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Hiking Events & Challenges 2025

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Crickhowell Walking Festival 8th to 16th March 2025

Crickhowell Walking Festival Crickhowell, Powys, United Kingdom

The programme has 83 guided walks at all levels of length and challenge, plus the TM5 Challenge on Table Mountain, which is now an established favourite. There are 16 new walks, 9 linear walks, variations on familiar themes and some old favourites too, plus a fine programme of evening events so there’s something to suit […]

The South Wales Three Peaks Trial – 29th March 2025

The South Wales Three Peaks Trial Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

A Challenge Walk - Designed To Test Endurance And Map Reading Skills The Three Peaks Trial is an organised challenge walk arranged each year in March by the Cardiff Outdoor Group. Since 2010 Longtown Mountain Rescue Team provide support with marshalls on all the mountain top checkpoints. The Walk was first held in March 1963 […]

The Black Dragon Challenge Walk – Saturday 5th April 2025

The Black Dragon Challenge Llangorse Community Centre, Llangorse, Brecon, United Kingdom

The Black Dragon Challenge Walk (BDCW) event first took place in April 2019 and replaced the Black Mountains Roundabout (BMR) which had been running on an annual basis since 1982. The 2025 Black Dragon Challenge event will be held on Saturday 5th April. The challenge walk which starts and finishes at Llangorse Community Centre, Llangorse, […]

Chepstow Walking Festival | 22nd – 27th April 2025

Chepstow Walking Festival Chepstow, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Chepstow Walkers are Welcome are a volunteer group promoting walking in Monmouthshire and encouraging visitors to enjoy our beautiful County and support the local economy. We organise the Annual Chepstow Walking Festival which is taking place between 22nd - 27th April 2024 and is now in its 11th year! The programme of around 35 guided […]

Garstang Walking Festival, Saturday 3 May to Sunday 11 May 2025

Garstang Walking Festival Garstang, United Kingdom

Book your tickets for the festival, taking place from 3rd to 11th May 2024. Celebrate the local landscape and wildlife during ten days of walks and activities in and around Garstang, Forest of Bowland and Wyre. From all the usual favourites such as walks through Grizedale valley and treks up to Nicky Nook, to strolls […]

10 Y Fan – 10 Climbs, 24 Hours, 01 Cause – 10th MAY 2025

Pen Y Fan Pont Ar Daf car park, Brecon Beacons, Brecon, United Kingdom

Pen Y Fan is 2,907 ft and Everest is 29,029 feet, so you could say that if you completed 10YFan, it is the equivalent of climbing Everest ….. tenuous maybe, but it just shows the enormity of achieving the full ten climbs. You don’t need oxygen, snow boots or a tent though, just a determination […]

Trefriw Walking Festival, Snowdonia – 16 May – Sunday 18 May 2025

Trefiw Walking Festival Trefiw, Conwy Valley, Snowdonia, United Kingdom

Trefriw Walking Festival is now in its ninth year, and continues to grow annually, such that it is Snowdonia’s most popular Walking Festival. The event was started in 2013 by Gill Scheltinga (who is still our Chairperson), when just 8 walks were offered, and for the first two years the Festival was run as an […]

Prestatyn and Clwydian Range Walking Festival Gŵyl Gerdded Prestatyn a Bryniau Clwyd

Prestatyn and Clwydan Range Walking Festival Prestatyn, United Kingdom

Welcome once again to our annual Prestatyn & Clwydian Range Walking Festival 2023. This year we have 25 FREE guided walks for all ages and abilities plus a fantastic inter-active talk with authentically dressed Roman soldiers on Friday 19 May. There’s lots on offer this year for all ages and abilities so please do take […]

Odyssey Survival Series Bannau Brycheiniog – 1st to 3rd August 2025

Odyssey Survival Series Hay on Wye, Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom

A self-supported, hiking and camping odyssey which will take you through the breathtaking landscapes of Brecon Beacons! You will carry your own food, shelter, and a way of filtering/purifying water to remain hydrated at all times (don't worry if you don't know how, we'll provide tips and tricks before the event). Location: Hay on Wye, […]

Gower Walking Festival 6th to 14th September 2025

Gower Walking Festival Swansea, Gower, United Kingdom

The Gower Walking Festival began in 2005 and was run by the Mumbles Tourist Association to raise money for the independent volunteer-managed Mumbles and Gower Tourist Information Office. It started with 35 walks over eight days and grew to 71 walks over 16 days, with over 1500 participants. In 2015, due to unforeseen circumstances, the […]

Kington Walks 2025 Autumn Festival: 18th to 21st April 2025

Kington Walking Festival Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Come and join us for our Autumn Walking Festival. We will once again offer a great programme of walks, starting on the Friday evening with a short walk followed by supper at one of our great local pubs. We will be offering a variety of walks over the weekend, some covering specific areas of interest […]