UK activity route guide
Hiking routes across the UK
Explore 744 complete hiking routes with mapped distance, elevation, route shape and surface detail. Longer-distance paths, hill routes and mapped hiking trails.
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Dedicated activity collections appear for areas with at least five complete routes; smaller sets remain on the broader area page.
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The full 744-route set is linked through the regional indexes above.
Thames Path
Near Thames Head, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 313.6 km
- Climb
- 336 m
- Time
- 75.2 hr
Shropshire Way
Near Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Distance
- 295.5 km
- Climb
- 4,092 m
- Time
- 77.2 hr
Viking Way
Near Whitwell, Rutland
- Distance
- 231.6 km
- Climb
- 1,125 m
- Time
- 57.0 hr
Wye Valley Walk
Near Chepstow, Monmouthshire
- Distance
- 224.2 km
- Climb
- 3,708 m
- Time
- 59.6 hr
John Muir Way
Near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
- Distance
- 213.7 km
- Climb
- 1,700 m
- Time
- 53.7 hr
Cotswold Way
Near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 165.1 km
- Climb
- 3,311 m
- Time
- 44.8 hr
Kennet and Avon Canal Trail
Near Hotwells, City of Bristol
- Distance
- 154.6 km
- Climb
- 296 m
- Time
- 37.3 hr
Vanguard Way
Near Croydon, Greater London
- Distance
- 108.4 km
- Climb
- 1,287 m
- Time
- 28.0 hr
Diamond Way
Near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 106.7 km
- Climb
- 1,300 m
- Time
- 27.6 hr
Milton Keynes Boundary Walk
Near Stoke Goldington, City of Milton Keynes
- Distance
- 103.5 km
- Climb
- 618 m
- Time
- 25.7 hr
Weavers’ Way
Near Cromer, Norfolk
- Distance
- 98.8 km
- Climb
- 220 m
- Time
- 23.9 hr
Romans and Reivers Route
Near Ae, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 84.2 km
- Climb
- 1,531 m
- Time
- 22.6 hr
Trail of the 7 Lochs
Near Easter Town, Highland
- Distance
- 81.6 km
- Climb
- 1,208 m
- Time
- 21.4 hr
Herriot Way
Near Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Distance
- 79.5 km
- Climb
- 1,829 m
- Time
- 22.0 hr
Three Shires Way
Near Tathall End, City of Milton Keynes
- Distance
- 78.7 km
- Climb
- 344 m
- Time
- 19.3 hr
Rochdale Way
Near Littleborough, Greater Manchester
- Distance
- 77.8 km
- Climb
- 1,305 m
- Time
- 20.7 hr
Affric Kintail Way
Near Drumnadrochit, Highland
- Distance
- 75.1 km
- Climb
- 1,131 m
- Time
- 19.8 hr
Community Forest Path
Near Keynsham, South Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 74.8 km
- Climb
- 804 m
- Time
- 19.1 hr
Devonshire Heartland Way
Near Okemoor Park, Devon
- Distance
- 71.1 km
- Climb
- 845 m
- Time
- 18.3 hr
Winchcombe Way
Near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 68.3 km
- Climb
- 1,156 m
- Time
- 18.2 hr
Chalkland Way
Near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Distance
- 66.5 km
- Climb
- 895 m
- Time
- 17.3 hr
St Frideswide’s Way
Near City Centre, Oxfordshire
- Distance
- 66.5 km
- Climb
- 106 m
- Time
- 16.0 hr
Limestone Link
Near Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 63.4 km
- Climb
- 650 m
- Time
- 16.2 hr
East Devon Way
Near The Duck Pond, Devon
- Distance
- 62.1 km
- Climb
- 1,205 m
- Time
- 16.8 hr
Shropshire Way - Wem, Whitchurch, Ellemere
Near Wem, Shropshire
- Distance
- 58.3 km
- Climb
- 159 m
- Time
- 14.1 hr
St Swithun's Way
Near Winchester, Hampshire
- Distance
- 54.3 km
- Climb
- 402 m
- Time
- 13.6 hr
Imber Range Perimeter Path
Near Knook Barrow, Wiltshire
- Distance
- 48.7 km
- Climb
- 488 m
- Time
- 12.4 hr
Way of Love
Near Navigation Point, Hartlepool
- Distance
- 48.4 km
- Climb
- 428 m
- Time
- 12.2 hr
West Mendip Way
Near Wells, Somerset
- Distance
- 47.0 km
- Climb
- 1,123 m
- Time
- 13.1 hr
Thames Path - northern bank
Near Teddington Lock, Greater London
- Distance
- 46.7 km
- Climb
- 85 m
- Time
- 11.3 hr
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk
Near Brynawel, Caerphilly
- Distance
- 45.0 km
- Climb
- 1,015 m
- Time
- 12.4 hr
The Mid Suffolk Footpath
Near Hoxne, Norfolk
- Distance
- 36.1 km
- Climb
- 126 m
- Time
- 8.8 hr
Two Rivers Way
Near Congresbury, North Somerset
- Distance
- 33.4 km
- Climb
- 250 m
- Time
- 8.4 hr
Frome Valley Walkway
Near Old Sodbury, South Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 31.0 km
- Climb
- 64 m
- Time
- 7.5 hr
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)
Near Aust, South Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 28.2 km
- Climb
- 246 m
- Time
- 7.1 hr
South Dorset Ridgeway
Near West Bexington, Dorset
- Distance
- 27.2 km
- Climb
- 440 m
- Time
- 7.2 hr
Three Peaks Walk
Near Chew Magna, Bath and North East Somerset
- Distance
- 26.9 km
- Climb
- 444 m
- Time
- 7.1 hr
Thames Down Link
Near Westhumble, Surrey
- Distance
- 26.1 km
- Climb
- 153 m
- Time
- 6.5 hr
Octagon Way
Near Stansted Park, West Sussex
- Distance
- 24.4 km
- Climb
- 363 m
- Time
- 6.4 hr
Staple Fitzpaine Herepath
Near Blackwater, Somerset
- Distance
- 21.5 km
- Climb
- 391 m
- Time
- 5.8 hr
Exeter Green Circle
Near Exe Bridges, Devon
- Distance
- 21.1 km
- Climb
- 238 m
- Time
- 5.4 hr
Glen Canisp Trail
Near Lochinver, Highland
- Distance
- 20.0 km
- Climb
- 306 m
- Time
- 5.3 hr
The Lichway
Near Southgate, Devon
- Distance
- 19.6 km
- Climb
- 534 m
- Time
- 5.6 hr
HOOP - Hitchin Outer Orbital Path
Near Hitchin, Hertfordshire
- Distance
- 19.2 km
- Climb
- 95 m
- Time
- 4.7 hr
Corvedale Three Castles Walk
Near Beambridge, Shropshire
- Distance
- 17.0 km
- Climb
- 166 m
- Time
- 4.3 hr
ACW Circular Walk 08
Near Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire
- Distance
- 16.4 km
- Climb
- 79 m
- Time
- 4.0 hr
Dunsford to Exeter Way
Near Dunsford, Devon
- Distance
- 16.3 km
- Climb
- 397 m
- Time
- 4.5 hr
Rhymney River Circular
Near Michaelston-y-Fedw, Caerphilly
- Distance
- 15.4 km
- Climb
- 207 m
- Time
- 4.0 hr
ACW Circular Walk 12
Near Brinklow, Warwickshire
- Distance
- 15.4 km
- Climb
- 77 m
- Time
- 3.8 hr
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)
Near Totnes, Devon
- Distance
- 15.3 km
- Climb
- 279 m
- Time
- 4.1 hr
The Dramway
Near Willsbridge, South Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 15.2 km
- Climb
- 101 m
- Time
- 3.8 hr
ACW Circular Walk 07
Near Bubbenhall, Warwickshire
- Distance
- 15.2 km
- Climb
- 73 m
- Time
- 3.7 hr
ACW Circular Walk 11
Near Walsgrave, Warwickshire
- Distance
- 15.1 km
- Climb
- 51 m
- Time
- 3.7 hr
ACW Circular Walk 09
Near Stretton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire
- Distance
- 15.0 km
- Climb
- 70 m
- Time
- 3.7 hr
Ladhar Bheinn Trail
Near Coire Dhorrcail, Highland
- Distance
- 14.6 km
- Climb
- 1,115 m
- Time
- 5.3 hr
ACW Circular Walk 08A (short-cut for C08)
Near Bubbenhall, Warwickshire
- Distance
- 14.5 km
- Climb
- 67 m
- Time
- 3.6 hr
Trimdon Parish Circular Walk
Near Trimdon Grange, County Durham
- Distance
- 14.0 km
- Climb
- 121 m
- Time
- 3.5 hr
Coleridge Link
Near Ottery St Mary, Devon
- Distance
- 13.9 km
- Climb
- 221 m
- Time
- 3.7 hr
8 mile loop
Near Milton, Stirling
- Distance
- 13.9 km
- Climb
- 167 m
- Time
- 3.6 hr
ACW Circular Walk 10
Near Wolston, Warwickshire
- Distance
- 13.6 km
- Climb
- 56 m
- Time
- 3.3 hr