Hi everyone,
Some friends and myself had planned to go to the Vosges in France tomorrow for a 5 day hiking trip, but it's a bit too cold out there right now (our sleeping bags are rated to -10°C, they expect -15) so we thought we'd go to the Ardennes instead, but yesterday the forecast totally changed and expected minima are now -17°C out there... So we looked further and concluded the only place warm enough within a 1000km range is England (even hilly south of France is colder).
The Lake District National Park looks nice for a 5 day hike, but we need some help. We'll be coming to England by boat (Dover) and driving to the park by car, probably arriving around 5pm. Does anyone know where we can buy hiking maps tomorrow evening or along the route from Dover to the park?
Also, does anyone have recommendations for nice hiking routes in the Lake District? We'll arrive Monday evening and leave Friday morning so have 3 full days for hiking. We prefer wild camping (we're very respectful for nature and other people, so don't worry about that).
Thanks in advance for any help!
Lasse
Some friends and myself had planned to go to the Vosges in France tomorrow for a 5 day hiking trip, but it's a bit too cold out there right now (our sleeping bags are rated to -10°C, they expect -15) so we thought we'd go to the Ardennes instead, but yesterday the forecast totally changed and expected minima are now -17°C out there... So we looked further and concluded the only place warm enough within a 1000km range is England (even hilly south of France is colder).
The Lake District National Park looks nice for a 5 day hike, but we need some help. We'll be coming to England by boat (Dover) and driving to the park by car, probably arriving around 5pm. Does anyone know where we can buy hiking maps tomorrow evening or along the route from Dover to the park?
Also, does anyone have recommendations for nice hiking routes in the Lake District? We'll arrive Monday evening and leave Friday morning so have 3 full days for hiking. We prefer wild camping (we're very respectful for nature and other people, so don't worry about that).
Thanks in advance for any help!
Lasse