The Essex Challenge Walk - Sunday 13th April

The Essex Challenge walk was put on by the Essex and Herts Long Distance Walkers Association and has either a 26 or 14.7 mile option. The distances are clearly measured with some degree of accuracy! These challenge walks are well arranged with excellent clear directions, refreshments half way round and at the end.

Seven EFOG members took part - Clive, Jim, Julie, Ken, Lynne, Sue U. and myself. It was a beautiful day and the ground was baked hard: the torrential rain of the winter seemed a long time ago. Six of us chose the 14.7 mile option, opting for a walk rather than a run. We passed through a vineyard, glorious yellow fields and onto a very short section of river. With no map on the day (it's really not needed) we had to wait till later to figure that this was in fact the River Crouch. Downstream we could have got as far as Burnham on Crouch but this was not on our route. We all made good time and the sun was still shining when we returned to Purleigh villlage hall for 'lunch'.

Jenefer S., April 2014