Long distance walks

Long distance walks

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20 Long distance walks in the UK

These distance walking events generally cover 20 miles or more in rural, mountainous or moorland areas across the UK. Select your location for long distance walks in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.

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Long distance walks in 2023

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Long distance walks in 2024

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Challenge yourself to walk (or run) 200km in 40 days to help fight global poverty. Walk when and where you choose, alone or with friends, and receive goodies!
  • Sun 24 - Wed 27 Mar
  • FREE
Anywhere

The Big Lent Walk

Challenge yourself to walk (or run) 200km in 40 days to help fight global poverty. Walk when and where you choose, alone or with friends, and receive goodies!

  • 40 days
Show solidarity with women and girls who walk daily for water. Walk 155km over the month of march or 5km every day and raise funds to make sure no woman or girl is held back by a lack of clean water.
  • Sun 24 - Sun 31 Mar
  • FREE
Anywhere

Walk for Water | WaterAid UK

Show solidarity with women and girls who walk daily for water. Walk 155km over the month of march or 5km every day and raise funds to make sure no woman or girl is held back by a lack of clean water.

  • 31 days
The Big Walk is back again for another successful year! Dust off your walking boots and complete an 18-mile route along The Ridgeway National Trail to help raise money for children's charity, Pace.
  • Sun 21 Apr
  • £15
Watlington, Oxfordshire, UK

The Big Walk | 18 Miles

The Big Walk is back again for another successful year! Dust off your walking boots and complete an 18-mile route along The Ridgeway National Trail to help raise money for children's charity, Pace.

  • 18 miles
Power walk a wilderness marathon in the land of the midnight sun with amazing scenery, whale watching and volcanoes... Unite with Walk the Walk against breast and other cancers.
  • Thu 20 - Tue 25 Jun
  • £3,060
Mývatn, Iceland

The Moonwalk Iceland

Power walk a wilderness marathon in the land of the midnight sun with amazing scenery, whale watching and volcanoes... Unite with Walk the Walk against breast and other cancers.

  • 26.2 miles
Get ready, Kiltwalkers! Experience the banter, fun, bagpipes, support and sheer emotion in the City of Discovery over a challenging 20 mile route.
  • Sun 11 Aug
  • £20
  • 8 charities
Dundee, Dundee City, UK

The Kiltwalk Dundee | Mighty Stride

Get ready, Kiltwalkers! Experience the banter, fun, bagpipes, support and sheer emotion in the City of Discovery over a challenging 20 mile route.

  • 21.5 miles
Get ready, Kiltwalkers! Experience the banter, fun, bagpipes, support and sheer emotion in Scotland's capital this year over a challenging 21 mile route.
  • Sun 15 Sep
  • £20
  • 8 charities
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

The Kiltwalk Edinburgh | Mighty Stride

Get ready, Kiltwalkers! Experience the banter, fun, bagpipes, support and sheer emotion in Scotland's capital this year over a challenging 21 mile route.

  • 21 miles
  • Sat 6 Apr
  • £42
Hexham, Northumberland, UK

33rd Allendale Challenge | Walk

The 33rd Allendale Challenge is set to take place in 2024

  • 26 miles
  • Sat 13 - Sun 14 Apr
  • £10-£20
Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

Follow the Seagulls | Isle of Wight

26 or 50 mile challenge walks along the Isle of Wight Coastal Path with sea views, glades, tall ridges and wild walking in support of the brain cancer charity, brainstrust. You are in for a treat!

  • 1 day hiking
  • Sat 13 - Sun 14 Apr
  • £10-£20
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Follow the Seagulls | Devon

26 or 50 mile challenge walks featuring lighthouses, tranquil estuaries, rugged cliffs, beaches, coastal views and the South West Coastal Path to support brainstrust, the brain cancer charity.

  • 1 day hiking
  • Sat 4 - Sun 5 May
  • £60
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

Steel City 60 | Ultra Walk

Steel City 60, a challenging 60 mile ultra distance trail race round the boundary of Sheffield. A route in South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the Peak District. Are you ready to be Made of Steel?

  • 60 miles + 6000 ft ascent
  • Sun 12 May
  • £10.80-£25.20
Winchester, Hampshire, UK

Breast Walk Ever | Hampshire | Marathon

Follow in the footsteps of King Charles II on the big marathon route with stunning views over the majestic South Downs in support of Against Breast Cancer.

  • 26 miles hiking + 2300 ft ascent
  • Sun 12 May
  • £15
Keston, UK

St Christopher's Fun Walk

St Christopher’s Fun Walk is back! Great atmosphere, stunning routes and fabulous entertainment.

  • 5 miles
  • Sat 18 May
  • £28
Hope Valley, Derbyshire, UK

The Hathersage Hurtle | Walkers

Run it Walk it Love it

  • 20 miles
  • Sat 18 May
  • £35
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Goring Gap Trail Weekender | Full Marathon Walk

Join this amazing trail weekender and complete a 52k ultra, 50 mile ultra or half marathon race.

  • 26.2 miles
  • Sat 8 Jun
  • £40
Kyle, Highland, UK

Lochalsh Dirty 30 | Dirty 30 Walk

The Dirty 30 is a walk or run through the spectacular West Highlands of Scotland.

  • 30 miles
  • Sat 15 Jun
  • £18-£23
Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK

Boot Bash | 26 Mile

The Baslow Boot Bash took place for the first time in the summer of 2005. Following its success on that occasion, it has now become an annual event.

  • 26 miles
  • Sat 22 Jun
  • £27.50
Minehead, Somerset, UK

Exmoor Perambulation | 30 Mile Walk

Long Distance Walk (15 or 30 miles), 15 Mile Trail Run or Ultra Marathon, the choice is yours!

  • 30 miles
  • Sat 22 Jun
  • £27.50
Minehead, Somerset, UK

Exmoor Perambulation | 15 Mile Walk

Long Distance Walk (15 or 30 miles), 15 Mile Trail Run or Ultra Marathon, the choice is yours!

  • 15 miles
  • Sat 3 Aug
  • £32-£39
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK

The Dovedale Dipper | The Big Dipper Walk

'Marathon-Ish' or '15 Mile-Ish' open to runners & walkers

  • 26 miles
  • Sun 22 - Sun 29 Sep
  • £68
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, UK

Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival | Somerset Coast Challenge | 80 Miles in Eight Days

A fantastic opportunity to take in the spectacular Somerset and Exmoor coast walking on two of England’s coastal National Trails.

  • 8 days

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