Pilgrims Way Challenge 2025

Connaught Park, Kent, United Kingdom · 3 routes

Lace up your walking boots and running shoes and join hundreds of hikers enjoying the rural beauty of one of England’s oldest and least-trodden national trails.

Choose between a 25km, 35km or 55km challenge distance and hike, or run, the Pilgrims Way between Dover, Canterbury, and Wye for hospice care in east Kent.

This fully supported event includes regular rest stops with drinks and snacks, a fully signed route, medical cover, training app, event t-shirt and a hot meal at Canterbury (the halfway point for 55km hikers) and at the Wye Village Hall finish.

It’s tough but achievable; with some training and determination anyone can conquer the Pilgrims Way Challenge. Take on the hike with family, friends or colleagues, and make more friends along the way! When the welcome sight of the finish line comes into view, you’ll be rewarded with a finisher’s medal and a huge sense of achievement.