My hardest day hiking | 51KM to the finish | The Cumbria Way

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The Cumbria Way - 73 Miles from Ulverston to Carlisle.
Join me on my epic journey to complete the Cumbria Way in just three days! While most hikers take four to six days to complete the 112km trail, I was determined to challenge myself and see if I could do it in half the time. The last day of the hike was the toughest, with a gruelling 51km stretch that pushed me to my limits both mentally and physically. I walked for 12 hours straight, battling fatigue and self-doubt, but ultimately triumphing as I crossed the finish line.
In this video, you'll see stunning footage of the Cumbria Way and the breathtaking scenery along the route. You'll also get an inside look at the challenges I faced, from navigating tricky terrain to overcoming doubts and fears. Whether you're an experienced hiker or just love a good adventure story, this video is sure to inspire and motivate you. So sit back, relax, and join me on this incredible journey!
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@WC21UKProductionsLtd 2 месяца назад

Watched these back to back. Superb achievement and with walk-bys! Looks like a really good long distance trail.

@krisgleave 20 дней назад

Thanks so my and glad you enjoyed them. I need to get back on my long distance hikes as really miss them and as I’ve had a 4mth break from hiking and YT I need to start them again quickly whilst the weather should be good

@superbadiii4856 3 месяца назад

Great effort Kris. The challenge is now in to do it in 2 days. Boom 💥 lol

@krisgleave 3 месяца назад

Haha thank you but trust me…3 days was waaaaaay too quick as it is 😂😂

@marshalfresco1846 Год назад

The daily release is perfect. Absolutely agree that it's better to watch them daily. I think most people do them weekly simply because of the amount of editing.

@krisgleave Год назад

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah it’s tough to get them out daily and tough to keep up worn the schedule but ill try and stick with it. Thank you

@paulmartin7874 Год назад

Stubbled across your channel.. watched the cumbria way to start with... cracking walk and good effort on the days completed. Welcome to the 50k club 💪

@krisgleave Год назад

Cheers really appreciate that. Haha I’m glad to say I’m part of the club…although not sure how many 50K days I have in me 😂. That was a tough finish but glad I did it. It’s amazing what you can achieve when you just keep walking isn’t it.

@Joshrowlands32 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for filming your adventure, I’m hoping to do this route this summer so I’m watching quite a lot of these videos at the moment and yours is one of the best. Your energy and humour really comes through the camera and you make it very watchable I have subscribed and will be watching your coast to coast series also!😊

@krisgleave 5 месяцев назад

Aah brilliant cheers for that Josh really glad you liked the video. It was tough over that many days but it’s a great hike and really enjoyed this one you’ll love it, well worth doing. The coast to coast too is a brilliant hike, my fave to date. I fancy doing it again maybe this year myself if I get the chance as it’s a cracker

@GINGER_out_and_about Год назад

Well in pal massive day nearly 32mile ,, absolute legend,, looking forward to tou taking on your next trail atb mike 👍🏼

@krisgleave Год назад

Cheers Mike. Killer day but so glad I pushed to get to the end and loved every minute of it. Need to get out soon on my next. Thank you

@seanstacey3223 4 месяца назад

Excellent series Kris! Just finished watching it after your recommendation 👍 Definitely on my to do list, but certainly won't be doing it in three days! 😂

@krisgleave 4 месяца назад

Thanks Sean. It’s ace this hike you need to try it but yes, three way too quick 😂. 5 days would be a nice pace to enjoy it 🤙🏼

@SuperCdp1 4 месяца назад

Great series Kris, really well put together and edited. I'd love to do it myself but in 5 days mind 😂

@krisgleave 4 месяца назад

Thanks for that. 5 days is probably the best time to do it in and think the guide book says 5 days too. Let me know if you give it a go

@jojackson2763 Год назад

Walked this 25 years ago! Thoroughly enjoyed your vlogs, relived memories, great fun watching as joints don't entertain that much use these days. Thanks for your time in putting these vlogs together and I hope you find a job soon. Good luck! ❤

@krisgleave Год назад

Aah cheers Jo, great to hear it brought back some memories. It’s a great walk isn’t it as not too tricky with the elevation but some awesome sites I thoroughly enjoyed it. Really appreciate that too. I did my 6 day Mountain Leaders course last week in the Lake District with the aim to do full assessment later this year as hope to start running guided hikes very soon.

@AScottishOdyssey Год назад

I was up in the Pentland Hills today. Okay, I only walked four miles, but it was a good walk in the hills. It's good to see you enjoying yourself in the countryside.

@krisgleave Год назад

Thank you, I love being out hiking in the hills it’s the best feeling. I haven’t heard of the Pentland Hills but I’ll have a google. It’s not all about the distance it’s about getting outside love that

@AScottishOdyssey Год назад

@@krisgleave They're just to the south of Edinburgh. On the section I was on today, I had views of the Forth Bridges, across to Fife, over to the Ochil hills, and I'm sure that I could see the Trossachs all the way to the west.

@andrewhaywood3178 11 месяцев назад

Just binge watched this and the Dales Way. I'm off on the Dales Way next week. Thanks for the entertainment! There's a mass of content on hiking and outdoors. You have a great manner that makes you want to watch, with right amount of humour. Good luck with the channel 👍

@krisgleave 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Andrew that’s lovely feedback. Also best of luck on the Dales way. It’s honestly a great walk I really enjoyed it and some brilliant views too. It’s mostly low level too so not too bad either. Let me know how you get on and hopefully the weather is with you. Thank you

@AdamVella-wj6ew 4 месяца назад

Yes kris!!! What an awesome roll. I’m debating doing this in the summer. Thanks for the vid dude 👊🏼

@krisgleave 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it Adam. Honestly it’s a cracking route I really recommend it. 4-5 days would be ideal for this. Let me know if you decide to tackle it. If you find me on Strava I have the route plotted on there if you want it. On my main Strava this will be 9&3 route for each day. But…search for my name as I have a 2nd Strava just for my long distance hikes…only a few on there but will be a lot more. Basically I merge them into one so you have w the full route as one. You’ll find that, the dales way and also the coast to coast on there.

@christianashton3027 Год назад

Brilliant. These vids were up there with the Coast to Coast ones, if not better. You look like you have lost quite a bit of weight since I last saw you, which isn't surprising doing 40-50k walks in a day! The vids are getting more polished as well. Feel like I'm watching Michael Palin on one of his series. Keep them coming.

@krisgleave Год назад

Aah cheers Christian. Must admit I do like how they’ve turned out in this one and think the more I do them the more I’ll get into the swing of things with them. Harder on the long distance hikes too as it’s hard enough walking let alone filming haha Lost a lot since I left but put 5kg on more recently so next week I’ll be working hard to get that back off again. Finally finished from work now on the 16th as garden leave has finished. Just want to adventure now. Hope you’re well mate, let me know when you’re free for a beer

@jonathanhaynes6542 4 месяца назад

With a fluke i've fallen by chance to a start of watching your video's..Did the Cumbrian way in 2015 july time wasn't the best weather wind & rain for most of the time heading over to Lingy hut for shelter remember the wind battering the hut & it's 1st time ive seen it since that awful day though enjoyed the 4 day hike of the way...Great stuff Kris love the content & look forward to following you for many adventures

@krisgleave 4 месяца назад

Aah that’s ace you got to see it again. I’ve never heard of the hut before but it’s great for shelter as not much around there. Did you stay in the hut too or just hunker down for shelter for a while? It’s a great hike though isn’t it I really enjoyed it

@jonathanhaynes6542 4 месяца назад

@@krisgleave Struggling up that hill with my pack on & it’s not a easy path if a path at all beside that stream got to the hut just for shelter couldn’t see anything low cloud with wind & rain then braved down the hill as where staying in Caldbeck .. just finished watching your C 2 C .. great watch fella .. ohh so tough it looked..

@krisgleave 4 месяца назад

@jonathanhaynes6542 It’s a great think to have the huts then isn’t it as sounds like it really helped. It was really windy when I was up there too although weather wise quite nice. Imagine it gets quite brutal. Thanks about the C2C too. It was my first ever long distance hike and certainly was tough but honestly I have really fond memories of the hike. I’d recommend it to anyone it’s awesome. It’s my favourite hike I’ve done and that even includes Kilimanjaro. If you did ever decide to do it, my only advice is take your time. Everyone asks how quick you’ve done it but anyone who’s done the C2C like me knows it’s not about that. I would say 13-14 days is ideal and gives you time to appreciate the hike and actually enjoy it.

@Upinthills68 Год назад

Well done Kris on 3 days better to watch the longer walks daily than weekly , Happy bimbling and vlogging 👍🙂

@krisgleave Год назад

Thanks Richard and also about the scheduling as I prefer it that way too, albeit being more difficult to edit them all haha. Thank you

@movingourmind 9 месяцев назад

Great video and great effort!

@krisgleave 9 месяцев назад

Thank you I appreciate that. It was a big slog especially the last day but loved every minute of it

@erikruwalder97 5 месяцев назад

Great achievement doing in in 3 days, we plan to do it next May, but we plan a few more days to do it ;). Wanda & Erik from Belgium.

@krisgleave 5 месяцев назад

Thank you as yes I don’t advise it so quickly but I throughly enjoyed this one. I’m sure you’ll really enjoy it too and May is a perfect time in the UK weather wise too. Are you planning to wild camp along the way?

@erikruwalder97 5 месяцев назад

No, I am 61 and enjoy the comfort of a good bed + bagage transfer hahaha Last year we did Hadrians wall just before some id**t cut down the tree in Sycamore gap Also a fantastic walk! @@krisgleave

@krisgleave 5 месяцев назад

@@erikruwalder97 Haha aah yes makes sense. I’ve not ticked off Hadrians Wall yet but I will do at some point. Such a shame about that tree as it was iconic

@leewillson100 Год назад

Well done kris ,what an achievement, great pace you had there, Loving the videos.

@krisgleave Год назад

Cheers Lee really appreciate that. The weather was a big help on this one and think going solo you just push on so really please I made it

@Markwildcamp Год назад

I enjoyed that, new sub from me, I did it in 4 a few year ago but watching this I wish I'd carried on on the 3rd day, thanks for sharing

@krisgleave Год назад

Thanks for that Mark, glad to have you part of the channel. I’m glad I finished it that day to get back and gain a day back in my life although that was a long slog. It was just too early to stop at the previous point around 2pm so made the decision t to push on. It’s an awesome route isn’t it, how did you find it?

@chrisc9406 Год назад

Walking the Cumbra Way in 3 days is quite an achievement. Really enjoyed the viewing. Thanks Kris for all the quality filming along the route.

@krisgleave Год назад

Cheers Chris. Really surprised at myself for managing it in 3 days too. The ladies on the route who told me I come make it sparked something inside me and wanted to push. So glad I did as even though I only got home about midnight it was good to get in my own bed and gain an extra day back on the Friday. Thank you

@michaelheyes7324 10 месяцев назад

Wow, incredible mental and physical strength 💪 be very proud. Fantastic video again Kris.

@krisgleave 9 месяцев назад

Cheers Michael. Can’t lie…those days were waaaaay too long but glad I did it and had an ace experience. I would advise anyone to take longer though

@richardhunter7363 Год назад

How annoying - come into the city from the south, walk across to the northern edge of the city for the castle, then back to the centre for the Tourist Info and then even further south of the centre for the train station. What a challenge. Well done that man!!

@krisgleave Год назад

Thanks Richard! Yeah really frustrating at the end to find the finish but I managed it. Thank you

@Fishy1764 6 месяцев назад

Totally loved it Kris , Fantastic job well done.All the best mate😜👍

@krisgleave 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for that really appreciate the feedback. As you can probably tell I enjoyed that one. Can’t wait for the spring to start looking at some more long distance hikes.

@callummassey7623 Год назад

Oh yeah I've walked this one was piece of cake idk what you struggled with😅 jokes aside great video mate really shows the work you put into it and definitely shows off the walk for what it is🙌 Ps you forgot my link🙃

@krisgleave Год назад

Haha cheers Callum! Glad I finally got you on the camera as I kept forgetting to film. I’ve added the links too as yeah for got to add so your IG and Linktree are below. I’ll be following your adventures on the next one…best of luck! Ps…I definitely needed that rest and pint at that last pub haha

@markderby22 11 месяцев назад

Just found your channel Kris. Well done mate! Cracking effort. Did it in 4 earlier this month with 2 wild camps and the Caldbeck campsite. There was a sign on that last section so I didn’t risk it and Road walked which was depressing! Ulverston makes so much more of the Cumbria Way than Carlisle does. Might have to do it again in reverse!

@krisgleave 11 месяцев назад

Cheers Mark I appreciate that. Caldbeck looked a great place to stay it was just too early for me about 2ish which is why I pushed on. Glad I did it as gained a day back of my life haha. I can’t believe I didn’t even see any signs alerting the closure. Mad I didn’t see it but glad I could climb the barrier as my mind AND legs couldn’t have faced walking back and going again. Good luck if you fancy the reverse. I think views wise it’s far better as not the best ending to this one

@ervinslens Год назад

I enjoyed your video in every single frame. That's wonderful hike and beautiful atmosphere my friend.

@krisgleave Год назад

Thanks so much for that, that’s nice to say. It’s hard work filming and walking it too but wouldn’t change it for the world

@bilbobaggins7340 Год назад

Great set of 3 vids mate - really enjoyed it and glad you had great weather - keep up the good work !

@krisgleave Год назад

Cheers! Can’t wait to get back out again. These multi day hikes are addictive

@bilbobaggins7340 Год назад

@@krisgleave Just seen i think in the last few days there is a group of people running the whole length of the Dales High Way :)

@Jello924 Год назад

I really enjoyed this, im doing this in August solo but not in 3 days lol

@krisgleave Год назад

Thank you and best of luck with it. Yes 3 days is a bit quick but I was solo and really enjoyed it. It’s a great walk and you’ll love it I’m sure

@dancleasby151 Год назад

Love watching this (as well as your Dales Way videos), another walk I want to do with my bro-in-law in a few years. Best of luck with your work situation in the future. Look forward to seeing more from your channel. Cheers.

@krisgleave Год назад

Cheers Dan that’s nice thank you. Aah glad you enjoyed both series. They’re both great walks. I’d probably say the Dales Way is a little easier albeit some high sections too but both great walks. Just take your time and enjoy them 🤙🏼

@peterstackhouse5422 Год назад

Keep up the good work mate. Smashing it 💪🏼

@krisgleave Год назад

Cheers Pete 💥🤛🏼

@markmurphy7356 Год назад

Hi Kris, just got back from doing the CW (in 6 days) not sure what marching powder you were on but it must've been good stuff to do it in 3 days! Cracking videos btw. Atb Mark.

@krisgleave Год назад

Ahh brill how did you find it? Did you camp along the way too? I think 6 days is definitely more reasonable and agree it was a right slog haha. That last 51km day was a killer. Well done mate

@markcork9731 Год назад

Outstanding effort ,heading on the Cumbria way myself soon massive inspiration

@krisgleave Год назад

Aah brill thank you glad you enjoyed it. When you heading on the trail? It’s a great walk

@adamkoz6358 2 месяца назад

Doing this tomorrow and hoping to get it done in 3 days like yourself

@krisgleave 20 дней назад

Hey Adam sorry I’ve had a break for YT but back now. How did you do on the CW, how did you find it? Did you manage to complete in 3 in the end?

@adamkoz6358 20 дней назад

@@krisgleave hi Kris I hope you are well. Digital detox? Did it in 3.5 took way too much gear. Very fit able lad but it was tough I won’t lie. Ended up ditching some gear along the way and picking back up after completing. I hope you’re good ✌🏻

@craigmiddleton9373 8 месяцев назад

Wow good going, I’m currently contemplating starting to hike and wild camp, and really enjoyed your series, can i ask what boots you wore for the walk? Thanks Kris

@krisgleave 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Craig, I really enjoyed this walk and it was certainly tough at the end my feet were so sore but glad I did it. I was wearing adidas Terrex freehiker GTX. They’re the original version and not the number 2 that are now out. Quite hard to get hold of now as they don’t make them but I love them. Managed to replace them and have abother pair now as you’ll see in my videos but also have another sat in a box ready for when these eventually run out of tread as I love them so much. Had them for years now.

@craigmiddleton9373 8 месяцев назад

@@krisgleave thanks I’ve just bought the adidas terrex AX4 goretex mid walkers, not worn them yet. I do live in a semi urban area but want to venture out more, I’m just making my way through your videos, just on with the dales way. Great content Kris, keep it up mate.

@krisgleave 8 месяцев назад

@craigmiddleton9373 Cheers Craig I appreciate the support. The Dales Way is another good hike. I’ve seen those Terrex and should be good. Mine are more like a trainer but waterproof and around the ankle. They don’t offer support but I don’t need that. Yours will which is good for getting into hiking too and most people want support.

@davebrown130 9 месяцев назад

Brilliant 3 videos mate. Well done. Heading to do this walk next May and you've provided a lot of info for us....... Keen to know what the work site was and if it'll be finished or will we need to hop the barriers too??

@krisgleave 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Dave, it’s a cracking walk too you’ll love it. Definitely advise longer than 3 days haha. No it sure about the site but imaging it’ll be fine by then. Everyone else who’s done it noticed the sign and you take the road at the end. Maybe I was vlogging and didn’t notice it but I definitely didn’t see any signs. Saved me a mile or two road walking though 🤙🏼

@davebrown130 9 месяцев назад

@@krisgleave yeah we'll be taking a little longer than the 3 days ;-p Planning on 6 days walking and no more than 15 miles in a day. Done 25miles/40km in a day and that was hard on the feet!! If you're ever looking for awesome trails, you should try the East Coast - we've done Dundee to Tynemouth over our last 3 walks. The Edinburgh to Seahouses was spectacular!!!!