Most Popular Routes

Beinn Damh, Highlands

Less than 1 Mile
Easy Climb
4

A 7 mile out and back climb to the well known Corbett, Beinn Damh (or Ben Damph). The footpath runs from the Torridon Inn, on the shores of Loch Torridon and passes through pine forest, with a stalkers path following the gorge before heading across a moraine and steepening to climb up to the col. At this point, a detour (not on GPX route) can be made to Meall Gorm, with spectacular view over Loch Damh and Loch Torridon

Once on the col, the path follows a ridge along Glac nam bac adn Spidean toll nam Biast to the summit of Beinn Damh at 903m.

Penshurst, Kent

6 - 7 Miles
Moderate Walk
4

A 6.8 Miles route around Penshurst and Chiddinstone Hoath. A mixture of terrain from sweeping hills and fields to woodland with a couple of steep areas and 2 roads to cross.

A pub is on the route.

Ashford Hill, Hampshire

7 - 8 Miles
Moderate Walk
4

A 7.8 mile circular walk around Ashford Hill. Free parking is available along Little Knowle Hill road but don't park in the passing places.

A pleasant walk with a variety of terrain. Can get muddy in the winter.

Cwmdu - Pen Cerrig-Calch, Powys

6 - 7 Miles
Strenuous Hike
4

A steep and rewarding 6.2 mile out and back route form the campsite at Cwmdu to Pen Cerrig Calch, a 701m Hewitt or Nuttall (hill).

The route leaves the campsite and climbs, through and interesting farm with a resident stone mason, and up onto the open land of the hill itself.  A steep climb up the escarpment brings you to Pen Gloch-y-pibwr and a large stone cairn.  From here the ridge can be followed all the way to the summit.

Looking northwards, you can see Pen Allt-mawr, a touch higher at 719m.

Leith Hill, Surrey

4 - 5 Miles
Strenuous Walk
4

A short but steep 4.3 mile circular walk with some fantastic views towards the coast.

On the summit of Leith Hill is Leith Hil Tower, built in 1765 and renovated in 1864 and again in 1984.  The tower is 19.5 metres high and takes the total heightof the hill to 294 metres (a marilyn).

The walk starts from the campsite at Etherley Farm and follows a number of trails through Leith Hill Copse and Orchard Copse, passing Leith Hill PLace before crossing the road and winding through Slittens Copse.

Whitchurch - Goring, Oxfordshire

6 - 7 Miles
Moderate Walk
4

A 6.7 mile walk from Whitchurch Hill, across the hills to Goring and back along the Thames. The path along the Thames isn't flat though but rises slowly back up the hillside through Hartstock Woods, with some quiet spots perfect for a brew and lunch overlooking the river.

Free parking beside the village green in Whitchurch Hill.

Corfe - Kingston, Dorset

5 - 6 Miles
Moderate Walk
4

A great 5.5 mile walk that could be extended or shortened to suit.  

Upper Wield, Hampshire

8 - 9 Miles
Moderate Walk
4

A lovely 8.3 mile circular walk that passes through the villages of Upper and Lower Wield as well as Bradley. The route includes various terrain from rolling fields to dark woodland and has numerous points of interest along the way including a semi flooded quarry.

This route used to be part of the well known Geocaching circuit, UK Mega Series, which has now been removed.

Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire

7 - 8 Miles
Moderate Walk
4

A 7.2 mile circular walk atop the Marlborough Downs and passing through Fyfield Down Nature Reserve. Here you'll see the Grey Wethers or Sarsen Stones, neolithic limestone blocks left over from the last ice age.

Fyfield Down also has some of the rarest lichen in the country.

The route includes a lovely valley track and is mostly well drained apart from a couple of sections used by 4x4's.

There is free parking at Preshute Down car park, near the White Horse hill figure.

Seathwaite - Scafell Pike, Lake District

10 - 12 Miles
Strenuous Hike
4
A strenuous 11 mile walk to the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain.  The walk goes via Styhead and the Corridor Route to reach Lingmell col and avoids many of the crowds than the tourist route, which is used for the descent.
 
The route sets out from the small hamlet of Seathwaite in the Lake District's Borrowdale Valley, and heads over Stockley Bridge above Seathwaite then takes a fairly straightforward ascent up Grains Gill to reach Esk Hause. 
 

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