Making routes

Sign up to a distance challenge – how far will you walk, run, wheel or hike in 2024? Do it for your body, your mind, your country! And for the rewards too!

Surfing in southeast Scotland is about as far from the barrelling waves of Hawaii or sun-kissed California as you can get; nonetheless, there’s an ever-growing community of committed (and often cold) surfers between Dunbar...

We are only 26 filled gaps away from a really giant, map-covering network. Can you claim a gap as your own this autumn?

Ready for a new challenge Jo Bennie traces a detailed path from Aviemore to Braemar, Scotland — a challenging route coming to life in the summer warmth Avibra one goes by the high mountain pass...

Last year we embarked on an extremely ambitious plan to create a trail that links all 15 of the UK’s national parks, the world’s first National Park City and a string of national landscapes via walking routes– with your help we have made some incredible progress!

Lucy Keyworth describes the importance of mapping accessibility and how turning back can be part of the journey

Some places and routes are being added and some removed, to break up long routes and make some new connections This is an important notice to let you know that we’re making some improvements...

Join us for a new national tradition: checking and rechecking Slow Ways walking routes across the country, throughout the week of midsummer