daggers Posted 5 November , 2018 Share Posted 5 November , 2018 Something on BBC news an hour ago about a scheme to make a walking route from the Swiss border to the Channel, on the line of the Western Front. Nothing seen on GWF, but have any pals heard about it? D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgranger Posted 5 November , 2018 Share Posted 5 November , 2018 Saw the same thing this morning. The concept is based on letters from an officer killed on the WF, and being brought forward by his descendants, including one of the Countryfile presenters. Seemingly they have permission form a number of land owners, and I thought I heard that that amounted to something over 100 miles, but I might have been wrong. I seem to recall that there was a rather more grandiose scheme for a similar 'Pilgrims Way' put forward in the '20s, but that came to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 5 November , 2018 Share Posted 5 November , 2018 (edited) This has been discussed for ages, particularly on social media. It was mentioned on the GWF a couple of years ago when it was called the Via Sacra. Here's its webpage - Western Front Way - and Facebook It seems their main requirement is money. In 2017 I was asked for some ideas on walking the front in the Vosges. Croonaert and I both shared some suggestions with their representative but we were not acknowledged. Gwyn Edited 6 November , 2018 by Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 23 August , 2020 Share Posted 23 August , 2020 A friend pointed out the plaques to me this week... I'm feeling a challenge coming up ... to do it all I'd need a few weeks off, meaning I'll probably have to wait until I'm retired. But I could do a part... Nieuwpoort to Thiepval is practically entirely plaqued... would be about 160km... that's a 4 day march in normal times (like Nijmegen), a week nice walk (and a loooooot of pics) in these troubled times... Tempting... VERY TEMPTING.... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 23 August , 2020 Share Posted 23 August , 2020 6 hours ago, Marilyne said: a week nice walk (and a loooooot of pics) in these troubled times... Roughly 23km per day? I think I could manage that with a bit of training and as long as you promise a) that I don't have to pull the trailer with the rocket launcher in it and b) not to shoot me if I fall behind. It would be something to look forward to when the times are no longer troubled (the walk rather than the being shot bit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 25 August , 2020 Share Posted 25 August , 2020 On 24/08/2020 at 00:17, Fattyowls said: Roughly 23km per day? I think I could manage that with a bit of training and as long as you promise a) that I don't have to pull the trailer with the rocket launcher in it and b) not to shoot me if I fall behind. It would be something to look forward to when the times are no longer troubled (the walk rather than the being shot bit). WITH BACKPACK of course... we'll need to survive for a week ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 25 August , 2020 Share Posted 25 August , 2020 2 hours ago, Marilyne said: WITH BACKPACK of course... we'll need to survive for a week ... You never said anything about having to catch our own food........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 25 August , 2020 Share Posted 25 August , 2020 9 hours ago, Fattyowls said: You never said anything about having to catch our own food........ ooops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 28 July , 2021 Share Posted 28 July , 2021 On 23/08/2020 at 16:21, Marilyne said: A friend pointed out the plaques to me this week... It's now possible to sponsor the - in my view attractive - waymarks for The Western Front Way: one for a fiver, five for a score! NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 29 July , 2021 Share Posted 29 July , 2021 plan is still on to do that one day !! Just need to find the time! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 30 January , 2022 Share Posted 30 January , 2022 Seems like a good challenge to cycle it. My legs are a bit too past it to walk it. Sent my little contribution for some way markers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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