Caistor Challenge

A 27-mile long distance footpath which covers some of the Lincolnshire Wolds while visiting a series of delightful Lincolnshire villages. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.

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Statistics and Files

Start: Caistor
Grid Ref: TA 117 013
Distance: 27 miles (44 km)
Climbing: 465 metres
Time: 10–13 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
GPX Route File Google Earth File About the Lincolnshire Wolds (Wikipedia)

Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
281 Ancholme Valley
282 Lincolnshire Wolds North, Louth and Market Rasen
284 Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham

Summary

The Caistor Challenge is a circular long-distance walking route which covers some of the Lincolnshire Wolds while visiting a series of Lincolnshire villages. From the start of the walk in Caistor, the walk visits or passes close to Holton Road, Nettleton Hill, Claxby, Washdyke Bridge, Middle Rasen Plantation, Nova Scotia Bridge, Walesby Grange, Hamilton Hill, Pickard’s Plantation, Chapel Hill, Willingham Woods, Dog Kennel Wood, North Willingham, Tealby, Bedlam Plantation, Risby, Walesby, Otby House, Normanby le Wold, Nettleton Beck, and Nettleton village before finishing back in Caistor.

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