r/NakedHiking

Two birds with one stone. Hiking trails and the beach!

I've walked for 2 km between Seaton and Millendreath and haven't seen anyone else yet. The sun came out 20 minutes ago. Wonderful!

I was camping in Wales this week, and went for a hike in the forest below the Rhinog mountains. There was hardly anyone around, and the sun came out, so I stripped off and was able to hike naked for a good couple of hours 🙂

Afternoon hike

It was sunny and windy this past Wednesday, but I was able to go hiking in the afternoon. I actually prefer mornings, but the afternoon had its own charm. I wasn't sure if I'd take the same trail as my last two hikes, but I decided not to after meeting a young couple on the trail who were heading back to the trailhead. The fellow was carrying a bouldering crash pad, and they told me they'd been bouldering down on the trail leading to the lower viewpoint, the same trail I'd hiked nude a few days ago.

I decided to bypass that trail, since there might be more people down there, and carried on past the turnoff. The weather was mostly sunny and warm, but the wind was strong when it gusted. And it gusted frequently! And strongly enough that the tree tops were banging into each other, branches cracked, and sometimes broke off to fall onto the trail. A fine spring day!

I took a side trail up to a low, exposed ridge, and immediately felt the wind coming up the inlet. I stripped in the shelter of some trees, but didn't stay on the ridge for long. Even though it was sunny and warm, the wind was chilling. I made my way down the ridge, and was relieved when the hills blocked the full force of the wind. In the forest, it was shady, warm, and fragrant with the fleeting scent of cedars.

I explored a couple of sun-exposed mossy clearings, and spent a little while meditating in the sunshine; feeling alive to the heat on my skin, the soft moss under my butt, and the sound of the wind. Eventually the clouds gathered over top of me, and I felt cold and needed to dress. Always the worst part of a hike! At that point I decided to hike back, and eventually met another young couple at the turnoff to the lower viewpoint. They were excited about seeing deer on the trail, which is always fun, but I didn't see any on my way back to my car.

All said, it was a good two hour hike, with just under an hour of nude time. Most of that nude time was spent sitting in the sunshine, but I think I'll stick to morning hiking because I think there are fewer people on the trails.