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Real OpenStreetMap tracks, landmarks and practical notes for well-known long-distance walks in Britain, Ireland, the United States, Canada and Australia: West Highland Way, Hadrian's Wall Path, Offa's Dyke Path, Wicklow Way, Dingle Way, John Muir Trail, Wonderland Trail, West Coast Trail, Overland Track and Great Ocean Walk.
Scotland, from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William
The West Highland Way leaves the outskirts of Glasgow, follows the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, crosses Rannoch Moor and reaches Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis. It is Scotland's best-known long-distance walk and is usually split into about eight days, with villages and inns spaced along the route.
OSM track distance · 153.3 km
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
The West Coast Trail runs along the south-western coast of Vancouver Island through old-growth forest, over beaches and across rivers by cable car or ferry. Built on an old lifesaving trail, it is one of Canada's most demanding coastal backpacking routes and takes most walkers six to eight days.
OSM track distance · 93.9 km
Tasmania, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
The Overland Track crosses the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, past alpine moors, rainforest, waterfalls and the highest peaks of the island. The Parks and Wildlife Service presents it as a six-day walk of 65 km between Ronny Creek and Narcissus, followed by a ferry across the lake or an extra day along its shore.
OSM track distance · 77.4 km
Northern England, coast to coast from Wallsend on the Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway
Hadrian's Wall Path follows the Roman frontier across northern England, from Wallsend in Newcastle upon Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway on the Cumbrian coast. National Trails describe an 84-mile (135 km) route past forts, milecastles and museums, with the most dramatic and hilliest section between Chollerford and Birdoswald.
OSM track distance · 139.2 km
Welsh Marches, from the Severn estuary near Chepstow to Prestatyn on the Irish Sea
Offa's Dyke Path follows the eighth-century earthwork along the border of England and Wales, from Sedbury Cliffs near Chepstow to Prestatyn. National Trails describe 177 miles (285 km) through the Wye Valley, the Black Mountains, the Shropshire hills and the Clwydian Range, crossing the border more than twenty times.
OSM track distance · 291.8 km
County Dublin, Wicklow and Carlow, Ireland, from Marlay Park in Rathfarnham to Clonegal
The Wicklow Way was Ireland's first waymarked long-distance trail. It leaves Marlay Park on the edge of Dublin, climbs into the Wicklow Mountains past Glendalough and Lough Dan, and descends through farmland and forest to Clonegal in County Carlow. Sport Ireland lists 128.1 km with about 3,220 m of ascent and grades the walk strenuous.
OSM track distance · 128.2 km
County Kerry, Ireland, a loop around the Dingle Peninsula from Tralee
The Dingle Way circles the Dingle Peninsula from Tralee, over the flank of the Slieve Mish mountains to Camp and Annascaul, through Dingle town to Slea Head and the Blasket Islands view, then across the shoulder of Mount Brandon and along the sandy beaches of Brandon Bay back to Tralee. Sport Ireland lists 162.9 km with 2,590 m of ascent, usually walked in seven days.
OSM track distance · 181.3 km
Sierra Nevada, California, from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney
The John Muir Trail runs the length of the High Sierra from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States. The National Park Service describes a 211-mile route through Yosemite, the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Kings Canyon and Sequoia, over a succession of passes above 3,000 m, with no road crossing for most of its length.
OSM track distance · 335.8 km
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, a loop around the volcano
The Wonderland Trail circles Mount Rainier through forest, river valleys and subalpine meadows, climbing and descending between each ridge and valley. The National Park Service describes about 93 miles (150 km) with roughly 27,000 feet of elevation gain and as much loss, usually walked in ten to fourteen days from Longmire, Sunrise, White River or Mowich Lake.
OSM track distance · 137.5 km
Victoria, Australia, along the coast from Apollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles
The Great Ocean Walk follows the coast of south-western Victoria from Apollo Bay through the Great Otway and Port Campbell national parks to the Twelve Apostles. The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority describes more than 100 km of clifftop paths, beaches and forest, usually completed in eight days at hike-in campgrounds spaced along the route.
OSM track distance · 96.4 km
Choose stages that suit your group, and arrange accommodation, food and your return. Check the weather, local restrictions and trail conditions before you set off.
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