In the April issue of Country Walking, we’re looking at the BIG WALKS – and few single-day walks are bigger than the Lyke Wake.
Stretching 40 miles across the North York Moors, the Lyke Wake Walk was once Britain’s most popular challenge hike, dwarfing even the Yorkshire Three Peaks. The story of how and why it faded from superstardom is almost as thrilling as the walk itself, as are the myths and mysteries behind it all.
You can find the full, fascinating tale in the April issue. But what’s it actually like to walk the Lyke Wake? Here are some thoughts from CW’s Nick Hallissey as he walked it in September, with some advice on how to prepare for it, and get the best out of it.
Watch a fly-through of the Lyke Wake Walk, generated by OS Maps.
