{"id":6258,"date":"2024-06-27T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/?post_type=champion&#038;p=6258"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:50:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:50:01","slug":"athena-mellor","status":"publish","type":"champion","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/athena-mellor\/","title":{"rendered":"Athena Mellor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<article id=\"block_53b9948ff4d65153721488e2c90d9551\" class=\"Champion radial radial--bg-2  c-small default \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"Champion__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-1.jpg\" class=\"img skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Athena Mellow - Ramble Family, Athena with her partner and child on a hike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"Champion__categories\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/\" class=\"category\">OS Champion<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"Champion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAthena Mellor\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet Athena Mellor &#8211; Writer and photographer passionate about getting outside with her young family<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell us a bit about yourself and how you like to get outside?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Athena Mellor with her Rambling Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m a writer and photographer who has self-published two walking guidebooks to the Peak District<br>and Lake District. Now, as a mother, I\u2019m passionate about getting outside with my family and<br>inspiring others to spend more time outdoors with their children. As a family we regularly go hiking, camping and on trips in our campervan around the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"ramble.family @athenamellor hiking with a baby on her back\" class=\"wp-image-6263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-2-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ramble-family-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/athena-mellor-photo-credit-annapurna-mellor-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"ramble.family @athenamellor hiking in winter\" class=\"wp-image-6262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/athena-mellor-photo-credit-annapurna-mellor-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/athena-mellor-photo-credit-annapurna-mellor-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/athena-mellor-photo-credit-annapurna-mellor-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/athena-mellor-photo-credit-annapurna-mellor-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/athena-mellor-photo-credit-annapurna-mellor.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s your favourite route or place to go and why?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/4227411\/meall-a-bhuachaille?lat=51.776100&amp;lon=-1.894300&amp;zoo+m=13.8922&amp;style=Standard&amp;type=2d&amp;zoom=7.0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Athena Mellow @ramble.family OS Champions Favourite Routes Meall a' Bhuachaille\" class=\"wp-image-6259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ramble Family Athena Mellor&#8217;s favourite OS Maps Route &#8211; Meall a\u2019 Bhuachaille<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a family, we love the Cairngorms as we find it so family-friendly with incredible landscapes. I<br>love this route up Meall a\u2019 Bhuachaille because it passes An Lochan Uaine (the Green Loch) along<br>the way, as well as the Ryvoan Bothy which is a great place to stop for a cup of hot chocolate.<br>Views from the summit of the hike over the Cairngorm mountain range are spectacular and the<br>descent through the Rothiemurchus Forest is beautiful.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_0c409b63a2e4123937f0b1eec0fc503e\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/4227411\/meall-a-bhuachaille?lat=57.175805&#038;lon=-3.678530&#038;zoo%20m=13.8922&#038;style=Standard&#038;type=2d%20OS%20Map%20OL57\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSee Athena&#039;s Favourite Route &#8211; Meall a&#039; Bhuachaille\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in the Cairngorms yourself? Read our post &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/5-of-the-best-walks-in-the-cairngorms\/\"> 5 of the Best Walks in the Cairngorms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s your fave bit of kit available on the OS Shop?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cm_feature_smallmaps.jpg\" alt=\"Customised map memento \" class=\"wp-image-6337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cm_feature_smallmaps.jpg 750w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cm_feature_smallmaps-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A custom made mini map featuring a picture of a dog and his favourite walks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love the OS Custom Made Maps as I think they are such a beautiful memento of a place or trip to<br>have at home or to gift to a friend or family member. We have one for our daughter featuring our<br>home from the last two years as a memento of the place she was born and learned to walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_e75451213bb36f3bf8cc2ee5f049eb94\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/custom-made\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCreate Your Own Custom Map!\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" 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