Ostfriesland Wanderweg (Germany)

Submitted by Moritz on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 01:40pm
Description

The Ostfriesland Wanderweg is a regional hiking trail running from North to South through the region of East Frisia in Northern Germany. With a length of around 97 kilometers, it is the longest and oldest hiking trail in the area. The region is known for its flat land so the route is easy as there is hardly any elevation. The trail runs in parts on the route of the former narrow-gauge railroad track Leer-Aurich-Wittmund and is part of the European Long Distance Hiking E9.

Ivanhoe Way (United Kingdom)

Submitted by jamiewalkerjones1 on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 01:06pm
Description

The Ivanhoe Way is one of Leicestershire's long-distance paths, created by Leicestershire County Council and the Leicestershire Association of Parish and Local Councils, to celebrate the centenary of civil Parish Councils in 1994. It is a tour of some of the finest areas of the National Forest. It features gently rolling hills, diverse woodland and agricultural land. It follows canals, rivers and parks and there are plenty of styles for climbing over! The Route is waymarked with green diamonds and features on Ordnance Survey mapping. 

Oxford Green Belt Way (United Kingdom)

Submitted by Simon Ross on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 12:46pm
Description

A 50 mile circular route around the city providing excellent views of Oxford, Otmoor, Foxcombe Hill and Wytham Woods.  Some differing versions of the route are available elsewhere online but this version has been created to follow the official guidebook route and is as shown on current Ordnance Survey maps of the area.

The Oxford Green Belt Way, created by CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) Oxfordshire in 2007, is a 50 mile circular route, created to mark CPRE's 75th birthday, and to highlight the importance of the Green Belt, which was created around Oxford 50 years ago.

Mr H's Coffee n Cake Round (United Kingdom)

Submitted by Ingy13879 on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 12:31pm
Description

Starting and finishing at the front door of Mr H's Tearoom in the small picturesque town of Ambleside; the route takes in 10 fells of the English Lake District, including 6 of the well known Fairfield Horseshoe. Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Great Ring, Heron Pike, Nab Scar and Loughrigg Fell are all included in Alfred Wainwright's famous Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. At over 16 miles and 5000 feet in ascent, this is a challenging but manageable day out in one of the Uk's most beautiful locations.