Fell Running Guide
@fellrunningguide.bsky.social
Dave Taylor, UK Athletics Fell & Mountain Running coach providing specialist training for trail, fell and mountain runners.
Sub 24hr Paddy Buckley, Charlie Ramsay and Bob Graham rounds.
Also - camping, mountains, nature.
https://fellrunningguide.co.uk
Sub 24hr Paddy Buckley, Charlie Ramsay and Bob Graham rounds.
Also - camping, mountains, nature.
https://fellrunningguide.co.uk
Ideal conditions for today's 1 to 1 navigation day!
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Ideal conditions for today's 1 to 1 navigation day!
Map Reading Task 339
Which map matches the photo?
Identify the feature highlighted.
Identify the photo location.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Which map matches the photo?
Identify the feature highlighted.
Identify the photo location.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Map Reading Task 339
Which map matches the photo?
Identify the feature highlighted.
Identify the photo location.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Which map matches the photo?
Identify the feature highlighted.
Identify the photo location.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Blue sky at last!
Hike and lunch stop in the DD Hammocks Superlight tarp.
Hike and lunch stop in the DD Hammocks Superlight tarp.
January 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Blue sky at last!
Hike and lunch stop in the DD Hammocks Superlight tarp.
Hike and lunch stop in the DD Hammocks Superlight tarp.
How to orientate a map using a compass.
People sometimes make this more complicated than it needs to be.
This video explains how to do it. youtu.be/j5HNA30OujI?...
People sometimes make this more complicated than it needs to be.
This video explains how to do it. youtu.be/j5HNA30OujI?...
How to orientate a map using a compass
YouTube video by Fell Running Guide
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 8:37 AM
How to orientate a map using a compass.
People sometimes make this more complicated than it needs to be.
This video explains how to do it. youtu.be/j5HNA30OujI?...
People sometimes make this more complicated than it needs to be.
This video explains how to do it. youtu.be/j5HNA30OujI?...
Sat in the van contemplating going for a run. Can't say I'm looking forward to it 😁
#fellrunning
#fellrunning
January 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Sat in the van contemplating going for a run. Can't say I'm looking forward to it 😁
#fellrunning
#fellrunning
Map Reading Task 338
Which (if any) of these maps is correctly orientated? (see numbers top left of each map)
Explain why.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Which (if any) of these maps is correctly orientated? (see numbers top left of each map)
Explain why.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Map Reading Task 338
Which (if any) of these maps is correctly orientated? (see numbers top left of each map)
Explain why.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Which (if any) of these maps is correctly orientated? (see numbers top left of each map)
Explain why.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
My Nitecore collection:
UT27 MCT for fell running and night navigation.
UT27 (original version) for trail running and winter night interval training sessions.
NU25 for camping and in my emergency kit for hillwalking.
All lightweight, USB-C rechargeable and affordable.
#nitecore #nightrunning
UT27 MCT for fell running and night navigation.
UT27 (original version) for trail running and winter night interval training sessions.
NU25 for camping and in my emergency kit for hillwalking.
All lightweight, USB-C rechargeable and affordable.
#nitecore #nightrunning
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
My Nitecore collection:
UT27 MCT for fell running and night navigation.
UT27 (original version) for trail running and winter night interval training sessions.
NU25 for camping and in my emergency kit for hillwalking.
All lightweight, USB-C rechargeable and affordable.
#nitecore #nightrunning
UT27 MCT for fell running and night navigation.
UT27 (original version) for trail running and winter night interval training sessions.
NU25 for camping and in my emergency kit for hillwalking.
All lightweight, USB-C rechargeable and affordable.
#nitecore #nightrunning
Grey Monday
January 19, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Grey Monday
Yesterday's lunch stop, tucked away in the bracken. Shelter is the Locus Gear Khufu.
January 17, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Yesterday's lunch stop, tucked away in the bracken. Shelter is the Locus Gear Khufu.
Off path fun in the Peak District today.
January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Off path fun in the Peak District today.
Map Reading Task 337
Pinpoint the 2 highlighted features on the map.
Orientating the map will help!
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Harvey Maps Superwalker used with permission.
#mapreading
Pinpoint the 2 highlighted features on the map.
Orientating the map will help!
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Harvey Maps Superwalker used with permission.
#mapreading
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Map Reading Task 337
Pinpoint the 2 highlighted features on the map.
Orientating the map will help!
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Harvey Maps Superwalker used with permission.
#mapreading
Pinpoint the 2 highlighted features on the map.
Orientating the map will help!
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Harvey Maps Superwalker used with permission.
#mapreading
DIY dobs for today's icy run
January 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
DIY dobs for today's icy run
Map Reading Task 336
I'd set up my tarp for a lunch stop.
What are the 5 features I could see?
Where was I?
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Map is Harvey Maps Superwalker used with permission.
#mapreading
I'd set up my tarp for a lunch stop.
What are the 5 features I could see?
Where was I?
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Map is Harvey Maps Superwalker used with permission.
#mapreading
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Map Reading Task 336
I'd set up my tarp for a lunch stop.
What are the 5 features I could see?
Where was I?
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Map is Harvey Maps Superwalker used with permission.
#mapreading
I'd set up my tarp for a lunch stop.
What are the 5 features I could see?
Where was I?
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
Map is Harvey Maps Superwalker used with permission.
#mapreading
Cold and clear in the Peak District today.
January 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Cold and clear in the Peak District today.
Dates for the next Navigation and Running Skills courses.
All based in the Peak District.
All based in the Peak District.
January 4, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Dates for the next Navigation and Running Skills courses.
All based in the Peak District.
All based in the Peak District.
First camp of the year. Cold and clear with a big bright moon.
January 3, 2026 at 10:44 AM
First camp of the year. Cold and clear with a big bright moon.
Map Reading Task 335
Identify the photo location.
Identify the feature highlighted.
What other features can you identify?
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
#mapreading
Identify the photo location.
Identify the feature highlighted.
What other features can you identify?
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
#mapreading
January 1, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Map Reading Task 335
Identify the photo location.
Identify the feature highlighted.
What other features can you identify?
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
#mapreading
Identify the photo location.
Identify the feature highlighted.
What other features can you identify?
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct!
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
#mapreading
Don't always believe your heart rate monitor! Even chest straps can give bad readings every now and then.
A quick look at beats per minute, pace and the elevation profile will tell you that something isn't right.
#fellrunning #heartratetraining
A quick look at beats per minute, pace and the elevation profile will tell you that something isn't right.
#fellrunning #heartratetraining
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Don't always believe your heart rate monitor! Even chest straps can give bad readings every now and then.
A quick look at beats per minute, pace and the elevation profile will tell you that something isn't right.
#fellrunning #heartratetraining
A quick look at beats per minute, pace and the elevation profile will tell you that something isn't right.
#fellrunning #heartratetraining
Merry Christmas!
Map Reading Task 334 - Another contour only task.
Which contour map matches the photo?
Where on that map is the yellow rectangle feature?
Where on that map was the photo taken?
Video answer for everyone this evening.
Patreon subscribers will receive an additional task via email.
Map Reading Task 334 - Another contour only task.
Which contour map matches the photo?
Where on that map is the yellow rectangle feature?
Where on that map was the photo taken?
Video answer for everyone this evening.
Patreon subscribers will receive an additional task via email.
December 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Merry Christmas!
Map Reading Task 334 - Another contour only task.
Which contour map matches the photo?
Where on that map is the yellow rectangle feature?
Where on that map was the photo taken?
Video answer for everyone this evening.
Patreon subscribers will receive an additional task via email.
Map Reading Task 334 - Another contour only task.
Which contour map matches the photo?
Where on that map is the yellow rectangle feature?
Where on that map was the photo taken?
Video answer for everyone this evening.
Patreon subscribers will receive an additional task via email.
Cold wind out on the fells today but better than the gloomy grey conditions of the past week.
December 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Cold wind out on the fells today but better than the gloomy grey conditions of the past week.
Map Reading Task 333
Work out the route from the profile.
Start & finish at the red / yellow triangle, going clockwise.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct! See my Facebook page for other answers.
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
#mapreading
Work out the route from the profile.
Start & finish at the red / yellow triangle, going clockwise.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct! See my Facebook page for other answers.
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
#mapreading
December 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Map Reading Task 333
Work out the route from the profile.
Start & finish at the red / yellow triangle, going clockwise.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct! See my Facebook page for other answers.
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
#mapreading
Work out the route from the profile.
Start & finish at the red / yellow triangle, going clockwise.
If I like your answer it doesn't necessarily mean that you are correct! See my Facebook page for other answers.
Video answer for Patreon subscribers this evening.
#mapreading
Prizes for Patrons!
This week's Spot Prize for a lucky Patreon subscriber is a copy of The Search (just voted Outdoor Book of the Year in the TGO Magazine reader awards)
This week's Spot Prize for a lucky Patreon subscriber is a copy of The Search (just voted Outdoor Book of the Year in the TGO Magazine reader awards)
December 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Prizes for Patrons!
This week's Spot Prize for a lucky Patreon subscriber is a copy of The Search (just voted Outdoor Book of the Year in the TGO Magazine reader awards)
This week's Spot Prize for a lucky Patreon subscriber is a copy of The Search (just voted Outdoor Book of the Year in the TGO Magazine reader awards)
Rough terrain on yesterday's fell race recce. Not many paths where we went!
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Rough terrain on yesterday's fell race recce. Not many paths where we went!
At last, some blue sky on today's run.
December 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
At last, some blue sky on today's run.
Last minute present dilemmas?
Gift vouchers available for:
Navigation sessions (online and outdoor)
Coaching advice sessions (online and outdoor)
Bespoke training plans for trail & fell races, Bob Graham Rounds, ultras etc.
A better gift than booze or chocolate (almost)
Gift vouchers available for:
Navigation sessions (online and outdoor)
Coaching advice sessions (online and outdoor)
Bespoke training plans for trail & fell races, Bob Graham Rounds, ultras etc.
A better gift than booze or chocolate (almost)
December 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Last minute present dilemmas?
Gift vouchers available for:
Navigation sessions (online and outdoor)
Coaching advice sessions (online and outdoor)
Bespoke training plans for trail & fell races, Bob Graham Rounds, ultras etc.
A better gift than booze or chocolate (almost)
Gift vouchers available for:
Navigation sessions (online and outdoor)
Coaching advice sessions (online and outdoor)
Bespoke training plans for trail & fell races, Bob Graham Rounds, ultras etc.
A better gift than booze or chocolate (almost)