Shakespeare's Way
Shakespeare's Way is a long distance footpath which runs from William Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London which is proabably the most celebrated location to stage the world renowed playwrights works. Between start and finish the route passes through Blenheim Park (a World Heritage Site), Oxford, Stonor, Marlow, Cookham, Burnham Beeches and continues on the Grand Union Canal and the River Thames to its end at the Globe.
Also in Barnet, United Kingdom • Brent, United Kingdom • Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom • Camden, United Kingdom • Harrow, United Kingdom • Northamptonshire, United Kingdom • Oxfordshire, United Kingdom • Southwark, United Kingdom • Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Hiking Severe
- Distance
- 193 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
- Duration
- 1 day +
- Low Point
- 0 m
- High Point
- 240 m
- Gradient
- 3˚
This is a popular hiking route which is generally considered to be severe. It's an unknown remoteness, it features unknown exposure and is typically done in an unknown time of year. From a low point of 0 m to the maximum altitude of 240 m, the route covers 193 km, 1667 vertical metres of ascent and 1699 vertical metres of descent.
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Description
Days: 9-14
Difficulty
Severe
Hiking challenging trails where simple scrambling, with the occasional use of the hands, is a distinct possibility. The trails are often filled with all manner of obstacles both small and large, and the hills are very steep. Obstacles and challenges are often unexpected and can be unpredictable.