Chris

Started this as a way of helping charities raise money. Somewhere alnge the way realised I quite like being outdoors and sharing great adventures with other people.

Home: Begbroke, Oxfordshire.

Preferred home: Tent in the Lakes.

Status: Qualified mountain leader, in permanent mid-life crisis.

Likes: Mountains are ok I guess, rugby, football (OUWFC), eating.

Dislikes: Poor visibility, people who don't indicate at roundabouts.

Favourite mountains: Bidean Nam Bian, An Gearanach, Great Gable, Bow Fell, Cadair Idris, Dollywaggon Pike (for the name), Blencathra, too many to mention really...

Favourite day trip: Malvern Hills.

Type of walks led: Mountains, down the garden path, round the bend.

 

 

Darren (Taff)

We secretly believe Darren is ex-SAS, tough as nail on the outside, soft as butter on the inside. Not to forget a loveable booming Welsh accent. Once bodyguard to the rich and famous. Happens to have invented the "World's best Sports Nutrition for the world's best endurance racers"  Mountain Fuel.

Home: Brynmawr, South Wales.

Status: Ex-military, qualified mountain leader.

Likes: Being outdoors, charity work, helping people, pushing himself to the limit.

Dislikes: Not much really.

Favourite mountains: Pen y Fan, Snowdon, Cadair Idris.

Favourite day trip: Brecon Beacons Waterfall Country.

Type of walks led: Mountains and hills.

  

"This is me at the top of Ben Nevis, after completing Snowdon and Scafell Pike as part of the 3 peaks over 3 days challenge, which is something I still can’t believe I accomplished. Usually find me trudging through the Oxfordshire countryside or stretching my legs in the Peak District. For me walking meets my need for fresh air, open space and time in nature which helps me keep balance in my life and the stress levels low. The secondary benefit of course is all the lovely people I’ve met and friends I’ve made through my walks."

  

  

Ingrid

Exploring the British Isles on foot has been my passion for as long as I can remember—ever since finishing school, really. With their wild coasts and lonely moors, these beautiful isles have always felt more like home to me than my native Germany. I love immersing myself in the landscapes and history, and I’m fascinated by how geological forces shape the land over time, influencing not only nature but also the people who live here and the stories they carry. I grew up and was officially based in Germany for most of my life, though I spent much of that time travelling and working in different places. In 2013, I trained as a tour and walking guide, set up my own business, and began leading walking holidays across Britain, as well as in Ireland, New Zealand, and Iceland. But it was Wales that captured my imagination the most and has always held a special place in my heart. Brexit gave me the final push to settle here, and now I’m lucky to call the stunning Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) home.

 

From: Planet Earth, European Continent, Germany.

Home: The very beautiful Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons), Wales.

Status: Free, happy, and always on my way to go for a walk somewhere.

Likes: Remote moors & lonely mountains, respectful people, wild coasts with crashing waves, dogs & horses (all sorts of animals, really), a nice pint after a rewarding walk, ridge walks, honesty, smoky whisky.

Dislikes: Liquorice, busy places, littering, spiders, not getting enough sleep, Facebook, too much sun, cities.

Favourite mountains: Glyder Fawr, any odd hill that gives you a nice view without too much effort.

Type of walks led: Anything in and around the Bannau Brycheiniog.