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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yorksman" data-source="post: 601048" data-attributes="member: 55568">I couldn't walk far because of some osteoarthritis and used to use a rower to help me exercise. I bought a couple of cheap poles from Aldi though and took them with me to Austria. I also bought some decent walking shoes. I've just come back from my second summer in the Alps now. I've been walking in the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes too. The poles make a huge difference. In particular, I don't have any twisting type stresses as the poles improve my balance and help me walk more naturally. Using the poles to help you walk downhill is, as you indicate, a great help to your poor knees.There are loads of these groups about. I go to a lot meetings for people who want to practice foreign languages and I notice that one of the members runs an anglo german nordic walking group. Mostly though, they walk locally:<a href="http://www.anglo-german-walks.com/" target="_blank">http://www.anglo-german-walks.com/</a>A very good site for discovering walks is <a href="http://www.walkingenglishman.com/" target="_blank">The Walking Englishman</a>However, since you have got a bit of the bug, why not have a go at roller skiing:[MEDIA=youtube]_RsuR3FZOTA[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

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