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.

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.

Walking

Running rings round Doughnot Hill

Scotland

10.88 km / 7 miles

Take in the trig point on top of the brilliantly named Doughnot Hill in the Kilpatrick Hills north of Glasgow.

Snowdon Watkin path and Ridge path on a map

Walking

Tackling the Snowdon Summit via the Watkin Path and South Ridge

Wales

12.07 km / 7 miles

Get the sense of adventure and solitude and see many aspects of Snowdon across the day. You’ll see amazing waterfalls, rocks, old settlements, ridge lines and of course, the famous summit trig pillar!

Walking

Trig bagging at Foel Fras and Cwm Anafon

Wales

17 km / 11 miles

Tackling one of Wales’ 15 big peaks with views across Snowdonia, Anglesey and Liverpool Bay from the Foel Fras trig pillar.

Walking

Trig bagging on the Isle of Man

North West

15 km / 9 miles

The North Barrule trig pillar is on the Isle of Man and is at the end of a lovely ridge with many false summits.

Walking

A 34km Special Forces trek in the Brecon Beacons

Wales

31 km / 19 miles

A serious challenge, trig 642 is, despite its modest height, quite possibly one of the most demanding trig pillars to bag, if you stay true to the way it would be reached if you were on Special Forces ‘Selection’.

Walking

A coastal loop of Ulverston with stunning views

North West

13 km / 8 miles

This walk has a little of everything, from country lanes, beautiful views across Morecambe Bay, and a gradual climb to Brigg Common for a 360 degree view of the sea and the Lake District.

Walking

A High Raise round from Grasmere

North West

16 km / 10 miles

A walk from Grasmere up to the High Raise summit and trig pillar, the highest point in the Central Fells with commanding views of the whole Lake District.