Dad completes marathon cycle of all 624 National Trust properties
He completed 106,188 metres of incline - the equivalent to climbing Mount Everest 12 times.
A dad has completed a marathon cycle tour of ALL 624 National Trust properties in the UK. Huw Davies, 47, racked up 5,376 miles in the saddle during his year-long mission - pedaling up to 90 miles a day.
He managed to visit roughly 73 per cent of the country piles in just three months - with his wife and daughters following in a £40k Chausson motorhome.
(Image: SWNS)But he then spent nine months visiting the remaining homes during weekends - fueled by jacket potatoes and flapjacks from National Trust cafes and service stations.
(Image: SWNS)His final stop was Woodchester Park, Gloucestershire, and he completed his 'Tour de National Trust' after 862 hours in the saddle.
He completed 106,188 metres of incline - the equivalent to climbing Mount Everest 12 times.
(Image: SWNS)Huw, from Stroud, Gloucestershire, said he decided to undertake the challenge to see for himself how cycle-friendly the properties were.
(Image: SWNS)The head of data at the National Trust said: "The whole thing kicked off in lockdown - I started thinking 'is it possible to visit them all by bike?'
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