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Marlow – Chiltern Way (Loop)

by Alfred Walter

Aug 7, 2024

Distance covered: 14.6 miles / 23.5 km By 7:45am Perlus, Chairman, Mr D, Randy, Ato Alfred had arrived at Marlow car park. For the first 2km we pretty much stayed together after which Randy Ato joined...

Sunken Way Walk and Hollandridge Lane loop from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve — Chiltern Hills

by Alfred Walter

Jun 4, 2024

Distance covered: 12.8 miles / 20.6 km Acorners are certainly a group with a determination to keep fit. Darren put together a brilliant hike session. By 7:45am most of the attending crew had arrived, ...

Waddeston Estate to Chearsley Circular

by Okoe Sean

May 20, 2024

Distance covered: 15.1 miles / 24.4 km Leg 5 of Acorn 2024, was a 24 km loop from the Waddeston Manor through the Chearsley country side, and up the Waddeston Hill and back to the Waddeston Manor. Cha...

Old Amersham, Penn Wood & Royal Standard of England loop — Chiltern Hills

by David Nii

Apr 25, 2024

Distance covered: 13.4 miles / 22 km ….yet another AONB Area of Natural Beauty Distance ~ 22km An important observation; Acorners are being very disciplined with reporting times this season and they r...

Saunderton via West Wycombe Circular Trail

by Alfred Walter

Apr 8, 2024

Distance covered: 12.4 miles / 20 km There was a good turn up for this. Eugene, Kofi, Kray and Randy were not with us. We felt their absence. Ready for this were Ofege, Sean, Ato, Darren, Amas, Meto, ...

Ivinghoe Beacon to Wendover

by Alfred Walter

Mar 18, 2024

Distance covered: 11.3 miles / 18.2 km So all too soon March 17th was upon us. Acorners were geared up to start the 2024 hiking season. There had been a few prior attempts to get the boys out for a wo...

Local Walk - South Norwood Lakes

by Kojo Kray

Jan 13, 2024

This was a short notice call. I was always going to walk but remembered George wanting to join me and eventually join the Acorns. So I knew today was going to be a mid pace... I admire George for fitn...

3 Acorners on the Waakye Walk

by Kojo Kray

Dec 30, 2023

After cancelling the Aburi walk our one and only SVOQ XO told me that he will do a local walk with @Cyborg but as he was injured it will be Europa pace. Quick, I decided I won't miss a slow pace walk ...

A Message from the Chairman

by Chairman Kobby

Dec 19, 2023

Firstly, I am delighted to be selected as the chairperson of Acorn Hikers a vibrant community of walkers. In 2009, a colleague at work after a weekend asked me what my hobby was? I said watching footb...

Message from Perlus

by Ben Perlus

Nov 28, 2023

Both the left and right legs together have 50% of the nerves of the human body, 50% of the blood vessels and 50% of the blood flowing through them. Walk It is the largest circulatory network that conn...

Kray's New Year Message to the Team

by Kojo Kray

Nov 28, 2023

Similar to last year... 1. Register your New Month Target by the first day of the New Year 2. Target should be the same as Previous or an increase. Aim to increase it by 10% 3. Max Distance should pro...

Positive Update

by David Nii

Nov 24, 2023

During my recent health issues, my blood pressure readings adjusted upwards beyond the “normal green zone - 120/70” into the pre-hypertensive range due to my slowdown in exercising, medications, etc. ...