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On the Route page you can explore the entire route, which is divided up into a suggested programme of 38 days. Of course, you can change this to suit yourself and your level of fitness or the weather, or indeed if you decide to stay a night or two longer at a pub on the way.
For each day, you will see a brief summary, with suggested start and finish points and distances. Click/tap on either the photo or the Details button to see a comprehensive description of the route, with an OS map, pubs, possible accommodation options, roads and public transport connections. You can also view my photo gallery for the stage, and download a GPX file for your sat nav if you're using one. You can scroll forwards and backwards through the days using the arrow buttons at the top of the Walk Stage Description
From the main menu, you can also choose 'My Walk Maps' which will then show a list of some of my recent walks which I've mapped. If I've completed a walk, the route will be shown in cyan (light blue to you and me!), otherwise in multiple colours depending on uphill gradient. If I'm currently in the middle of a walk, the completed section will be in cyan, and the route ahead of me will be shown in multiple colours. A green or grey marker indicates (roughly, subject to internet and satellite signals) my current position, but for overnight stops this will be hidden for privacy reasons. For some walks you will see various markers identifying points of interest along the walk, including some photos.
Just a quick word on the map coverage. When you access the map from one of the Route Stages, the map will be centred at the start point of the day's walk you have selected. The main route is shown on the map in multiple colours depending on uphill gradient, but in some wilder areas I've recommended alternative routes which are shown using a thinner and lighter line. The map can be zoomed in to show the OS 1:50000 and 1:25000 outdoor leisure maps, but the number of free views is limited by Ordnance Survey as these maps are a paid-for service. If you can't zoom in to the 1:50000 or 1:25000 maps, that means that you (or someone else) has used up the available free views for the current month, so you'll have to wait until the next month to get free access. For this reason, and also because the maps won't work if you don't have an internet connection, please don't rely on them for navigation out on a walk.
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Mapping contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2025. UK altitude data kindly provided free of charge by Sonny, thank you!
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