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Everest England: 29,000 Feet in 12 Days

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A unique hill-walking guide to 20 of Britain’s peaks, adding up to the exact height of Everest. Scaling the peaks of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, is the ultimate physical and mental challenge that the human race can aspire to. But as it takes years of preparation and a minimum of £25,000 to achieve, it remains out of reach to most of us. This audiobook allows you to embark on your own personal "Everest" without leaving England’s green and pleasant land. Ascending hills of varying sizes whose ascents add up to the same height as Everest, around 29,000 feet, celebrity vicar and countryman Peter Owen Jones guides the you on a road trip covering over 20 hill-climbs in different parts of England. The climbs can be done mindfully over a limited period, 20 days is the suggested time scale, or as fast as possible, thus creating a physical challenge rather like the Three Peaks. The climbs could also be undertaken separately over longer periods of time and used as opportunities for mindfulness and quiet meditation under Peter’s expert spiritual guidance. The journey takes in sacred places found on coastal cliff walks, ancient holy sites, tors, peaks, mountains, and the highest church in England.

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I'm not a walker but having seen a few of Peter's TV shows I downloaded this out of interest on what might be his next project. Peter's way of narration filled my mind with the beauty of the scenery, and nature he was describing during his pilgrimage. I found I'd walked at least part of his journey during my much younger years (around Coombe Martin, Devon) and it brought back lovely memories of my childhood. Peter's voice is so soothing and his cadence is spot on.

Would recommend.

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At first, I have to admit I felt a little misled by the description of this audiobook. I had been expecting a practical hill-walking guide, so it was disappointing to realise that it’s not a guide in the traditional sense at all. Instead, it’s a reflective collection of Peter’s thoughts and personal experiences, offering very little in the way of direct insight into the hills and mountains themselves.
I even considered returning it, feeling it wasn’t what I had signed up for—but I’m glad I chose to persevere. Once I adjusted my expectations, I began to appreciate it for what it truly is. Peter leads the listener on a gentle, contemplative journey, delivered with a calm and soothing narration that’s easy to settle into.
While it may not serve as a practical guide, it becomes an enjoyable and quietly rewarding listen in its own right—best approached as a reflective companion piece rather than an instructional handbook.

Disappointment turned to appreciation.

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