I have always liked to be challenged when I am walking; whether ticking off fells and mountains such as the Wainwrights or Munros, taking a course in Mountain Leadership or First Aid or simply going to tarns, lakes, villages or places I have not previously visited, I do like a reason to put my wandering feet. Therefore when I started to look at the walks I wanted to include on this website I had already thought about turning their completion in to some kind of challenge. A completion of all the walks seemed the obvious target so that is what the challenge is. However this may not be feasible for many so why not try and complete certain sections such as ‘Walking through History’ in the Dales only. Simply download the full list of walks from the spreadsheet below and fill them in when you have completed each walk. I plan to have 100 in the Dales and 100 in the Lakes and maybe in the future other geographical areas. These will be my favourites. I have rejected some which I did not enjoy or felt added nothing to an understanding of the area, but I am sure that you will almost certainly disagree with some of the choices. Good pub debate though!

I would like to hear comments on the walks that are detailed on the site but more than anything I want to hear some suggestions for your favourite walks that are not on the list. At present I have planned about 80 walks in the Lakes and 80 in the Dales but the challenge is for 100 so I really want some more suggestions. Please e mail me these. Those I like the look of I will then do and add to the list until I end up with, in my opinion, the best and most varied walks in these areas which, if completed, will offer the walker an almost complete understanding of each region.

Click here for the full list of walks

View the Yorkshire Dales walks on a map
View the Lake District walks on a map