Walking with the fishes: swimhiking

Following lighthouse-bagging, here's another option for those who find merely walking up (and down) hills is not challenging enough: swimhiking. This combines swimming and hiking and the creator says it is the perfect way to get fit and explore the countryside. Read the Guardian article and perhaps the book: Swimhiking in the Lake District and North East England.

"With swimhiking you are freed from the constraints of hiking. On foot, rivers and lakes become a barrier, but if you swimhike you can go much further, or at least in more directions"