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Photo of Glenfinnan viaduct and monument roundtrip 5.5 km

Photo of Bidean nam Bian and Lost Valley 12 km

Photo of Ballachulish Quarry, Loch Leven and Bracklet trail 5.7 km

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Glenfinnan viaduct and monument roundtrip 5.5 km

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near Glenfinnan, Scotland (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

3.40mi

Elevation +

449f

TrailRank

85| 4.5

This hike takes in the main sights around Glenfinnan: the famous ‘Harry Potter’ steam train viaduct, the Glenfinnan monument, the Glenfinnan station on the West Highland Railway, and Loch Shiel. The walk starts at Glenfi...

Just great.
Rafael Corrado

Bedankt voor de route tip. Wij hebben de trein vanuit de westview gezien, helaas regende het wel. In de ochtend rijdt de...
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Bidean nam Bian and Lost Valley 12 km

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near Kinlochleven, Scotland (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

7.76mi

Elevation +

3858f

TrailRank

81| 5.0

Beautiful and fairly strenuous hike from Glen Coe into the area of the Three Sisters, onto the highest peak in Argyll at around 1150 m, and down into the scenic Lost Valley. The three sisters are three north-south ridges...

What a beautiful nature and wonderful photos I was excited to see your pictures Wishing you all the best, dear friend
mehdi.tabibvand

Gracias por compartir tu ruta. Nos ha ido muy bien seguirla.
josepmora

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Ballachulish Quarry, Loch Leven and Bracklet trail 5.7 km

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near Ballachulish, Scotland (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

3.52mi

Elevation +

456f

TrailRank

81| 5.0

Nice and easy hike in and around the village of Ballachulish, including a former slate quarry, dense woodland, Loch Leven and the Laroch river and estuary. I did this hike on a foggy day, so the views weren’t great, but ...

Nice walk!
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Ben lomond via ptarmigan ridge

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near Rowardennan, Scotland (United Kingdom)

PenalvaMar

Distance

6.66mi

Elevation +

1299f

TrailRank

79| 5.0

Ben Lomond by ptarmigan ridge. A circular route. Car park, early morning, well...just before 9. Plenty of parking spaces still. Groups starting to arrive and start their ascend by the normal path, behind the toilets a...

Good trail and we thought it is better to walk the other way around than most people do. Besides climbing this part is “...
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West Highland Way day #5

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near Tyndrum, Scotland (United Kingdom)

Os Pés do Caminho
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Distance

17.47mi

Elevation +

1850f

TrailRank

75| 5.0

Tyndrum to Kingshouse WHW - A MUST. More information at the official website https://www.westhighlandway.org/

Nice trip, lossen of Rain, but also very exiting
Theo Visser

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Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss loop

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near Malham, England (United Kingdom)

Peter Whitmarsh

Distance

5.41mi

Elevation +

4688f

TrailRank

74| 5.0

This has got to be a contender for the best hike in England. It packs such incredible sights into a fairly short and easy walk. The paths are all good and it's easy to navigate at any time of year. Car park at the sta...

Thank you - enjoyed following your trail!
talmgd

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Winchester - Amberley : South Downs Way

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near Winchester, England (United Kingdom)

medwyn jones

Distance

52.76mi

Elevation +

4649f

TrailRank

73| 4.67

2 full days of hiking to complete this stage of South Downs Way which is difficult to do as day hikes due to lack of public transport. Left Winchester at 11am on Wednesday and arrived at Amberley at 11ish on Friday, so...

Great walk thanks
Jacqui Scott

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Brig O'Turk, The Lendrick Hill and Dam Walk

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near Brig o' Turk, Scotland (United Kingdom)

bigmombee

Distance

5.94mi

Elevation +

837f

TrailRank

73| 5.0

Nice and easy walk starting at the parking lot of the Glen Finglas Visitor Gateway at Brig o'Turk. The trail follows the orange signed path. The trail includes a small waterfall, spectacular views over the lower woodland...

Nice walk. We took our dog with us en he could walk off leash at some parts. Lovely views.
MachenJuud

Nice walk!
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Hinxton, Duxford and Ickleton.

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near Hinxton, England (United Kingdom)

Sherwin P. Cedeno
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Distance

10.07mi

Elevation +

3077f

TrailRank

72| 3.0

This relatively long walking trail leaves the Wellcome Genome Centre in Hinxton and explores the small English Villages of Hinxton, Duxford and Ickleton. I started this walk just outside Mulberry Hall at 52.08237°N & 00....

There are much better scenic and off road routes to enjoy these villages, with walking over meadows and by rivers. Do no...
paularenouf

Very scenic but traffic issues along the A 505... Other than that it was worth the effort...
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Watkin Path up Miners Track down - Circular Snowdon walk 21 km

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near Nant Gwynant, Wales (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

13.27mi

Elevation +

3835f

TrailRank

68| 5.0

This roundtrip takes you up to Snowdon summit via Watkin Path, down via Miner’s track to Pen-y-pass, and then back to the Watkin trailhead via public footpaths and a farm trail through the Afon Gwynant valley. The hike w...

Excellent trail, I had a very good hiking day
r-alex

Awesome trail, would definitely recommend for hiking / trekking enthusiasts.
Gabriel Iuga

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Cambrian Way Part 1: Cardiff Castle to the Storey Arms

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near Cardiff, Wales (United Kingdom)

John P

Distance

91.00mi

Elevation +

15981f

TrailRank

67| 5.0

The Cambrian Way is one of the finest long distance footpaths in Wales, stretching from Cardiff in the south to Conwy in the north, winding its way across all the major mountains of the principality (so a lot of climbs a...

Sounds and looks a great place to walk.
Ivo Aceto

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Symonds Yat - Highmeadow Trail

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near Symonds Yat, England (United Kingdom)

Stompy

Distance

10.31mi

Elevation +

1332f

TrailRank

67| 5.0

This is an 11 mile circular forest walk around the Forest of Dean. It starts from the Forestry Commission’s Symonds Yat Rock Pay & Display Car Park and follows a yellow waymarked route, a challenging but rewarding walk. ...

It's a good walk, well described here and easy to follow with the Wikiloc app. It takes in many important sites in an an...
mikeco

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Arthur's Seat and Holyrood Park 4.6 km

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near York Place, Scotland (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

2.85mi

Elevation +

696f

TrailRank

67| 4.67

Where can you experience a real hill walk in the middle of a European capital? The volcanic Holyrood Park with its summit Arthur’s seat offers this unique opportunity, as well as great views of Edinburgh, the Firth of Fo...

One of the best hikes I did in my life.
Bear Claw

So amazing to have such great views over the capital city of Scotland
John Hughes 8

Not bad for a major city hike.
Rafael Corrado

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Eastbourne-Beachy Head Lighthouse-Seven Sisters 18 km

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near Eastbourne, England (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

11.17mi

Elevation +

1713f

TrailRank

66

This beautiful hike begins at the start of the South Downs trail at the edge of Eastbourne, and takes you along beautiful chalk cliffs to the mouth of the Cuckmere River within the Seven Sisters Country Park park and the...
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Elterwater-Colwith Force-Skelwith Bridge-Elterwater 10 km

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near Elterwater, England (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

6.23mi

Elevation +

633f

TrailRank

65| 5.0

Beautiful hike with two waterfalls, a slate quarry, a lake, river meadows, and picturesque countryside. You can find something to eat and drink in Elterwater, in Little Langdale (about 100 m west along the road from Wils...

Excellent light trail
webersouzacalixto

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Rhyd-Ddu Path up Snowdon Ranger Path down - Circular Snowdon walk 16 km

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near Ffridd Uchaf, Wales (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

9.77mi

Elevation +

3196f

TrailRank

65| 4.33

This roundtrip takes you up to Snowdon summit via Rhyd-Ddu Path, down via Snowdon Ranger Path, and from about 1.7 km before you reach the trailhead of Snowdon Ranger Path you take another public footpath through meadows ...

Prachtige wandeling! Snowdon is een druk bezochte berg maar deze route is niet de populaire variant dus we hebben bijna ...
arts.dennis

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Hinxton, Cambridge.

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near Hinxton, England (United Kingdom)

Sherwin P. Cedeno
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Distance

5.62mi

Elevation +

1624f

TrailRank

65| 5.0

This short walking trail leaves the Wellcome Genome Center in Hinxton and explores the small English Village of Hinxton. I started this walk just outside Mulberry Hall at 52.08237°N & 00.18427°E. The grounds are very gre...

Very scenic trail...
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Old Man of Coniston 6.6 km

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near Coniston, England (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

4.07mi

Elevation +

1837f

TrailRank

64| 5.0

Great walk up the Old Man of Coniston (803 m) with excellent views of Coniston Water, Scafell in the distance, a landscape dotted with mostly abandoned quarries, and the Lake District National Park all around you. This i...

Well marked, thank you so much! I enjoyed going back down the quiet, gently sloping path :)
Chris Blower

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Ridgeway and Farnborough

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near Hendred, England (United Kingdom)

TugBoat

Distance

10.06mi

Elevation +

499f

TrailRank

64| 4.5

The view from The Ridgeway is across the rolling country side, and The Ridgeway itself is a easy track in this section. The walk continues through Farnborough and then back to to the The Ridgeway. Most of this walk is...

I have done with company and it has been great. Easy to follow with pics for orientation (as when you take off Ridgeway ...
javi.victoria.ruiz

Very nice! Quiet and easy to follow. Some bits were a bit muddy but don't do like me, show up with proper trekking gear ...
jalfer

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Peak District Nord

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near Hope Valley, England (United Kingdom)

Xondu

Distance

32.68mi

Elevation +

5394f

TrailRank

64

[EN] A mix of walking and running through the Peak District. I arrived early in the morning to Hope station and started running slow. I went to Castleton and then followed a trail with some caves. Then I arrived to...
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Sennen Cove-Land's End-Penberth-Sennen Cove 22 km

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near Sennen, England (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

13.84mi

Elevation +

2008f

TrailRank

63

This beautiful hike takes you from Sennen Cove along the South West Coast Path to Penberth Cove, and then along an inland route through Penberth Valley back to Sennen Cove. On the way you see beautiful cliffs, the famous...
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Bledington via Stow-On-The-Wold

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near Bledington, England (United Kingdom)

Stompy

Distance

12.14mi

Elevation +

810f

TrailRank

62

See all the photos at flickr and see the route on an OS map at Social Hiking. A lovely walk through which will take us through some lovely Costwold villages with some lovely views. Mainly good paths, tracks or roads, ...
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Wray Castle and Blelhalm Tarn 5.3 km

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near High Wray, England (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

3.31mi

Elevation +

335f

TrailRank

62

Excellent short hike with a castle, a small and a big lake, and picturesque countryside. The hike is largely on paved paths (gravel, a bit of asphalt), and, south of Blelhalm Tarn on unpaved trails. There is a café at th...
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Tintern Abbey - Devil's Pulpit

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near Tintern, Wales (United Kingdom)

TugBoat

Distance

5.62mi

Elevation +

978f

TrailRank

62| 4.5

This route gets a moderate rating because the navigation is tricky. We wanted about a 10km walk and so selected a route that gave us the distance we wanted. This walk takes you from Tintern Abbey to the Devil's Pulpit...

Good walk, did it the other way round, along rail line and left up hill. Note the decent is a little tricky and could be...
david.pepper

Great route, a little tricky to find the trail at one part but following the instructions and picture managed to locate ...
steve2512

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Llandudno & Great Orme 5.5 km hike + 1.5 km tram

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near Llandudno, Wales (United Kingdom)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

4.32mi

Elevation +

814f

TrailRank

62| 5.0

This family walk includes 1.5 km of ascent with the Great Orme Tramway, descent with great views via St Tudno’s Church and cemetery back towards Llandudno, and a stroll on the Pier of this Victorian sea resort. The walk...

Nice trail, easy to follow and great view
rozi.oprisescu

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