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Boots on. Backpacks ready. Adventure awaits.

Cheshire Hike has seen Scouts, Explorers, Guides and Rangers walk between 30km and 60km in just two days for 58 years. The 2026 event will take place between 26th-27th September, and will see 850+ Scouts and Guides within three age categories will walk these distances in a weekend, camping at basecamp overnight.

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Three routes, two days, one finish.

Cheshire Hike is an annual event run by Cheshire Scouts for Scouts and Guides aged 10½ to 17 across the county.

On 26-27th September 2026, 850+ young people will take part in the 58th Cheshire Hike, walking 30km to 60km across the Cheshire countryside. Teams compete across three age categories and multiple team sizes, camping overnight at basecamp before completing the challenge the following day. Start and finish locations remain a secret until two weeks before the event.

An event of this scale is only possible thanks to 250+ volunteers who help deliver Cheshire Hike each year.

Bookings open 25th April. Read more in advance below.

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Whether you've volunteered before or it's your first time, we're looking for leaders across the County for all kinds of roles.

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Watch Cheshire Hike 2025

Watch the 57th Cheshire Hike as it happened. 720 Scouts & Guides, 27,000km walked, 40 million steps taken, 300 adult volunteers.

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Three age categories for Scouts and Guides between 10½ and 17
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Choose a team size, of two, three, four or five young people
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One basecamp, with a silent disco and outdoor cinema
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Register via your leader, with a simple cost of £30 per person
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Dwayne Fields proudly holds the title of the UK's 11th Chief Scout

An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.

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