 Hi Everyone
I have my father with me next weekend and he has recently purchased an off road Tramper which is an off road equivelabt of a standard disability scooter. ( see www.tramper.co.uk )
I am hoping to take him as high or desolate as possible but require a walk that has no stiles obviously and has a decent path with no scrambling. I have a few ideas of my own including Cwm Eigau and the Llanberis path, but anywhere else in the Lakes, Wales or Peak that anyone can think of?
Thanks loads, Jamie.
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 There is a book called push chair walks in the lakes Jamie, I would imagine anything you can get a pushchair dowm should be suitable for your dads Tramper.
Have fun and I hope he can get, like you say high and destolate.
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Thanks loads for that info and great idea. I contacted Waterstones and looked on the web and found a few books. Heres the three I found for anyone interested and there all reasonably priced too...
All-Terrain Pushchair Walks - North Lakeland by Ruth & Richard Irons.
All-Terrain Pushchair Walks - South Lakeland by Norman Buckley.
Walks in North Wales with a Push Chair by Hilary Bradnam.
Thanks again!
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Just bear in mind that pushchairs can be lifted over obstacles - I doubt whether your father could.
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True he is a bit of a fat git! ;-)
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I ended up taking my dad up Cwm Eigiau in the Carneddau, definitely one of my favourite places, we managed to get right to the far quarries at the end of the valley despite torrential rain we had a fantastic time!
We managed 6 miles and saw not one single person, the only obstacle was the intial gate at the Cwm Eigiau car park was annoyingly locked, however was easilly taken off its hinges on the other side and carefully put back afterwards, hee hee, Vandals!
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 Glad you had a good time :o)
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Jammie, maybe there room for another book, give it a couple of years and you could write one.
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Yeah there probably is a lot of people would like a book for decent walks with no stiles or obstacles. Only problem is my dad lives down south so very rare I get out with him, if I saw him often its something I'm sure we could have got sorted but to be honest when I'm out on my own or walking with mates I never really take in wether routes have obstacles.
Will be working on doing the two routes I did onto my site though so others can do those two as we also wet up to Stockley Bridge from Seathwaite.
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I found your thread. I plan to buy a second hand tramper and am interested in routes. Try the Disabled Ramblers web site. They have some routes and they organise "rambles". Also try various Lancs councils - see tramper website - they loan trampers and do organised walks in the summertime. The trouble with push- chair guides is that they do have a few stiles in them. I have got a copy of Easy Miles, No Steps No Stiles, by Barwise and Sharkey - pub Sigmapress.co.uk, which deals with the Lakes, but have not tried it yet. Try the Peak Park Disabled Guide "You're Welcome". We hope to take the tramper on the cycle track at the end of the Ladybower Reservoir, which defeated my small buggy. I await your Cwm Eigiau route with interest. I went there in another life when I didn't need mobility equipment. Best wishes to you and your Dad, Caroline
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 Caroline, here's Jamie's dad out, presumably in his tramper!! Welcome to OM.
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 A council spokeswoman said there are 100 dog bins across north Devon and due to current budgetary constraints it could not provide any more. Part of the BBC quote from Kates link. Vote Tory, get more crap everywhere.....  (sorry for the hijack Kate!)
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Thanks, metric Kate. Caroline
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Or vote Tory and expect Dog owners to carry their dogs mess to an approprite disposal receptical and not rely on the government to almost literally wipe their dogs' arses for them! PS. If you have a money tree in your garden I'm sure the council would appreciate the help.
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AS an ex marathon runner and caver, climber having an early stroke age 43 was devastating to me and very quickly I too bought my own Tramper but have since been living in France though I am returning to the UK Running-alongside, I used to accompany my Late Mother on her ' very robust' shop-mobility scooter and being inclined towards adventure I managed to persuade her on some excellent routes sometime aderenaline fuelled for both. the Lake District NP provides the most disabled - friendly outdoor guide routes and in terms of getting away from it the route below Whinlatter Ridge was the one that Mum on her scooter and I running alongside enjoyed most. In N Wales te route from Peny y Pass YHA to Llyn Lyydaw and higher is spectular glaciated landscape and a fine track for the Tramper though you will see lots of walkers heading for the summit. I wil be back living in the UK in 2012 and would welcome the chance to joing your dad "tramping" over tethe hills
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 hello john welcome to the forum, hope this doesnt put a dampner on your post but this thread is 6 years old  , though some of the contributors are still around here somewhere 
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Jamie's dad is still around, lfenbo, I think he lives in Devon. John, welcome to the Forum; Jamie has a website called Trekking Britain, and still posts on OM sometimes so he may see your post. We have a friend in Dorset who suffered the same as you at a similar age - also a doctor. He doesn't get out into the hills, but he certainly used to whizz around town on his mobility scooter at excitingly high speeds 
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thanks for the update kate. knew someone would know the up to date info on this thread.
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