Roamin' with the Romans is a linear route in the Lake District. It was first described in the 1999 book "Lakeland Mountain Challenges" by Ronald Turnbull and Roy Clayton. Starting at Windermere railway station, the route follows the old Roman Road over High Street to Penrith Castle and railway station. It is 36 km (23 miles) long, with 1100 m (3700 ft) of ascent.
The East Highland Way is a long distance route connecting Aviemore the ski and mountain resort with Fort William the outdoor capital of UK. It also connects Scotland's long distance walks: West Highland Way, Great Glen Way and the Road to the Isles Way forming The Highland 4.
You can find out more about the route visiting its website: http://www.easthighlandway.com
Super pretty run in the Los Padres Forest, but it is definitely overgrown in some areas making the trail a little bit of a challenge to find. I would definitely recommend doing it with one or two other people, as it can feel pretty remote. This route was already established on Strava, so I wanted to send it to the actual FKT website as well. This was a very fun loop with lots of vert and some crazy geology; it had the most concentrated serpentinite deposits I've ever seen. https://www.strava.com/activities/8146416295
We are blessed with gorgeous trails and many fine churches on the Essex/Suffolk border, and friends will note how frequently I photograph both while on my runs. I wanted to create a route that celebrated both and was accessible for many at around 50k. Although I have been noodling on this for over a year, it was finally plotted just days prior to the attempt when another FKT with a friend had to be postponed.