Ingrina

“I really love testing my boundaries just because I’m curious to see how far I can go at once. The longest distance I covered in a day was around 36 kilometres, and I was wondering over three days, can I walk between 37 and 39 kilometres a day? Can I make it?”

Last year, Ingrina embarked on a solo journey that took her on 15 Slow Ways walking routes over three days from London to its closest national park, the South Downs National Park.

Her journey (supported by Slow Ways, a CIC working to create a National Walking Network connecting all the towns, cities and villages of Great Britain and All the Elements, a community working to increase diversity in the UK outdoors) was inspired by her desire in part to better understand and illustrate some of the barriers people face in accessing the outdoors, in particular barriers surrounding access to public transport.

Ingrina’s incredible journey tested her physical limits - she learnt a lot, traversed different terrains and reflected on the joys and challenges of exploring the outdoors.

Ingrina Shieh is a volunteer London National Park City Ranger and passionate active traveller who loves exploring places and connections on foot. Ingrina has walked in many different parts of the UK on established trails in between cities or towns. She particularly loves multi-day hiking and camping and is now working towards a UK Mountain Leader Award.