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Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside

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Ramblings: Training for Kilimanjaro in Cheshire

Training for Kilimanjaro in Cheshire

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Climbing Shutlingsloe in preparation for a bigger adventure.

A group of friends climb Shutlingsloe as part of their preparation for the much bigger adventure of hiking up Kilimanjaro.

Clare joins a group of friends as they climb Shutlingsloe as part of their preparation for the much bigger adventure of trekking up Kilimanjaro later this year. Known as the 'Matterhorn of the Peak District' Shutlingsloe is around 500 metres high, where Kilimanjaro is closer to 6000 metres, but it's not a bad training ground with its steep incline as well as the reward of beautiful views from the top.

Leading the group is former Royal Engineer, Sean Milner, who has arranged the Kilimanjaro trek for his adventurer father, Frank Milner, who plans to reach the summit on his 82nd birthday.  Although unable to join the Ramblings hike, also going up Kilimanjaro will be two of Frank's grandsons, making it a three generation event.  

The starting grid reference for today's walk is SJ 952 715 which is just by the Leather's Smithy pub in Langley, about 15 mins drive from Macclesfield. 


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