Put your best foot forward and have a go at navigating our quiz
Which of these walks reaches the highest altitude?
Annapurna Circuit
Inca Trail
Tour du Mont Blanc
Everest Base Camp trek
Which long-distance trail features in Bill Bryson’s book (and the 2015 film, pictured) A Walk in the Woods?
Continental Divide Trail, USA
The Appalachian Trail, USA
The Grand Enchantment Trail, USA
Rideau Trail, Canada
The Camino de Santiago network of pilgrims’ routes comes together in which city?
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Santiago, Chile
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
George Meegan wrote The Longest Walk (1988) describing his journey on foot from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. How many days did it take him to walk the 19,019-mile route?
549
11,456
8,242
2,425
The Coast to Coast walk across the north of England, between St Bees and Robin Hood’s Bay, was first described by which famous walker and writer?
Alfred Wainwright
Ffyona Campbell
Nan Shepherd
Robert Macfarlane
What is the highest point on the Pennine Way in the UK?
Scafell Pike
Leith Hill
Cross Fell
Kinder Scout
Where is the 211-mile John Muir Trail?
The Highlands of Scotland
Patagonia
British Columbia
California
Which US trail did Cheryl Strayed walk, as portrayed by Reese Witherspoon in the film Wild?
Continental Divide
Grand Enchantment
Pacific Crest
Ozark Highlands
Where did performance artists Marina Abramović and Ulay trek from opposite ends of in 1988?
Kungsleden Trail (King’s Way), Sweden
The Great Wall of China
Hadrian’s Wall, UK
Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne, Spain/France/Andorra
Which is the UK’s longest walking trail, excluding the unfinished England Coast Path?
Offa’s Dyke path
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
South West Coast Path
West Highland Way
You’ll encounter Devil’s Dyke on which UK long-distance trail?
The Ridgeway
The Thames Path
West Highland Way
South Downs Way
Which of these trails passes through the town of Asissi?
Camino di Francesco
St Olav’s Way
St Conan’s Way
Camino del Norte
A Time of Gifts describes an epic walk in the early 1930s from the Hook of Holland into central Europe. It was written by a man also associated with heroic war deeds. Who was he?
Laurie Lee
Patrick Leigh Fermor
George Orwell
Eric Newby
Parts of Cloud Atlas, Chronicles of Narnia and Grand Budapest Hotel were all filmed on or close to the Painters’ Way trail. Where is it?
India
China
Germany
Laos
The 500km Lycian Way in Turkey is between which towns?
Fethiye and Antalya
Istanbul and Ankara
Izmir and Bodrum
Bursa and Eskişehir
11 and above.
The route to greatness beckons!
6 and above.
Definitely on the right path … but some shaky steps!
0 and above.
A few too many stumbles and tumbles!
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Put your best foot forward and have a go at navigating our quizWhich of these walks reaches the highest altitude?Annapurna CircuitInca TrailTour du Mont BlancEverest Base Camp trekWhich long-distance trail features in Bill Bryson’s book (and the 2015 film, pictured) A Walk in the Woods?Continental Divide Trail, USAThe Appalachian Trail, USA The Grand Enchantment Trail, USARideau Trail, CanadaThe Camino de Santiago network of pilgrims’ routes comes together in which city?Santiago de Compostela, Spain Santiago, Chile Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santiago de Cuba, Cuba George Meegan wrote The Longest Walk (1988) describing his journey on foot from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. How many days did it take him to walk the 19,019-mile route?54911,4568,2422,425The Coast to Coast walk across the north of England, between St Bees and Robin Hood’s Bay, was first described by which famous walker and writer?Alfred WainwrightFfyona CampbellNan ShepherdRobert MacfarlaneWhat is the highest point on the Pennine Way in the UK?Scafell Pike Leith HillCross FellKinder ScoutWhere is the 211-mile John Muir Trail?The Highlands of ScotlandPatagoniaBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaWhich US trail did Cheryl Strayed walk, as portrayed by Reese Witherspoon in the film Wild?Continental DivideGrand EnchantmentPacific CrestOzark HighlandsWhere did performance artists Marina Abramović and Ulay trek from opposite ends of in 1988?Kungsleden Trail (King’s Way), SwedenThe Great Wall of ChinaHadrian’s Wall, UK Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne, Spain/France/AndorraWhich is the UK’s longest walking trail, excluding the unfinished England Coast Path?Offa’s Dyke pathPembrokeshire Coast PathSouth West Coast PathWest Highland WayYou’ll encounter Devil’s Dyke on which UK long-distance trail?The RidgewayThe Thames PathWest Highland WaySouth Downs WayWhich of these trails passes through the town of Asissi?Camino di FrancescoSt Olav’s WaySt Conan’s WayCamino del NorteA Time of Gifts describes an epic walk in the early 1930s from the Hook of Holland into central Europe. It was written by a man also associated with heroic war deeds. Who was he?Laurie LeePatrick Leigh FermorGeorge OrwellEric NewbyParts of Cloud Atlas, Chronicles of Narnia and Grand Budapest Hotel were all filmed on or close to the Painters’ Way trail. Where is it?IndiaChinaGermanyLaosThe 500km Lycian Way in Turkey is between which towns?Fethiye and AntalyaIstanbul and AnkaraIzmir and BodrumBursa and Eskişehir11 and above.The route to greatness beckons!6 and above.Definitely on the right path … but some shaky steps!0 and above.A few too many stumbles and tumbles! Continue reading…
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