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Hiking routes in England
Compare 421 complete hiking routes across England, with mapped distance, climbing, duration and source details.
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Bath Skyline Walk
Near Bathwick Hill, Bath and North East Somerset
- Distance
- 9.3 km
- Climb
- 161 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr
Three Peaks Walk
Near Chew Magna, Bath and North East Somerset
- Distance
- 26.9 km
- Climb
- 444 m
- Time
- 7.1 hr
Firecrest Trail
Near Tatnall's Wood, Buckinghamshire
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Climb
- 85 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Wild Trail
Near Bulbourne, Buckinghamshire
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- Climb
- 4 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 1 - Green Markers)
Near Barton, Cambridgeshire
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 4 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 2 - Yellow Markers)
Near Barton, Cambridgeshire
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Climb
- 4 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 3 - Blue Markers)
Near Barton, Cambridgeshire
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Climb
- 6 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 4 - Red Markers)
Near Barton, Cambridgeshire
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Climb
- 10 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Ver Valley Walk 1
Near Kensworth, Central Bedfordshire
- Distance
- 10.8 km
- Climb
- 110 m
- Time
- 2.8 hr
Kennet and Avon Canal Trail
Near Hotwells, City of Bristol
- Distance
- 154.6 km
- Climb
- 296 m
- Time
- 37.3 hr
Milton Keynes Boundary Walk
Near Stoke Goldington, City of Milton Keynes
- Distance
- 103.5 km
- Climb
- 618 m
- Time
- 25.7 hr
Three Shires Way
Near Tathall End, City of Milton Keynes
- Distance
- 78.7 km
- Climb
- 344 m
- Time
- 19.3 hr
Waymarked Trail 1
Near Colwick, City of Nottingham
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Climb
- 2 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Farm Trail
Near South Penquite, Cornwall
- Distance
- 4.0 km
- Climb
- 24 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Consett Heritage Trail
Near Templetown, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.0 km
- Climb
- 130 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Hardwick Park & Bishop's Fen
Near Brakes Farm, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Climb
- 33 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Heritage 100 - Walridge Fell
Near Waldridge, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Climb
- 66 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Red Clover Leaf Walk
Near West Rainton, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.7 km
- Climb
- 41 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Spurlswood Walk
Near Cust Barn, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Climb
- 88 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Trimdon Parish Circular Walk
Near Trimdon Grange, County Durham
- Distance
- 14.0 km
- Climb
- 121 m
- Time
- 3.5 hr
Barmpton & Little Ketton
Near Barmpton, Darlington
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Climb
- 34 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Brafferton & Newton Ketton
Near Brafferton, Darlington
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Climb
- 32 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Ecclesbourne Way
Near Wirksworth, Derbyshire
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Climb
- 106 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Ashclyst Purple Walk
Near Sprydon Plantation, Devon
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Climb
- 37 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Ashclyst Red Walk
Near Sprydon Plantation, Devon
- Distance
- 3.3 km
- Climb
- 84 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Bellever Trail
Near Whiteslade, Devon
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Climb
- 51 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Bradninch Town Trail
Near Castle Hill, Devon
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Climb
- 42 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Butterfly Trail
Near Haldon Gate, Devon
- Distance
- 4.8 km
- Climb
- 126 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Coleridge Link
Near Ottery St Mary, Devon
- Distance
- 13.9 km
- Climb
- 221 m
- Time
- 3.7 hr
Devonshire Heartland Way
Near Okemoor Park, Devon
- Distance
- 71.1 km
- Climb
- 845 m
- Time
- 18.3 hr
Drakes Trail
Near Burra Tor, Devon
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Climb
- 57 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Dunsford to Exeter Way
Near Dunsford, Devon
- Distance
- 16.3 km
- Climb
- 397 m
- Time
- 4.5 hr
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead Trail
Near Dunsford, Devon
- Distance
- 10.5 km
- Climb
- 398 m
- Time
- 3.2 hr
East Devon Way
Near The Duck Pond, Devon
- Distance
- 62.1 km
- Climb
- 1,205 m
- Time
- 16.8 hr
Exeter Green Circle
Near Exe Bridges, Devon
- Distance
- 21.1 km
- Climb
- 238 m
- Time
- 5.4 hr
Great Plantation Loop
Near Drum Bridges, Devon
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Climb
- 36 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
Killerton Dog Walk, Killerton
Near Front Park, Devon
- Distance
- 3.3 km
- Climb
- 57 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Ludwell Butterfly Trail
Near Digby, Devon
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Climb
- 59 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Moretonhampstead North Bovey Circular
Near Moretonhampstead, Devon
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Climb
- 126 m
- Time
- 2.1 hr
Postbridge Trail
Near Lakehead Hill, Devon
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Climb
- 45 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Rockbeare Circular
Near Rockbeare, Devon
- Distance
- 3.9 km
- Climb
- 35 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Stover Heritage Trail
Near Drum Bridges, Devon
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Climb
- 38 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Taw Teign Link
Near Chagford, Devon
- Distance
- 10.7 km
- Climb
- 193 m
- Time
- 2.9 hr
Ted Hughes Poetry Trail
Near Drum Bridges, Devon
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Climb
- 8 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Tedbury Circular Walk
Near Tedburn St Mary, Devon
- Distance
- 7.0 km
- Climb
- 174 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
The Lichway
Near Southgate, Devon
- Distance
- 19.6 km
- Climb
- 534 m
- Time
- 5.6 hr
The Packhorse Trail
Near Bratton Clovelly, Devon
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 57 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)
Near Totnes, Devon
- Distance
- 15.3 km
- Climb
- 279 m
- Time
- 4.1 hr
Watersmeet to Ash Bridge circular walk
Near West Lyn, Devon
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Climb
- 27 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Willand Village Trail
Near Willand, Devon
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Climb
- 12 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Yarner Wood Nature Trail
Near Colehayes Park (Field Studies Centre), Devon
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 55 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
South Dorset Ridgeway
Near West Bexington, Dorset
- Distance
- 27.2 km
- Climb
- 440 m
- Time
- 7.2 hr
Chalkland Way
Near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Distance
- 66.5 km
- Climb
- 895 m
- Time
- 17.3 hr
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)
Near Chelwood Gate, East Sussex
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Climb
- 69 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
South Downs Way (Inland Route)
Near Alfriston, East Sussex
- Distance
- 12.8 km
- Climb
- 308 m
- Time
- 3.6 hr
Bruce Trail Friendship Trail
Near Whiteshill, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Climb
- 180 m
- Time
- 2.6 hr
Cotswold Way
Near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 165.1 km
- Climb
- 3,311 m
- Time
- 44.8 hr
Cotswold Way (Selsley Common route)
Near Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Climb
- 186 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Diamond Way
Near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 106.7 km
- Climb
- 1,300 m
- Time
- 27.6 hr
Thames Path
Near Thames Head, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 313.6 km
- Climb
- 336 m
- Time
- 75.2 hr
Winchcombe Way
Near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 68.3 km
- Climb
- 1,156 m
- Time
- 18.2 hr
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2
Near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Climb
- 128 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Thames Path - northern bank
Near Teddington Lock, Greater London
- Distance
- 46.7 km
- Climb
- 85 m
- Time
- 11.3 hr
Vanguard Way
Near Croydon, Greater London
- Distance
- 108.4 km
- Climb
- 1,287 m
- Time
- 28.0 hr
Rochdale Way
Near Littleborough, Greater Manchester
- Distance
- 77.8 km
- Climb
- 1,305 m
- Time
- 20.7 hr
Fleet Pond Yellow Route
Near Brookly Bay, Hampshire
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Climb
- 12 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Long Woodland Trail
Near Gravel Hill, Hampshire
- Distance
- 7.8 km
- Climb
- 158 m
- Time
- 2.1 hr
Short Woodland Trail
Near Gravel Hill, Hampshire
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Climb
- 50 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Space Trail
Near Gravel Hill, Hampshire
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Climb
- 82 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
St Swithun's Way
Near Winchester, Hampshire
- Distance
- 54.3 km
- Climb
- 402 m
- Time
- 13.6 hr
The Jubilee Trail
Near Bolderwood Walk, Hampshire
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 36 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Way of Love
Near Navigation Point, Hartlepool
- Distance
- 48.4 km
- Climb
- 428 m
- Time
- 12.2 hr