YHA’s Festival of Walking is back for another year this autumn, with guided walks for all abilities across the country. But you don’t need to wait until September to join in. YHA has made public a collection of more than 100 self-guided walks, complete with Ordnance Survey maps.
Each route has a detailed description, an Ordnance Survey map with key waypoints plotted, and a short article providing context for the walk. There’s also a link to download the route onto the OS Maps App on your phone.
There are routes from hostels across England and Wales, split into easy, moderate, challenging and severe, depending on the length and ascent of the route.
Some of the highlights include:
- exploring Kinder Scout’s southern edges from YHA Edale Activity Centre
- a challenging walk over Glenridding, Helvellyn and Grisedale from YHA Helvellyn
- taking a sightseeing tour around London from YHA London Central
Plus many more to choose from, suitable for all ages and abilities. Each route starts and finishes from a YHA hostel – what could be more convinenent!
YHA’s Festival of Walking takes place from 3rd September to 19th October 2023 and includes social walks, as well as 20% off stays at selected hostels. What about a cuppa and a cake? We will see you in autumn.
Happy hiking!
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