Did you know it takes less than an hour a day's walking to hit 1000 miles in 12 months? That doing so dramatically boosts your immunity and cuts your risk of diabetes, heart attack, obesity, stroke and depression? Try the fun, free & flexible challenge 99.9% of participants recommend to a friend: it’s just 2.74 miles a day. You don't need to change your life; you do need to stick at it; you WILL feel an amazing difference. Brought to you by the UK’s best-selling walking magazine, #walk1000miles is an honesty-based challenge shared by tens of thousands of participants in the happiest community on the internet....
Find out more about the challenge in How It Works and in our FAQs. Each new issue of official #walk1000miles magazine Country Walking brings new competitions, routes, inspiration and #walk1000miles stories to keep you fired up all year. Explore all the amazing ways the challenge changes lives on this site, and sign up free for an amazing journey!
The award-winning challenge from the UK’s best-selling walking magazine
What’s my daily target?
Enter how many miles you’ve walked so far to see what you need to walk each day to reach 1000 by year’s end. If you’re just starting the challenge you should give yourself 12 months and your required daily average is 2.74 miles.
Why all kinds of people decide to walk 1000 miles – and discover what an enormous difference it makes to their lives.
Medals & more
Our beautiful, 3D enamelled medals are a fitting tribute to your achievements, and come in 500-, 1000-, 1500- and 2000-mile versions. Each comes with its own certificate of completion and provides powerful magnetism for your motivation – keep it sealed until you hit that milestone! Plus there’s much more in store…
“‘Walk1000miles is an idea without flaw... and you might find it brings 1000 other benefits too’”
“‘Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right’”
