After many discussions about logistics and routes, we agreed to start our challenge in the south of the UK. Our plan is to warm ourselves up for the mountains of the north. However, having looked in detail at some of the route profiles; particularly that of the Exmoor Coastal Path, some southern routes may actually prove to be more demanding! The slideshow below gives you a brief overview of what we have in store.

With the beautiful wetlands of the Norfolk Broads, the undulating hills of the South Downs Way and the majestic woodlands of the great New Forest, we can’t wait to get going.

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After several months of promising that we will get down to the nitty gritty of detailed route planning, we have finally started work on it. The eight maps and route profiles included in the slideshow below give you an idea of our chosen marathon routes for the north. What with three munros, the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, the Coniston marathon and a tour of Snowdon and the Cheviot to contend with, there will be plenty to keep us suitability challenged and amused!

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