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.

Glyderau Circular Walk Including Tryfan route onmap

Walking

Glyderau Circular Walk Including Tryfan

Wales

10.5 km / 7 mi

Where else can you go where you can bag 3 of the huge Welsh 3,000 foot peaks, visit places called The Canon, Cantilever Stone, Devils Kitchen or the magnificently titled Castle of the Wind, enjoy an ending worthy of any Hollywood blockbuster and all this and never be further than 1.5 miles away from the car park.

Discovering rivers and woodland in the New Forest route on map

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Walking

Discovering rivers and woodland in the New Forest

South West

7.0 km / 4 mi

The New Forest, famous for its ancient heathland and wild ponies, is full of woodlands and wildlife, making it a perfect place for walking.

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Walking

Car-free peaks in the Peak District

10.7 km / 7 miles

Public transport accessible walk taking in two peaks – Lose Hill and Mam Tor. Sweeping views, ig, rocks for fun photos, possible pooh sticks and the option to descend to Edale village for refreshments. With well-marked paths and mostly steady grades this walk shows off the best of the area. Public transport available at both ends, or park in Hope and retrace your steps from the Mam Tor summit.

Walking

A bothy adventure and two Munros

Scotland

17.4 km / 11 miles

OS GetOutside Champion Cat Webster takes us on a two-day bothy adventure, taking in two Munros along the way.

Cycling

Llyn Brianne reservoir ride

Wales

22 km / 14 miles

Llyn Brianne is a spectacular reservoir nestled in the Doethie Valley, Mid Wales surround by the beautiful Tywi Forest. It was named after a stream Nant y Bryniau, which in English translates stream in the hills. This picturesque body of water is the head of the River Tywi.

Leicester to Newark paddleboarding route

Water sports

Wonderful waterways

East Midlands

120 km / 75 miles

GetOutside Champion Debs Butler takes us on her stand up paddleboarding river trip in the Midlands.

Walking

Up the Downs and Down the Ups on the Isle of Wight

South East

13 km / 8 miles

This route was added to OS Maps last year by Country Walking magazine. With a free weekend, Jonathan and partner headed off on the ferry to give it a try.

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.