UK Route Guides – Get Inspired & Get Outside

Discover great outdoor activity ideas and detailed uk route guides from OS Maps to follow. Inspiration for finding new UK hiking routes, running trails, cycling routes and even your next paddle adventure.

Rydal Cave running route on map
  • Running
  • Walking

Rydal Cave

North West
6.2 km / 4 miles

​Sat between Ambleside and Grasmere, Rydal is home to the extensively photographed Rydal Cave, a manmade former quarry. #GetOutside Champion Rory Southworth takes us on a leisurely 6.2km route.

The Isle of Wight Coastal Path Route The Isle of Wight Coastal Path Route
  • Running
  • Walking

Isle of Wight Coastal Path

South East
110 km / 68 miles

The Isle of Wight Coastal Path is a 70-mile waymarked walk which goes around the whole island. It hugs much of the coastline and can easily be split into shorter sections. Helen from the OS Team shares her experience of running the route in a day.

Hutton Roof Crags route line on a map
  • OS Champions
  • Running

Hutton Roof Crags

North West
5.25 km / 3 miles

Hutton Roof Crags is a lesser walked area in Cumbria. Rory Southworth takes us through a remarkable hillside littered with limestone pavement.

Race to the Stones route Race to the Stones route
  • Running

Race to the Stones 100km ultra marathon

South East
100 km / 62 miles

The Race to the Stones is 100km along one of the oldest trails in Britain – The Ridgeway. Trail runner and OS CEO Nigel Clifford found out how tough it can be.

Hope Mam Tor route line
  • Running

Stunning Peak District views on this Hope to Mam Tor and Hollins Cross walk

North East
14 km / 9 miles

Perfect as a walk or run and great for families, this Peak District route is easy to follow with stunning views from the popular Mam Tor.

  • Cycling
  • Running
  • Walking

In Hope for a family adventure

Yorks & Humber
11 km / 7 miles

Ideal for families – a mix of cycling, walking, waterfall scrambling and trail running, with each leg only a few kilometres, making an exciting day out in the Peak District.

Hampstead hard orienteering route
  • Running

A run with a twist – hunting posts in Hampstead Heath

London
6.7 km / 4 miles

Orienteering doesn’t require technical kit, is very affordable and there are events held most weekends in rural and urban areas, as well as free fixed courses in forests and parks across Britain.

London running route map
  • Running

Urban Trails

London
8.9 km / 6 miles

Finding running routes in urban areas may not be as hard as you think. Mountain runner Max Nicholls tells us how he trains for National and World Championships by finding routes in South London.

Black Mountains run route
  • Running

Bagging the Welsh dragon in the Black Mountains

Wales
14.4 km / 9 miles

Crossing the Black Mountains, starting at Pandy and moving on to Hay-on-Wye, the route has incredible views and a line of trig points ending in one decorated with a Welsh dragon.

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