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Viking Way

237 km / 147 miles

Leics, Lincs, Rutland
The Way is so named because it crosses an area which was occupied by Norse invaders. From the banks of the River Humber it crosses the Lincolnshire Wolds to Caistor, then along the Bain valley to Horncastle from where the Spa Trail is followed along the trackbed of a former railway to Woodhall Spa and along the Witham Valley, crossing flat fenland to Lincoln. Turning along the limestone escarpment of Lincoln Cliff and over Lincoln Heath, the route of the prehistoric Sewstern Lane is traced to reach Woolsthorpe Locks on the Grantham Canal. Another section of Sewstern Lane and other old tracks are followed to Thistleton from where the Way takes field-paths and lanes past Greetham, Exton and Rutland Water. At Oakham it links with the Macmillan Way and the Hereward Way. See also E-Routes (E2).

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Viking helmet on yellow disc
Attributes:	Former Railway; River; Downland/Wolds
Start:	TA028229 - Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs
Finish:	SK857089 - Oakham, Rutland
Web Sites:	Details about the Lindsey Trail

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Paperback:	Viking Way (Lincolnshire County Council - 1997)
Badge:	Badge for Viking Way (Miriam Smith)

Maps:

*Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):*
OS Landranger:	106, 107, 112, 113, 121, 122, 130, 141
OS Explorer:	234, 247, 272, 273, 281, 282, 284
OS Explorer Active:	234, 247, 272, 273, 281, 282, 284

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation:	Brook House Barn, Scamblesby, Louth	< 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Woody's Top YHA, Ruckland, Louth, Lincolnshire	5 Km

Connected Paths:

E Routes:	E-Route 2 UK Section - Harwich to Middleton in Teesdale
Paths Marked on OS mapping:	Beverley Twenty; East Riding Heritage Way; Hereward Way; Jubilee Way (Leicestershire); Macmillan Way - Boston to Abbotsbury; Mowbray Way; Trans Pennine Trail Click to show 4 more Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths:	Danelaw Way; Dave Milne Way; Grantham Canal; Greenwich Meridian Trail; Leighfield Way; Lindsey Loop; Lindsey Loop Link Donnington on Bain to Louth; Lindsey Trail; Nev Cole Way; Queen Eleanor Crosses Way; Rutland Round; South Kesteven Round; Spires and Steeples; Towers Way; Water Rail Way Click to show 12 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges:	Belmont 30; Belvoir Witches Challenge Walk; Caistor Challenge; Caistor Challenge Alternative; Humber Bridge Link Walk; Lincolnshire Wolds Black Death Challenge Walk; Rutland Water Challenge Walk Click to show 4 more Anytime Challenges

Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File:	Viking Way GPX Exchange Format Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)
MemoryMap Route file:	Viking Way Memory Map Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)
Tracklogs Route file:	Viking Way	Login to Download (Members Only)

Route Profile:

237.6 Km (147.6 miles)
2,295 m (7,530 ft) ascent
162 m (531 ft) maximum height

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Walks

The LDWA organises many challenge and local group walks, as well as listing many more organised by other organisations. Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles and must generally be completed within a defined time limit. Group walks are normally led walks of around 20 miles.
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