Challenge walks

Challenge walks

Challenging walking events from half marathon distance (13.1 miles) right up to multi-day ultra challenges.

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Challenge walks in the UK

Walking challenges are a great way to test your stamina on foot with walks ranging from anything over half marathon distance right up to ultra challenges that take place over a single day, weekend or even longer.

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Challenge walks in 2025/2026

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Why not risk a hair-raising hike around some of the city’s scary streets and historic haunts? Choose your distance, gather your bravest guys and ghouls to make up a team or go it alone.
  • Sat 25 Oct
  • £89
London, UK

London Halloween Walk | 25km

Why not risk a hair-raising hike around some of the city’s scary streets and historic haunts? Choose your distance, gather your bravest guys and ghouls to make up a team or go it alone.

  • 25 km walking
Your chance to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice during conflicts around the world, with a two-minute silence, an ultra run, then a Remembrance medal, goody bag and special pin.
  • Sun 9 Nov
  • £24-£36
Durham, County Durham, UK

Remembrance Day Run | North East | Ultra Marathon

Your chance to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice during conflicts around the world, with a two-minute silence, an ultra run, then a Remembrance medal, goody bag and special pin.

  • 30.6 miles trail running + 525 ft ascent
Challenge yourself to walk (or run) 200km throughout Lent to help fight global poverty. Walk when and where you choose, alone or with friends, and receive goodies!
  • Wed 18 Feb - Thu 2 Apr 2026
  • FREE
Anywhere

The Big Lent Walk

Challenge yourself to walk (or run) 200km throughout Lent to help fight global poverty. Walk when and where you choose, alone or with friends, and receive goodies!

  • 40 days walking
A tough but rewarding day out with great views! Run as many 3.3-mile laps as you wish. If you like uphills, you’ll love the first half of the lap. If you love downhills, you’ll love the second half!
  • Fri 27 Feb 2026
  • £33.30-£39
Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, UK

Badger Challenge

A tough but rewarding day out with great views! Run as many 3.3-mile laps as you wish. If you like uphills, you’ll love the first half of the lap. If you love downhills, you’ll love the second half!

  • 6 hrs trail running + 423 ft ascent
The famous trekking challenge is back again! Lighthouses, tranquil estuaries, rugged cliffs, beaches, coastal views and the South West Coastal Path to support brainstrust, the brain cancer charity.
  • Sat 25 - Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £20-£30
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Follow the Seagulls | Devon

The famous trekking challenge is back again! Lighthouses, tranquil estuaries, rugged cliffs, beaches, coastal views and the South West Coastal Path to support brainstrust, the brain cancer charity.

  • Charity walk 2
Starting in Cromer, this scenic coastal hike follows beautiful beaches and picturesque villages along the coast, combining breathtaking views with the chance to support people living with cancer.
  • Sat 9 - Sun 10 May 2026
  • £20-£25
  • 30% off
Cromer, Norfolk, UK

Mighty Hikes | Norfolk Coast

Starting in Cromer, this scenic coastal hike follows beautiful beaches and picturesque villages along the coast, combining breathtaking views with the chance to support people living with cancer.

30% off with discount code

  • Hike 2
The finish line is unique to you: 24 hours after the mass start, the race shall stop and the Solo Runners and Teams furthest South on the National Trail, shall be declared winners.
  • Sat 9 - Sun 10 May 2026
  • £95.50-£155.50
Prestatyn, Clwyd, UK

24 Hours South | The Offa's Dyke Ultra

The finish line is unique to you: 24 hours after the mass start, the race shall stop and the Solo Runners and Teams furthest South on the National Trail, shall be declared winners.

  • 24 hrs trail running + 8561 ft ascent
The UK's top outdoor sports festival! Incredible entertainment, sports events, speakers, live music, activities, brand expo, bars, food, drink and much more.
  • Fri 15 - Sun 17 May 2026
  • £30
  • Early bird
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival

The UK's top outdoor sports festival! Incredible entertainment, sports events, speakers, live music, activities, brand expo, bars, food, drink and much more.

Early bird on now

  • 5K run 2
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • 50K ultra run
  • Fell run
  • + 12 more races
Your chance to combine the beauty of the Isle of Wight Coastal Path with its sea views, glades and tall ridges, with your love of wild walking, and support those with brain cancer in each step.
  • Sat 16 - Sun 17 May 2026
  • £20-£30
Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

Follow the Seagulls | Isle of Wight

Your chance to combine the beauty of the Isle of Wight Coastal Path with its sea views, glades and tall ridges, with your love of wild walking, and support those with brain cancer in each step.

  • Charity walk 2
The 10km Nordic Walk takes a scenic route through some classic Lake District Landscapes, including the shores of Grasmere and Rydal, as you propel yourself along with your poles.
  • Sat 30 May 2026
  • £30
Ambleside, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Running Festival | Grasmere Gallop Nordic Walking Challenge

The 10km Nordic Walk takes a scenic route through some classic Lake District Landscapes, including the shores of Grasmere and Rydal, as you propel yourself along with your poles.

  • 10 km walking + 160 m ascent
Follow the spectacular Ullswater Way through the heart of the Lake District, hiking lakeside trails and climbing Gowbarrow Fell to enjoy breathtaking views, all to support people living with cancer.
  • Sat 6 Jun 2026
  • £20-£25
  • 30% off
Penrith, Cumbria, UK

Mighty Hikes | Lake District

Follow the spectacular Ullswater Way through the heart of the Lake District, hiking lakeside trails and climbing Gowbarrow Fell to enjoy breathtaking views, all to support people living with cancer.

30% off with discount code

  • Hike 2
Escape to nature and experience the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park. You'll explore the Taff Trail, forests and beautiful canals, all whilst supporting life-saving research.
  • Sat 6 Jun 2026
  • £20-£25
Brecon, Powys, UK

Big Hike | Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog)

Escape to nature and experience the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park. You'll explore the Taff Trail, forests and beautiful canals, all whilst supporting life-saving research.

  • Hike 3
A truly beautiful area of North Wales! The route uses two way-marked 15-mile linear routes either side of the river, to create a spectacular, challenging excursion in and above the valley.
  • Sat 6 Jun 2026
  • £53.50
Llangollen, Clwyd, UK

The Llangollen 50K

A truly beautiful area of North Wales! The route uses two way-marked 15-mile linear routes either side of the river, to create a spectacular, challenging excursion in and above the valley.

  • 50 km trail running + 5435 ft ascent
Starting in Brighton, hike the South Downs Way along dramatic cliffs and rolling countryside, passing the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head to support people living with cancer.
  • Sat 13 Jun 2026
  • £20-£25
  • 30% off
Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Mighty Hikes | South Coast

Starting in Brighton, hike the South Downs Way along dramatic cliffs and rolling countryside, passing the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head to support people living with cancer.

30% off with discount code

  • Hike 2
Hike from Windsor along the peaceful Thames Path, following England’s most iconic river through beautiful countryside to support Macmillan’s vital work for people living with cancer.
  • Sat 13 Jun 2026
  • £20-£25
  • 30% off
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Mighty Hikes | Thames Path

Hike from Windsor along the peaceful Thames Path, following England’s most iconic river through beautiful countryside to support Macmillan’s vital work for people living with cancer.

30% off with discount code

  • Hike 2
Hike through magnificent woodlands, past pretty waterfalls and limestone cliffs, and take in beautiful views across the Peak District to help beat cancer step by step.
  • Sat 13 - Sun 14 Jun 2026
  • £20-£25
Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK

Big Hike | Peak District

Hike through magnificent woodlands, past pretty waterfalls and limestone cliffs, and take in beautiful views across the Peak District to help beat cancer step by step.

  • Hike 3
Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.
  • Sat 13 Jun 2026
  • £210-£220
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK

Rat Race | The Wall

Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.

  • 70 miles trail running + 3460 ft ascent
A community focused event, ATW St Albans Half Marathon aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026
  • £23
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans Walking Half Marathon

A community focused event, ATW St Albans Half Marathon aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.

  • 13.1 miles walking + 699 ft ascent
Welcome to the 66th edition of this historic event! The Perambulation is Exmoor National Park’s iconic traditional self-navigated circular long-distance walking event dating back over 725 years!
  • Sat 20 Jun 2026
  • FREE-£32.50
Minehead, Somerset, UK

Exmoor Perambulation

Welcome to the 66th edition of this historic event! The Perambulation is Exmoor National Park’s iconic traditional self-navigated circular long-distance walking event dating back over 725 years!

  • Challenge walk 2
  • Trail run
  • Ultra run
  • Short walk
Explore England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the outstanding beauty of its cliffs, fossils and landforms, to help beat cancer step by step.
  • Sat 20 Jun 2026
  • £20-£25
Wareham, Dorset, UK

Big Hike | Jurassic Coast

Explore England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the outstanding beauty of its cliffs, fossils and landforms, to help beat cancer step by step.

  • Hike 3
Explore Gower Peninsula’s rugged coastline, following cliffside paths with breathtaking views of Rhossili Bay and Worm’s Head — a spectacular Welsh hike supporting people living with cancer.
  • Sat 27 Jun 2026
  • £20-£25
  • 30% off
Swansea, West Glamorgan, UK

Mighty Hikes | Gower Peninsula

Explore Gower Peninsula’s rugged coastline, following cliffside paths with breathtaking views of Rhossili Bay and Worm’s Head — a spectacular Welsh hike supporting people living with cancer.

30% off with discount code

  • Hike 2
Escape to nature and experience the Lake District National Park. You’ll explore majestic mountains, stunning rivers and take in the beautiful scenery, all whilst supporting life-saving research.
  • Sat 27 Jun 2026
  • £20-£25
Ambleside, Lake District National Park, UK

Big Hike | Lake District

Escape to nature and experience the Lake District National Park. You’ll explore majestic mountains, stunning rivers and take in the beautiful scenery, all whilst supporting life-saving research.

  • Hike 3
Hike the Jurassic Coast’s dramatic trails, passing Corfe Castle and Old Harry Rocks, and enjoy Dorset’s breathtaking coastal views while supporting people living with cancer.
  • Sat 4 Jul 2026
  • £20-£25
  • 30% off
Wareham, Dorset, UK

Mighty Hikes | Jurassic Coast

Hike the Jurassic Coast’s dramatic trails, passing Corfe Castle and Old Harry Rocks, and enjoy Dorset’s breathtaking coastal views while supporting people living with cancer.

30% off with discount code

  • Hike 2
Hike through the rolling hills and picturesque villages of the Cotswolds. Walk right past Broadway Tower and take in stunning views from Dover’s Hill to help beat cancer step by step.
  • Sat 11 Jul 2026
  • £20-£25
Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, UK

Big Hike | Cotswolds

Hike through the rolling hills and picturesque villages of the Cotswolds. Walk right past Broadway Tower and take in stunning views from Dover’s Hill to help beat cancer step by step.

  • Hike 3
Starting in Bakewell, trek through rolling hills and rugged moorland in the Peak District, exploring England’s oldest National Park while supporting people living with cancer.
  • Sat 18 Jul 2026
  • £20-£25
  • 30% off
Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK

Mighty Hikes | Peak District

Starting in Bakewell, trek through rolling hills and rugged moorland in the Peak District, exploring England’s oldest National Park while supporting people living with cancer.

30% off with discount code

  • Hike 2
Escape to nature and experience the Dedham Vale National Landscape. You’ll explore rolling meadows, the River Stour and pass by Flatford Mill, all whilst supporting life-saving research.
  • Sat 18 Jul 2026
  • £20-£25
Manningtree, Essex, UK

Big Hike | Suffolk & Essex

Escape to nature and experience the Dedham Vale National Landscape. You’ll explore rolling meadows, the River Stour and pass by Flatford Mill, all whilst supporting life-saving research.

  • Hike 3
The 100-mile ultra for people who don't do 100-mile ultramarathons. Walk or run from Bamburgh Castle to Edinburgh Castle within 48 hours, fully supported.
  • Sat 25 Jul 2026
  • £330
Bamburgh, Northumberland, UK

Rat Race 100 Ultramarathon

The 100-mile ultra for people who don't do 100-mile ultramarathons. Walk or run from Bamburgh Castle to Edinburgh Castle within 48 hours, fully supported.

  • 100 miles trail running + 4853 ft ascent
Take an epic walk through the wild Cheviots on some of the finest sections of the Pennine Way and the breathtaking upper reaches of the Coquet Valley, to finish proud!
  • Sat 26 Sep 2026
  • £44.50-£59.50
Morpeth, Northumberland, UK

Northern Pennine Way Challenge Walk

Take an epic walk through the wild Cheviots on some of the finest sections of the Pennine Way and the breathtaking upper reaches of the Coquet Valley, to finish proud!

  • Challenge walk 3
Walk 100 miles in 5 days! Walk the Camino Trail in style and unite against breast cancer.
  • Sun 27 Sep - Sun 4 Oct 2026
  • £1,140
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Camino 100 Challenge

Walk 100 miles in 5 days! Walk the Camino Trail in style and unite against breast cancer.

  • 5 days walking
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026
  • £57.50
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

2 Valleys Trail

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

  • 22.4 km trail running + 500 m ascent
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