Please email us at whatsnottohike@gmail.com with your preferred challenge and date. We can then help you arrange the perfect challenge for your charity. 

Yes of course we can. Please email us on whatsnottohike@gmail.com so we can help you decide which walk is best so we can arrange the perfect challenge for your charity.

Whats Not To Hike challenge walks are led by qualified and very experienced Mountain Leaders and Hill and Moorland Leaders. All our leaders are first aid qualified and have extensive experience leading walks throughout the UK and overseas. They will be carrying full safety equipment and first aid kits with them at all times.

We can arrange the suitable number of leaders for your desired group size. We operate a maximum ratio of 12 participants to one leader. Due to the long-distance nature of our challenge walks we will always use at least 2 qualified leaders regardless of group size. This is to benefit our guests and to offer maximum flexibility on the day.

We offer a variety of challenge walks to suit different fitness levels. As part of the challenge walk package, we will provide you with training advice that you can use as a guide to build up your fitness in preparation for the walk. 

If you are looking for a shorter challenge walk then please get in touch. We would be more than happy to organise one for your charity. 

From an environmental perspective we do not provide a finisher medal/award as standard. We would recommend ‘Trees Not Tees’ as a challenge award option. This is a service where a tree is planted and a finisher certificate provided as an award. We can organise this, at an additional cost, or alternatively you are able to organise it yourself. To find out more, have a look at their website: https://treesnottees.com/

If you would like us to provide finisher medals then we are happy to source environmentally friendly medals at an additional cost.

If none of our standard challenge walks are suitable for you, or if you or anyone in your group has any specific needs or requirements, we can design bespoke challenges so please contact us at whatsnottohike@gmail.com so we can discuss your requirements in more detail.

Given the long distance covered on many of our challenge walks we will aim to take a structured approach to breaks during the day to ensure we finish the challenge within a reasonable time. Challenges will generally have one morning break, a lunch stop and one afternoon break. There will be other shorter breaks during the day to have a drink/snack, address any kit issues, take photos etc and we will vary these on the day based on the needs of the group and the pace we are travelling at. However, please note these are long walks and we do have to keep the group moving at a reasonable pace. 

We will always have at least 2 qualified leaders on our challenge walks regardless of group size (more for larger groups). If any participant needs to drop out of the challenge, the leaders will be able to arrange for them to be taken off the route at the safest location where we can then advise you on onward transportation options.

We aim to start and finish at a location where toilets are available (although this is not always possible). Details of facilities on the route are in each walk information section. If you need the toilet during the challenge, please let one of our leaders know and they will find a discrete area for you.

A detailed kit list will be provided to you before the event but in general:

• Sturdy shoes (walking boots or walking shoes) with good socks – it’s a really good idea to make sure you have worn in the boots/shoes before the day!
• Layers: base layer (eg shirt or t-shirt), mid layer (fleece jumper or similar) plus additional layers depending on the weather. Try to avoid cotton if possible as it isn’t great when wet.
• Trousers: walking trousers, shorts or sports leggings (not jeans)
• Waterproof coat
• Gloves, scarf, hat / sun hat depending on the weather

A detailed kit list will be provided before the event, the kit required for the day may vary depending on the weather but as a minimum we ask that you bring the following items: 

• Rucksack (contents in dry bag/s or sturdy plastic bags if weather is poor)
• Water – at least 2 litres, more in hot weather
• Snacks 
• Lunch
• Personal medication
• Personal first aid kit – blister plasters, plasters, antiseptic wipes etc (we will carry a first aid kit, but we ask participants to bring basic items if possible)
• Suncream 
• Waterproof jacket
• Waterproof over trousers (weather dependent)

If you have any questions on the kit requirements above, please contact us at whastnottohike@gmail.com to discuss.

Many of our participants come on their own and end up leaving the walk having made new, like-minded friends who they continue to go walking with in the future.

We love dogs at Whats Not To Hike, but unfortunately due to the length of the challenges and our focus on the participants, we cannot allow dogs on challenge walks.  An exception may be medical assistance dogs. If you have a medical assistance dog, please get in touch with us so we can discuss it.