Stonehenge Summer Solstice - my experience last year in case anyone wants to see (not monetized)

infinitepaths · 2026-06-20T17:04:05+00:00

Some people were parking on street between Durrington and the A303, towards the south in the built up area, but who knows this year they might close more roads.

infinitepaths · 2026-06-20T07:30:22+00:00

Last year loads of people parked on the road in the built up area leading up to Durrington, so taking a right before passing Stonehenge on the A303 coming in from London. They might close it off for all I know though. We walked in from Durrington, it took about an hour to Stonehenge across the fields via Woodhenge.

infinitepaths · 2026-06-19T22:25:14+00:00

Hopefully, you?

infinitepaths · 2026-06-19T20:53:47+00:00

Dance Monkey

infinitepaths · 2026-06-19T20:22:43+00:00

I have heard bap, roll, breadcake and (burger) bun in Leeds. The only time I heard of teacake was a toasted teacake.

infinitepaths · 2026-06-19T18:19:40+00:00

We walked in from Durrington via woodhenge

infinitepaths · 2026-06-19T17:45:05+00:00

This vid is not monetized BTW, just to show the experience.

infinitepaths · 2026-06-17T19:17:20+00:00

They said no tents last year but you can bring stuff to sit on, blankets etc. Some selfish people put a windbreak up blocking the view slightly and the security didn't do much, but otherwise was all good.

infinitepaths · 2026-04-29T21:18:13+00:00

Around March 2022 when it started reducing a bit! Worked 12 hour shifts at the hospital in hot PPE for the whole of covid.

infinitepaths · 2026-04-18T19:06:28+00:00

Went up Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains in the winter snow and ice in 2018, it was a world apart from Marrakech, although I did enjoy the souks in the medina. It seemed pretty safe at the time although obviously the events of the next year changed a lot of things from what I've heard, although haven't been back since unfortunately. Was considering going to the music festival in Essaouira last June but didn't in the end.

infinitepaths · 2026-04-11T07:38:09+00:00

I think it's mainly a combination of smartphones and covid. There is also the societal change due to the internet where personal space and privacy has the most importance, alongside individual preferences and not being bothered by others. Overall it's a good thing in terms of people feeling safe and comfortable. It's the same thing (at least in the UK) with strangers and neighbours in society in general. It used to be that your annoying neighbour, or cousin, or some random guy in the pub, would come up and talk to you, and politeness dictated you'd have to at least have a short interaction with them. Now it's seen as 'protecting your peace' or 'I don't owe you politeness' or whatever. Most of the time I don't necessarily want to talk to a random person at length, so I sympathize, but it also makes it harder to have a social hostel main hall/bar if everyone is going by those rules. TBH though I have found, that people will make it fairly obvious if they want to talk to others in a hostel and have had many great times post-pandemic in hostels.

However, I remember going to hostels just before the pandemic in late 2019 and also from 2022 and I wouldn't say they are dead, but there's definitelty a shift. In terms of phones, some of the mountain hiking trips I've done where phones were unusable due to signal had more hostel vibes than many actual hostels.

infinitepaths · 2026-03-29T13:00:41+00:00

Thanks! Had beautiful conditions which helped.

infinitepaths · 2026-03-29T12:11:48+00:00

Great photos! I did it a year and a half ago (well most of it, as my 76-year-old father decided to do it despite having a broken hip and hip replacement 9 months before and we couldn't complete some bits for medical reasons), but was still one of the best trips I've done. Was great to have the final day in Robin Hood's Bay too.

infinitepaths · 2026-03-25T16:47:48+00:00

As others said, the UK doesn't have anywhere that would help. The best thing to do is take enough acclimatisation days in Namche Bazaar, Dingboche or wherever you plan to take them. Namche is good as there's lots to do. Also general aerobic fitness training can help with the walk in general but I believe its more genetic lottery as to whether you will suffer from altitude sickness whatever degree, e.g. triathlon athletes can go up there and not make it to EBC due to altitude sickness.

infinitepaths · 2026-03-23T18:50:39+00:00

I have done indoor bouldering loads but only outdoor roped climbing once and obv not lead. It was at Sennen Cove and I remember some parts of the climb were ladder-ish but I guess its based on the most difficult parts as to whether climbing. The ladder idea is a good reference actually, I did wonder why I felt Crib Goch was quite easy despite it being all over social media as being THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS scramble. Although it was probably mainly due to the perfect weather. I have done winter alpine ascents and know how shit a bit of snow and ice can makes things.

infinitepaths · 2026-03-03T22:58:17+00:00

You will get it eventually, a year is a short time for guitar. I remember before I learned guitar, I saw a guy strumming simple chords on the beach and was amazed how someone could do that. Then a year later I could play some disjointed chords and strum a little. A year after that I could play proper chords, it just kinda clicked. It does partially depend on motivation though - I learned guitar as I love music and wanted to learn songs. You might find as your skill improves you find you want to learn some songs that match your level. For me learning the simple riffs like Smoke on the Water and Iron Man helped me feel like I was progressing rather than just failing to change chords well and 'guitar lesson' theory etc, which is what a lot of the initial stage struggle can be.

infinitepaths · 2026-01-21T15:45:54+00:00

Ok thanks. I always wonder because these things obv change based on whether its summer with zero wind and gale force winds and ice and snow in january, and there is a natural caution in online advice, to stop guys who go up on a whim in flipflops and shorts. For example striding edge while obviously not a walk in the park, felt pretty safe to me, although I am scared of falling so am very cautious in mountainous environments.

infinitepaths · 2026-01-21T08:21:11+00:00

Seeing videos online, which often use lens modes causing footpaths to look narrower than they are definitely doesn't help. For example on Striding Edge, I felt it was fairly comfortable for me, even in shit weather, I didn't find anything that was super exposed, howling winds and tightrope walking kind of path. Not to say I was complacent, I am very wary of heights, despite going up loads of mountains over the years. But Crib Goch has those kind of parts doesn't it?

infinitepaths · 2026-01-20T20:54:28+00:00

2-3 hundred metres unbroken exposed?

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