternative route Distance Walked: 14.48 Miles Distance Overall: 65.72/82 Miles After a sleepless night on a very lumpy, sloping...

Distance Walked: 13.92 Miles Distance Overall: 51.8/82 Miles Day four… From the moment we awoke to the moment we finally fell asleep,...

Dear people of the internet, I tried to do something lovely and yet it turned into a dramatic and traumatic event. (This story will...

Distance Walked: 13.05 miles Total Distance Walked: 37.88/82 miles Day three had arrived. I was feeling well-rested, but something was...

Distance Walked: 9.94 miles Total Distance Walked: 24.83/82 miles I awoke to the sound of birdsong and the flowing river. It had been a...

Distance Walked: 14.89/82 Miles The real adventure begins... We set off bright and early from the Premier Inn, following a very meagre...

All packed up, excited, and ready to go on our adventure, I anxiously awaited Sarah’s arrival at my home. She was running late because...

At the end of March, Sarah and I took on the challenge of walking the East Highland Way. This 82-mile walk starts in Fort William and...

So, you know when you just impulse purchase all the stuff to wild camp, spend an absolute fortune, and then actually have to test out if...

Hey all! Danielle and Sarah here. Welcome to our blog, the Dirty Sodden Backpackers. We are here in the hopes of entertaining you all...