OS Champion

Adrian Conchie

Meet Adrian Conchie – Qualified Mountain Leader who loves a challenge

Tell us a bit about yourself and how you like to get outside?

I am extremely passionate about the outdoors and I spend nearly every moment of my spare
time either in the mountains, or hiking various trails in the UK. I am a qualified Mountain Leader
and lead regular guided mountain hikes in the Lake District and Eryri (Snowdonia).

I like to set myself challenges and I am currently climbing all 442 mountains of England & Wales.
I have also completed several other challenges, e.g. completing all 214 Wainwrights in the Lake
District, doing the 47 mile Windermere Way in 1 day, the 77 mile Cumbria Way in 2 days, the
West Highland Way in 3 days and more!

I believe the outdoors provides an unbeatable way of keeping healthy, both physically &
mentally. It is the perfect way to escape the stresses and strains of everyday life and being
outdoors amongst nature is personally my ultimate therapy. I love being able to inspire others
and to show them the benefits that the Outdoors can bring, which is one of the reasons I am so
proud to become an OS Champion.

If you’re keen to start hiking take a look at our complete guide – Hiking For Beginners

What’s your favourite route/ place to go and why?

Adrian Conchie’s Favourite Route – Bowfell, Esk Pike and Rossett Pike

This is a difficult question to answer – however, off the top of my head I would say that one of
my favourite routes is Bowfell, Esk Pike and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale. I spend a great
deal of my time in Great Langdale and I think that it’s one of the most beautiful valleys in the
Lake District. It is also the exact route that I did with my young son for my final Wainwright
(Bowfell), so it really does have some fantastic memories for me and one that I would revisit
again and again!

Adrian's favourite Route – Rosset Pike

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