A scenic route spanning nearly 72 kilometers from the biggest city in the south of West-Flanders, Kortrijk, to the biggest city at the coast, Oostende. This route crosses some historical important cities and villages in the region.

This route may not seem to be too long at first glance but it has plenty of steep ups and downs throughout and makes for a strenuous outing where you will require good walking boots and full hill walking gear. It might be worth packing a small pair of binoculars too (along with a bird book) as you never know just what you might see as you walk. Much of the route is elevated above the sea and the route is best avoided on days of strong winds and bad weather.

One of the great things about Merseyside walks are the waterside views. There’s nothing quite like it. The Lydiate Loop rewards its walkers by winding down to the Liverpool and Leeds Canal, one of the longest in Britain. Even better, it starts and ends at The Running Horses, a great spot for pints and pub grub.

This is a hugely popular route with Liverpudlians. It’s a fairly level, easy walk, totalling about 8 kilometers.

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The route to Harada is difficult to access by car due to the long drive. Generally hikers leave their cars at this point on catch a mountain bus which takes them a further 15 kilometers up the valley to access Kita Dake.

On the return course, the trail begins gently up to the first hut, Daimon Sawa Koya, before the ridge line there is a free water point. From this point on the course steeply climbs up to the ridge line, which is often exposed to strong winds.