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Long-distance trails, section by section

National Trails, Scotland's Great Trails and the classic routes between. Atlas splits each one into sections and marks them walked as your GPS tracks cover them.

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• King Charles III England Coast Path - 3420 km, England coast
  The King Charles III England Coast Path is the National Trail Natural England is building around the entire English coast, roughly 2,700 miles once the last gap is closed. This collection tracks the stretches open so far and grows as new ones open, so the finish line moves; anyone who has walked every stretch open at the time keeps the finisher badge for good. It shares long stretches with the South West Coast Path, the Norfolk Coast Path and the Cleveland Way, and one walk counts for both.
• Wales Coast Path - 1400 km, Wales
  Llwybr Arfordir Cymru: 870 miles of continuous coastal walking from Chepstow to Queensferry, the first path to follow an entire national coastline. It overlaps the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and Offa's Dyke Path at the ends, and each trail counts the shared miles.
• South West Coast Path - 1014 km, South West England
  England's longest National Trail at 630 miles, tracing the coastline from Minehead in Somerset to South Haven Point in Dorset via Land's End.
• Pennine Way - 431 km, Northern England
  England's first National Trail and still its most demanding: 268 miles from Edale in the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm just over the Scottish border, following the spine of the Pennines.
• Southern Upland Way - 338 km, Southern Uplands
  Coast to coast across southern Scotland, from Portpatrick on the Irish Sea to Cockburnspath on the North Sea, by way of the Galloway hills, the Lowther Hills and the Borders. The longest of the Great Trails, with long empty stretches between villages.
• Coast to Coast - 301 km, Northern England
  Alfred Wainwright's iconic 190-mile route from St Bees on the Cumbrian coast to Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire.
• Pembrokeshire Coast Path - 299 km, Pembrokeshire Coast
  Wales's first National Trail: 186 miles of cliff, cove and estuary from Amroth to St Dogmaels, all of it inside Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It is also part of the Wales Coast Path, so the miles count twice, as with the Pennine Way and the Pennine Bridleway.
• Thames Path - 296 km, South East England
  A 184-mile National Trail following the River Thames from its source near Kemble in the Cotswolds to the Thames Barrier in London.
• Offa's Dyke Path - 292 km, Welsh Borders
  A 177-mile National Trail following the ancient earthwork along the border of England and Wales, from Chepstow on the Severn to Prestatyn on the Irish Sea.
• Pennine Bridleway - 280 km, Northern England
  A 205-mile multi-use trail for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders through the Pennines from Derbyshire to Cumbria.
• Glyndŵr's Way - 217 km, Mid Wales
  135 miles through the quiet middle of Wales, from Knighton to Welshpool by way of Machynlleth, following the country of Owain Glyndŵr. Few people walk all of it, which is half the appeal. It shares a few miles of Powys with Offa's Dyke Path, and each trail counts them.
• John Muir Way - 215 km, Central Scotland
  Coast to coast across the central belt, from Helensburgh on the Clyde to Dunbar, where John Muir was born. It passes Loch Lomond, the Antonine Wall, the Kelpies and Edinburgh before finishing along the East Lothian beaches.
• North Downs Way - 201 km, South East England
  A 153-mile National Trail following the chalk ridge of the North Downs from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent.
• Fife Coastal Path - 187 km, Fife
  The Fife coast from Kincardine on the Forth to Newburgh on the Tay, past the East Neuk fishing villages and St Andrews. Mostly low-level and easy going, which is how it gets away with the length.
• Cleveland Way - 171 km, North Yorkshire
  A 171-mile National Trail circling the North York Moors from Helmsley to Filey Brigg via the Heritage Coast.
• Cotswold Way - 171 km, Cotswolds
  A 102-mile route from Bath to Chipping Campden along the Cotswold escarpment through honey-coloured villages and ancient hill forts.
• Two Moors Way - 164 km, Devon
  Across Devon from Ivybridge, on the southern edge of Dartmoor, over both moors to Lynmouth on the Bristol Channel. Atlas tracks the original line from Ivybridge; the newer extension from Wembury on the south coast is not included yet.
• Kintyre Way - 161 km, Argyll
  Down the Kintyre peninsula from Tarbert to Machrihanish, crossing between the east and west coasts on forest tracks and hill paths, with views out to Arran, Islay and Jura.
• South Downs Way - 160 km, South East England
  A 100-mile National Trail following the chalk ridge of the South Downs from Winchester to Eastbourne.
• West Highland Way - 154 km, Scottish Highlands
  Scotland's first official long-distance route, opened in 1980: 154 km from Milngavie on the edge of Glasgow to Fort William. It runs up the east shore of Loch Lomond, across Rannoch Moor and over the Devil's Staircase to Kinlochleven. Most people take about a week, heading north.
• Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path - 149 km, Norfolk
  A 93-mile National Trail from Knettishall Heath to Cromer, following a Roman road north then along the Norfolk Heritage Coast.
• Dales High Way - 145 km, Yorkshire Dales
  Saltaire to Appleby-in-Westmorland along the high ground, by Ilkley Moor, Malham, Ingleborough and the Howgills. The higher, harder relation of the Dales Way.
• The Ridgeway - 139 km, South Central England
  An 87-mile route along Britain's oldest road from Overton Hill near Avebury through the North Wessex Downs and Chilterns to Ivinghoe Beacon.
• Hadrian's Wall Path - 138 km, Northern England
  An 84-mile National Trail from Wallsend on Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway, following the line of Hadrian's Roman Wall.
• Speyside Way - 137 km, Moray and the Cairngorms
  Follows the River Spey inland from Buckie on the Moray coast, through distillery country to Aviemore and on to Newtonmore. Atlas tracks the main line; the Tomintoul spur is not included.
• Yorkshire Wolds Way - 131 km, Yorkshire
  An 80-mile National Trail from Hessle on the Humber Estuary through the chalk hills of the Yorkshire Wolds to Filey Brigg.
• Rob Roy Way - 127 km, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
  Drymen to Pitlochry through the country Rob Roy MacGregor knew, by Aberfoyle, Callander, Killin and Loch Tay. It starts in the same village as the West Highland Way and sees a fraction of the traffic.
• Dales Way - 126 km, Yorkshire Dales
  From Ilkley up Wharfedale, over the watershed near Dent Head and down through the Lune and Kent valleys to Bowness-on-Windermere. River walking for most of the way, which keeps the gradients kind. Atlas tracks the main line, not the Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate link paths.
• Great Glen Way - 125 km, Scottish Highlands
  Fort William to Inverness along the Great Glen fault, following the Caledonian Canal and the shores of Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness. Mostly towpath and forest track, with the best views saved for the high ground above Loch Ness.
• Cumbria Way - 118 km, Lake District
  Ulverston to Carlisle through the middle of the Lake District, by Coniston, Langdale, Borrowdale and Keswick, then out over the Caldbeck fells. Atlas follows the main valley line, not the High Pike alternative.
• Isle of Wight Coastal Path - 108 km, Isle of Wight
  A loop of the Isle of Wight coast, past the chalk at the Needles, the landslip country of the south coast and a fair amount of seaside town. Cliff falls move the line from time to time.
• Arran Coastal Way - 107 km, Isle of Arran
  A circuit of the Isle of Arran from Brodick, mixing shoreline paths, boulder fields and quiet road. Some stretches are only passable at low tide. Atlas follows the coastal line, not the alternative over Goat Fell.
• Cateran Trail - 103 km, Perthshire
  A circular route through the glens of eastern Perthshire and Angus from Blairgowrie, taking in Glenshee, Glen Isla and Alyth. Named for the cattle raiders who once worked these glens.
• St Cuthbert's Way - 100 km, Scottish Borders
  From Melrose, where Cuthbert began his religious life, to Holy Island, where he was later bishop. It crosses the Cheviot foothills into Northumberland and finishes over the tidal causeway to Lindisfarne, so the last stretch runs to the tide tables.
• Lyke Wake Walk - 64 km, North York Moors
  Forty miles across the widest part of the North York Moors, from Osmotherley to Ravenscar, traditionally inside 24 hours. Bill Cowley set the challenge in 1955; those who finished could call themselves dirgers.
• Causeway Coast Way - 53 km, Causeway Coast and Glens
  Portstewart to Ballycastle along the north Antrim coast, by Portrush, Dunluce Castle, the Giant's Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede. Clifftop path, beach and the odd stretch of road, with one or two places where the tide has the final say.
• Mourne Way - 42 km, Mourne Mountains
  From Newcastle, at the foot of Slieve Donard, round the northern and western edges of the Mournes to Kilbroney Park above Rostrevor on Carlingford Lough. Forest track, quiet lanes and open hillside, mostly below the high peaks rather than over them.