Where are your favourite walks?

[MusicTurner]

Sometimes, the lesser published, maybe only locally known or quieter places can be most rewarding. Have a nice trip!

[steve ridgway]

Thanks, being able to read maps has really paid off!

[vandermolen]

Not really a walk, simply a short stroll from the parking site, but a weekend trip in Sweden during a heat wave, to the Blekinge region, once Danish, included these beautiful views of the Lake Orlunden.
From a rock called Valhalla.

It's about 200 km from Copenhagen, but already gives a glimpse of the huge, forested landscapes in Northern Scandinavia.

The lake provided a fine little beach with nice facilities too, so a lovely swim there, during 30 C.

Second trip abroad in almost 2 1/2 years of corona, the first being in April, to the Czech Republic.

Lovely photos!

[krummholz]

Not really a walk, simply a short stroll from the parking site, but a weekend trip in Sweden during a heat wave, to the Blekinge region, once Danish, included these beautiful views of the Lake Orlunden.
From a rock called Valhalla.

It's about 200 km from Copenhagen, but already gives a glimpse of the huge, forested landscapes in Northern Scandinavia.

The lake provided a fine little beach with nice facilities too, so a lovely swim there, during 30 C.

Second trip abroad in almost 2 1/2 years of corona, the first being in April, to the Czech Republic.

Beautiful photos! We have also been having our share of hot weather here, though I wouldn't classify it quite as a heat wave. Into the low 30s C, that sort of thing. How hot has it been in DK?

[MusicTurner]

Beautiful photos! We have also been having our share of hot weather here, though I wouldn't classify it quite as a heat wave. Into the low 30s C, that sort of thing. How hot has it been in DK?

Thanks. Still quite hot by local standards, 25-30 C, and sunny. It's very rare we get 32-35 C (until now).

The city and large parts of the country is going full Tour de France mode these days - lots of decorations and buzz generally, because of the first 3 stages taking place here. So a ~French athmosphere  . But temperatures should descend a bit soon.

However, I'm off to Norway/Ålesund fjords tomorrow & there it will be cooler and likely rainier too. I might decide to head northwards to somewhat drier Trondheim, in stead of the planned south-west, if there's too much rain.

[Christo]

Did you visit any record stores and pick up some Supraphon LPs...or CDs whilst you were there?

PD

Chandos used to have an outlet in Prague very close to the Charles Bridge in the early 1990s, with their then expensive CDs nicely priced; I bought heaps of them in in those years 

[krummholz]

Thanks. Still quite hot by local standards, 25-30 C, and sunny. It's very rare we get 32-35 C (until now).

The city and large parts of the country is going full Tour de France mode these days - lots of decorations and buzz generally, because of the first 3 stages taking place here. So a ~French athmosphere  . But temperatures should descend a bit soon.

However, I'm off to Norway/Ålesund fjords tomorrow & there it will be cooler and likely rainier too. I might decide to head northwards to somewhat drier Trondheim, in stead of the planned south-west, if there's too much rain.

Being more inland, we get mid-30s every year at least once. And back in my home state of Michigan, I remember one July day in a park on the Leelanau Peninsula, within a km or so of the Lake Michigan shore, when I hiked a trail when the temperature was in the upper 30s, and I ran out of water on the hike. All of the wells in the park were dry - luckily, I had flown in in my airplane to a grass strip where my mechanic was working on other people's airplanes, and he and his wife kindly drove me into town for some refreshments and a chance to refill my water bottles. I would have been in deep doo-doo if not for them - I was very dehydrated and certainly unsafe to fly or even drive.

The hottest temperature I have ever personally experienced was 40º C, in 1988 in Detroit. I hope never to see temperatures that hot again.

Enjoy your trip to Norway! Hopefully you can find both cooler and drier conditions than you expect.

[MusicTurner]

Such heat waves are rare here in Northern Europe, which is nothing by comparison - I see that Italy has now declared a state of emergency, due to the heat and draught ...

A quick update from my Norway trip in the Ålesund region. First 2 days had fine weather, now it's poor, cloudy and rainy, somewhat unsuitable for cycling/camping. Forecasts are poor for a week or more. So not like my previous two Norway trips, where I was luckier. I might use the Hurtigruten ferries, secondarily trains, to escape to drier and warmer regions to the East or the South. Also, places tend to be much more modernized/civilized and built up, than say in Lofoten/Senja to the north, and car traffic is surprisingly dense, which can be annoying, especially in tunnels, on steep bridges, and along narrow roads.

The only real highlight however was seeing the Runde island, more scenic and desolate, but a famous place for birders. Weather was better just during that excursion. I took the walk up to the famous bird reserve cliffs, the Fuglefjell near Goksøyr, altitude maybe 250 m. I think it took 2 hours. There were puffins, saw them for the 1st time in my life, one landed right in front of me and went into its dug-out hole/nest. They are extremely charming birds, colorful and flying in a 'propelling' style, but also so fast, that I didn't manage to get any good photos of them. This place alone has been worth the trip so far.

Below, the Ålesund coast seen from south-eastern Runde, and Goksøyr village seen from the path to the Fuglefjell.

[MusicTurner]

And parts of the Fuglefjell itself, with glorious views, and birders ... just below these cliffs, there are puffins.

[Irons]

Such heat waves are rare here in Northern Europe, which is nothing by comparison - I see that Italy has now declared a state of emergency, due to the heat and draught ...

A quick update from my Norway trip in the Ålesund region. First 2 days had fine weather, now it's poor, cloudy and rainy, somewhat unsuitable for cycling/camping. Forecasts are poor for a week or more. So not like my previous two Norway trips, where I was luckier. I might use the Hurtigruten ferries, secondarily trains, to escape to drier and warmer regions to the East or the South. Also, places tend to be much more modernized/civilized and built up, than say in Lofoten/Senja to the north, and car traffic is surprisingly dense, which can be annoying, especially in tunnels, on steep bridges, and along narrow roads.

The only real highlight however was seeing the Runde island, more scenic and desolate, but a famous place for birders. Weather was better just during that excursion. I took the walk up to the famous bird reserve cliffs, the Fuglefjell near Goksøyr, altitude maybe 250 m. I think it took 2 hours. There were puffins, saw them for the 1st time in my life, one landed right in front of me and went into its dug-out hole/nest. They are extremely charming birds, colorful and flying in a 'propelling' style, but also so fast, that I didn't manage to get any good photos of them. This place alone has been worth the trip so far.

Below, the Ålesund coast seen from south-eastern Runde, and Goksøyr village seen from the path to the Fuglefjell.

Nothing to compare with your beautiful photos. For the first time in many a long day I actually sat on the beach yesterday watching my two grandchildren building sandcastles. The heat was and still is blistering. Most of the SE England coastal towns are ropey, Bexhill-on-Sea is an exception though. Nice place, I would move there in a heartbeat. Some interesting architecture including the art deco De Lar Warr Pavilion.

[krummholz]

And parts of the Fuglefjell itself, with glorious views, and birders ... just below these cliffs, there are puffins.

Beautiful pictures MT!

[krummholz]

The only real highlight however was seeing the Runde island, more scenic and desolate, but a famous place for birders. Weather was better just during that excursion. I took the walk up to the famous bird reserve cliffs, the Fuglefjell near Goksøyr, altitude maybe 250 m. I think it took 2 hours. There were puffins, saw them for the 1st time in my life, one landed right in front of me and went into its dug-out hole/nest. They are extremely charming birds, colorful and flying in a 'propelling' style, but also so fast, that I didn't manage to get any good photos of them. This place alone has been worth the trip so far.

Wonderful! Puffins are commonly seen on the Maine coast on this site of the Atlantic as well, but I have spent precious little time there and have never seen one either. I must rectify that situation!

[DavidW]

My favorite walks are the ones with a cool, gentle breeze.  I was reminded of that today when we had a break in the heat.  All of a sudden, walks are pleasant and I'm reading outside again.

[vandermolen]

Nothing to compare with your beautiful photos. For the first time in many a long day I actually sat on the beach yesterday watching my two grandchildren building sandcastles. The heat was and still is blistering. Most of the SE England coastal towns are ropey, Bexhill-on-Sea is an exception though. Nice place, I would move there in a heartbeat. Some interesting architecture including the art deco De Lar Warr Pavilion.

I was there recently Lol - it's an impressive building although I feel that they could do more with the interior. I sat out on the balcony with a glass of wine!

[Irons]

I was there recently Lol - it's an impressive building although I feel that they could do more with the interior. I sat out on the balcony with a glass of wine!

No such luck for me, Jeffrey. Interesting re the interior. We were there during the men's finale at Wimbledon. They set up a huge screen on the green adjacent to the pavilion and we enjoyed a couple of beers watching the tennis. Followed by fish and chips at a nearby restaurant which considering the location was disappointing. 

[vandermolen]

Here are a few images from my week away in Dorset (based at Lyme Regis). They include the beach at the amusingly named fishing village of Beer (of course we had to have a beer in Beer!), a view from 'Golden Cap' (bottom photo) - the highest point on the South Coast of England (it was a slog trekking up there but we walked up from sea level and did not cheat, unlike many others, by utilising the car park near the top). We walked on most days, an average of 4 to 7 miles.  One walk near Abbotsbury, shows the atmospheric medieval chapel on the top of a hill (top photo - in the distance). It only escaped destruction during the reign of Henry VIII because it was a useful lookout point. The area around Lyme Regis is associated with Jurassic era fossils (as in the movie 'Ammonite') and Dorset has associations with the authors Thomas Hardy and Jane Austen:

[Biffo]

Here are a few images from my week away in Dorset (based at Lyme Regis). They include the beach at the amusingly named fishing village of Beer (of course we had to have a beer in Beer!), a view from 'Golden Cap' (bottom photo) - the highest point on the South Coast of England (it was a slog trekking up there but we walked up from sea level and did not cheat, unlike many others, by utilising the car park near the top). We walked on most days, an average of 4 to 7 miles.  One walk near Abbotsbury, shows the atmospheric medieval chapel on the top of a hill (top photo - in the distance). It only escaped destruction during the reign of Henry VIII because it was a useful lookout point. The area around Lyme Regis is associated with Jurassic era fossils (as in the movie 'Ammonite') and Dorset has associations with with the authors Thomas Hardy and Jane Austen:

Excellent photos.

Here in Bournemouth the weather has been a bit mixed though it hasn't actually rained to any significant degree for weeks.

[vandermolen]

Excellent photos.

Here in Bournemouth the weather has been a bit mixed though it hasn't actually rained to any significant degree for weeks.

Thank you Biffo,
The weather was good to us with none of those c.40 degree temperatures of the previous week. I even swam in the sea at Lyme Bay and enjoyed it more than expected. We also did a nice boat trip along the Jurassic Coast from the famous Cobb (associated with 'The French Lieutenant's Woman') at Lyme Regis. I'll post a couple more photos later.

[Irons]

Here are a few images from my week away in Dorset (based at Lyme Regis). They include the beach at the amusingly named fishing village of Beer (of course we had to have a beer in Beer!), a view from 'Golden Cap' (bottom photo) - the highest point on the South Coast of England (it was a slog trekking up there but we walked up from sea level and did not cheat, unlike many others, by utilising the car park near the top). We walked on most days, an average of 4 to 7 miles.  One walk near Abbotsbury, shows the atmospheric medieval chapel on the top of a hill (top photo - in the distance). It only escaped destruction during the reign of Henry VIII because it was a useful lookout point. The area around Lyme Regis is associated with Jurassic era fossils (as in the movie 'Ammonite') and Dorset has associations with the authors Thomas Hardy and Jane Austen:

Excellent photos, Jeffrey. Jealous of your long country walks, my shot knees make such endeavour impossible - op on horizon, hopefully. Enjoyed John Fowles book and we visited Lyme Regis after reading it. 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Nice photos Jeffrey.  Glad that you two were able to get away for a bit.

Must admit, I'm not used to seeing so much *brown in the landscape in the UK though.

*grass

We're getting some rain though definitely not enough.

PD