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Long Distance Routes

View these mapped routes showing hostel, bunkhouse & camping barn accommodation.  The British Pilgrimage Trust also lists some great routes.

Beautiful scenic walking along Hadrian's Wall following the wall over peaks and troughs of the landscape

Hadrians Wall Walk

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Pennine Way Pen-y-ghent

The Pennine Way

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west highland way hostels

West Highland Way

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Ariel view of Ladram Bay

South West Coast Path

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Cyclist by Shetland Ferry on the North Sea Cycle Route

North Sea Cycle Route NCN1

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Mountain bike rider on and traws eryri backpacking route showing high moorland and dramatic sky Copyright Cycling UK profile crop

Traws Eryri Bikepacking Route

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five people walking towards a castle on the northumberland coast path

Northumberland Coast Path and Northumberland Coast National Landscape

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South downs way passing through woodland

South Downs Way and the South Downs National Park

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View of Lake District Mountains from the Ravenber Way

Ravenber Way

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cyclists on king alfreds way in the north and south downs of the UK

King Alfred’s Way

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bunkhouse accommodation on Hadrians Cycleway NCN route 72

Hadrians Cycleway

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Wales Coast Path

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Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

Pembrokeshire Coast Path

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wainwrights coast to coast walk

C2C Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk

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coast to coast accommodation bunkhouse hostel

C2C Coast to Coast Cycle Route ( Sea to Sea )

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C2C The Mountain Bike Coast to Coast

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A view from the Pennine Journey

Pennine Journey

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Pennine Bridleway

Pennine Bridleway

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Ilderton Dod Barns

Land’s End to John O’Groats Walk Route

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two cyclists on the Lejog Lamds End to John OGroats Cycle ride

Land’s End to John O’Groats Cycle Route

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lon las cymru wales cycle route

Lon Las Cymru Wales Cycle Route

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Amazing mountains in Wester ross. The image is photographed from the bottom of the valley looking up at huge, beautiful mountains.

North Coast 500

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Bamburgh Castle

Coast & Castles Cycle Route

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Great Glen Way

Great Glen Way

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dales way accommodation

The Dales Way

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Howgills Barn Bunkhouse on the Dales High Way

Dales High Way

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accommodarion on offas dyke

Offa’s Dyke

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Snowwdonia Way. Plas Isa

Snowdonia Way

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Cumbria way from skiddaw house

Cumbria Way

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the hebridean way accommodation

The Hebridean Way

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Snowdonia Slate Trail with lots of Independent Hostels providing self catering accommodation

Snowdonia Slate Trail

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Walkers overlooking rolling hills of Welsh countryside

Glyndwr’s Way

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Cathedral Cycle Route stickers and passport

Cathedrals Cycle Route

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Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle

Loch Ness 360

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Speyside way

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Walney to Wear

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Shropshire Way

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Trans Euro Trail biker

Trans Euro Trail

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mountain bikers on the Great North Trail

Great North Trail

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Bretton Hostel. Peak Pilgrimage

Peak Pilgrimage

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Tarka Trail

The Tarka Trail

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Wye Valley Walk

Wye Valley Walk

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Cape wrath trail

Cape Wrath Trail

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St Cuthberts Way view from wideopen hill showing st curhberts way sign and walking poles

St Cuthbert’s Way

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St Oswald's Way. Accommodation in hostels and bunkhouses

St Oswald’s Way

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Sandstone Way. Hostel & Bunkhouse Accommodation

Sandstone Way

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viaduct in the three peaks

Yorkshire Three Peaks

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settle to Carlisle viaduct

Settle to Carlisle

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Scottish national Trail

The Scottish National Trail

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long distance trail

Land’s End Trail and Mary Michael Pilgrim’s Way

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limestone way in Derbyshire

The Limestone Way

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Cambrian Way Accommodation at Tyn Cornel Hostel

Cambrian Way

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Rob Roy Way

Rob Roy Way

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issacs tea trail accommodation on Alston moor

Isaacs Tea Trail

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white peak loop tissington trail high peak trail

White Peak Loop Peak District Cycle Trails

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Beacons Way Long Distance Path in the Brecon Beacons

The Beacons Way

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