GO YOUR OWN WAY
10 NEW EASY-TO-FOLLOW RUNNING ROUTES WITH FULL MAPS!
WONDROUS TRAILS TO HELP YOU GO THAT EXTRA MILE
February/March 2022
One of running’s joys lies in its ability to offer an escape. Within minutes of lacing up our shoes, the busy stresses of daily life begin to fall away. As the miles pass, that sense of freedom deepens. This issue’s routes are all about capturing that essence of escape, wherever you happen to find yourself and whatever level of challenge you’re seeking. Starting with ideas for escaping the city, our first three routes find the wild spaces hidden within Britain’s biggest conurbations. Discover herds of deer and ponies grazing among sites of historical interest, all within easy reach of the office. Our next four routes explore some of England’s National Parks, stepping up the challenge a little. Each one celebrates some of its area’s fascinating geological features:
Dartmoor’s granite tors; the intriguing Hole of Horcum, high on the North York Moors; and an exciting run-scramble up Crowden Clough –a rocky waterfall tumbling down the fells from Kinder plateau.
Lastly, we take on the National Three Peaks, but with a difference. Excellent mountain skills and good weather are essential, as these are longer, higher and more challenging runs, well off the beaten track, tackling lesser-known ascents of Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Ben Nevis.
Jen & Sim Benson @jenandsim
85 MILES OF GREAT ESCAPES
1RICHMOND PARK On London’s doorstep
2SUTTON PARK, BIRMINGHAM Escape the city for easy miles
3ETHEROW, MANCHESTER An idyllic 5k jaunt
4DARTMOOR, DEVON Challenging rolling route
5CROWDEN CLOUGH, PEAK DISTRICT Hilly 10k to start the weekend
6 CHROME HILL, PEAK DISTRICT Short but undulating
7NORTH YORK MOORS Soak up the scenery
8SCAFELL PIKE, CUMBRIA A very testing 18k run
9 SNOWDON Reach your peak!
10 BEN NEVIS Steep but spectacular
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We’ve teamed up with Ordnance Survey to give all TR subscribers 50% off a 12-month premium subscription to OS Maps. View detailed mapping for all of Great Britain (Explorer 1:25k & Landranger 1:50k) on smartphones, tablets and desktop, to plan runs and and view this issue’s routes online.
See p36 or visit trailrunningmag.co.uk/ routes
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IS IT RIGHT FOR ME?
EASY Simple to navigate, short distance run
MODERATE Some navigation needed, longer distance run
HARD Navigation & mountain skills needed, long
