A man returned to his home county of Cumbria to take on an 'epic' challenge for charity.

Alastair Nasmyth, who now lives in Edinburgh, completed the famous Cumbrian Way, hiking across 120km between Ulverston and Carlisle.

He set off on Friday, September 20 and eventually reached the finish line on Tuesday, September 24.

Alastair, aged 40, was raising money for Disability Snowsport UK, an organisation that has been increasing access to the world of skiing and snowboarding for disabled people for over 40 years.

Alastair hiked from Ulverston to Carlisle in SeptemberAlastair hiked from Ulverston to Carlisle in September (Image: Cameron Ross Hall - Holmlands)

He said: “It’s so important being active and spending time outdoors, and I’m lucky that’s a big part of my job.

"I see the positive impact snowboarding gives to people, the joy and confidence it brings."

A Parasnowboard Pathway Coach with Snowsport Scotland and Snowsport England, Alastair has spent his entire career in snowsports, teaching snowboarding in resorts around the world including winters in Canada, Japan, Italy, France and Scotland.

The challenge supported Disability Snowsport UKThe challenge supported Disability Snowsport UK (Image: Cameron Ross Hall - Holmlands)

“I’ve wanted to do a long-distance hike for a while, and this was the longest I’ve ever done," he added. 

"Coming back to my home roots makes it special but it was a challenge - if I can push myself outside my comfort zone, I’m hoping it will encourage people to donate and help more people with disabilities experience snowboarding.

"With athletes like Owen Pick, James Barnes Miller and Nina Sparks doing so well for Great Britain, it’s about inspiring the next generation to give adaptive snowboarding a go and I hope my five-day hike can go a small way in helping to make that possible.”

Alastair works as a snowsports coach and wants to inspire the next generationAlastair works as a snowsports coach and wants to inspire the next generation (Image: Cameron Ross Hall - Holmlands)

At the time of writing, Alastair has already surpassed his original £500 target and has surged past the £1000 mark.

This was his attempt to join Disability Snowsport UK's '10k for £10k' fundraiser, which is inviting people to undertake their own 10k sporting challenge to help the charity raise £10,000.

If you would like to support Alastair's efforts, then you can visit his JustGiving page here.