Great Britain Hiking Road Trip 🚗🥾🏞️
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Explore some of the most scenic and iconic hikes across Great Britain — perfect for walkers who love variety, from coastal paths to mountain peaks.
Great Britain Hiking Road Trip Itinerary Summary
📍 Seven Sisters, South Downs – 11.7 km, moderate, 3h10m
📍 Old Harry Rocks, Dorset – 10 km, moderate, 2h40m
📍 Salcombe to Hope Cove (SWCP) – 21 km, hard, 6h
📍 Pen Y Fan Horseshoe, Brecon Beacons – 14.8 km, hard, 5h30m
📍 Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Llanberis Path – 14.8 km, hard, 6h
📍 Mam Tor, Peak District (from Edale) – 7.4 km, moderate
📍 Kinder Scout, Peak District – 13.7 km, moderate
📍 Yorkshire Three Peaks – 39 km, very hard
📍 Scafell Pike, Lake District – 8.5 km, hard
📍 Hadrian’s Wall Path – 135 km, long-distance trail
📍 Lost Valley (Coire Gabhail), Glencoe – 4.8 km, hard
📍 Ben Nevis, Fort William – 16 km, hard
📍 Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye – 5 km, 2h
📍 Westray West Coast, Orkney – 9.5 km, approx. 5h
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 1,400 miles
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
This hiking road trip across Great Britain is a dream for outdoor lovers — offering coastal cliffs, moorland rambles, mountain challenges, and ancient pathways. 🌄🥾⛰️
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🚗 Need a car for this road trip?
If you don’t have your own car, I’d really recommend renting one — it gives you the flexibility to stop at each waterfall and explore at your own pace.
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- Their 3rd party insurance is a lot cheaper
- They have a great customer service for claims (though I hope you won’t have to use it!
Additional Information & Highlights
📍 Seven Sisters, South Downs National Park
📍 Old Harry Rocks, Dorset
📍 Salcombe to Hope Cove (SWCP)
📍 Pen y Fan (Bannau Brycheiniog National Park)
📍 Yr Wyddfa (Eryri / Snowdonia National Park)
📍Mam Tor
This 517 m hill is the most famous peak in the Peak District. It offers fantastic views over the valleys and a fantastic ridge walk.
🥾 3 Walking options:
– Short and Steep. Walk from the National Trust carpark. 1.1 km return – 40 minutes
– Circular walk from Edale (7.4 km – 2 hours 40 minutes – Details here)
– Circular walk from Castleton (12.9 km – 4 hours 30 minutes – Details here)
🌅 Sunrise: Mam Tor is an excellent sunrise spot so if you don’t mind getting up early, it’s worth checking the sunrise time so you can go there and take beautiful photos.
🅿️ Parking: The closest car park is the National Trust Mam Tor Car Park (pay and display, free for members). It’s a short but a bit steep walk to the summit from there. It only takes 20 – 25 minutes though.
📍 Kinder Scout, Peak District
📍 Yorkshire Three Peaks
📍 Scafell Pike, Lake District
📍 Hadrian’s Wall Path
📍 Glencoe Lost Valley Hike
📍 Ben Nevis
📍 The Old Man of Storr
