Big Trek 4 Palestine
Big Trek 4 Palestine is an ambitious 4000-mile trek starting in May 2025 from Arnside, Cumbria, to Türkiye. Ruth is undertaking the trek with support from members of our community and other solidarity groups. The trek is fundraising in aid of MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) Charity Registration No. 1045315. The Trek will span six months, crossing 11 countries.
We are looking for people to connect with to discuss:
We are looking for people to connect with to discuss:
- Opportunities for people to join stretches of the UK leg of the journey.
- Organising demonstrations and marches along the route.
- Assistance with outreach, promotion and support.
You can connect with the Big Trek 4 Palestine team on social media and via email:
Instagram: @bigtrek4palestine
Facebook: @bigtrek4palestine
Email: [email protected]
You can support the crowd funder, here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/bigtrek4palestine
Fundraising for the costs associated with the Trek (e.g. Visa's, accommodation and other associated expenses) are being funded separately through the Big Trek Fund - any residual funds from this pot left over at the end of the Trek will be donated to the main crowd funder.
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigtrek4palestine
Instagram: @bigtrek4palestine
Facebook: @bigtrek4palestine
Email: [email protected]
You can support the crowd funder, here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/bigtrek4palestine
Fundraising for the costs associated with the Trek (e.g. Visa's, accommodation and other associated expenses) are being funded separately through the Big Trek Fund - any residual funds from this pot left over at the end of the Trek will be donated to the main crowd funder.
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigtrek4palestine
Route Details:
Day 1 (Fri 2nd May): Arnside to Lancaster (16 miles)
Day 2 (Sat 3rd May): Lancaster centre - via Lancaster Uni to Beacon Fell View Holiday Park (21 miles)
Day 3 (Sun 4th May): Beacon Fell View to Blackburn (18 miles)
Day 4 (Mon 5th May): Blackburn to Rochdale (15 miles)
Day 5 (Tues 6th May): Rochdale to Manchester (10 miles)
Day 6 (Wed 7th May): Manchester to Buxton (22 miles)
Day 7 (Thurs 8th May): Buxton to YHA Hartington Hall (11 miles)
Day 8 (Fri 9th May): YHA to Wyaston (13 miles)
Day 9 (Sat 10th May): Wyaston to Swadlincote (19 miles)
Day 10 (Sun 11th May): Swadlincote to Hinckley (20 miles)
Day 11 (Mon 12th May): Hinckley to Rugby (15 miles)
Day 12 (Tues 13th May): Rugby to Daventry (10 miles)
Day 13 (Wed 14th May): Daventry to Towcester (12 miles)
Day 14 (Thurs 15th May): Towcester to Milton Keynes (13 miles)
Day 15 (Fri 16th May): Milton Keynes to Luton (17 miles)
Day 16 (Sat 17th May): Luton to Watford (17 miles)
Day 17 (Sun 18th May): Watford to Trafalgar Square (12 or 17 miles)
Day 18 (Mon 19th May): Trafalgar Square to Greenwich (6 miles)
Day 19 (Tues 20th May): Greenwich to Gravesend (17 miles)
Day 20 (Wed 21st May): Gravesend to Sittingbourne (18 miles)
Day 21 (Thurs 22nd May): Sittingbourne to Canterbury (16 miles)
Day 22 (Fri 23rd May): Canterbury to Dover/Calais (22 miles)
Day 23 (Sat 24th May): Calais to Caffiers (22 miles)
Day 24 (Sun 25th May): Caffiers to Liques (14 miles)
Day 25 (Mon 26th May): Liques to Wisques (21.6 miles)
Day 26 (Tues 27th May): Wisques to Amettes (24.5 miles)
Day 27 (Wed 28th May): Amettes to Ethic (16.7 miles)
Day 28 (Thurs 29th May): Ethic to Arras (25.4 miles)
Day 29 (Fri 30th May): REST DAY
Day 30 (Sat 31st May): Arras to Camping (18 miles)
Day 31 (Sun 1st June): Camping to Vraignes-En-Vermandois (22.9 miles)
Day 32 (Mon 2nd June): Vraignes to Seracourt (21 miles)
Day 33 (Tues 3rd June): Seracourt to Tergnier (11.6 miles)
Day 34 (Wed 4th June): Tergnier to Laon (24.5 miles)
Day 35 (Thurs 5th June): REST DAY
Day 36 (Fri 6th June): Laon to Berry-Au-Bay (25.9 miles)
Day 37 (Sat 7th June): Berry-Au-Bac to Reims (17.3 miles)
Day 38 (Sun 8th June): Reims to Verzy (12.4 miles)
Day 39 (Mon 9th June): Verzy to Chalons-En-Champagne (22.9 miles)
Day 40 (Tues 10th June): Chalons-En-Champagne to Saint-Amand (18 miles)
Day 41 (Wed 11th June): Saint-Amand to Saint-Remy-En-Bouzemont (22.3 miles)
Day 42 (Thurs 12th June): Saint-Remy to Rosnay Hopital (22 miles)
Day 43 (Fri 13th June): Rosnay Hopital to Unienville (18.4 miles)
Day 44 (Sat 14th June): Unienville to Bar-Sur-Aube (15 miles)
Day 45 (Sun 15th June): Bar-Sur-Aube to Blessonvire (22 miles)
Day 46 (Mon 16th June): Blessonvire to Faverolles (15 miles)
Day 47 (Tue 17th June): Faverolles to Camping (21 miles)
Day 48 (Wed 18th June): Camping to Coublanc (21 miles)
Day 49 (Thurs 19th June): Coublanc to Dampierre-Sur-Salon (19 miles)
Day 50 (Fri 20th June): Dampierre to Bucey-Les-Gy (21 miles)
Day 51 (Sat 21st June): Bucey-Les-Gy to Besancon (20 miles)
Day 52 (Sun 22nd June): REST DAY
Day 53 (Mon 23rd June): Besancon to Foucherans (16 miles)
Day 54 (Tues 24th June): Foucherans to Mouthier-Haute-Pierre (15.8 miles)
Day 55 (Wed 25th June): Mouthier-Haute-Pierre to Pontarlier (14.7 miles)
Day 56 (Thurs 26th June): Pontarlier to Jougne (14.3 miles)
Day 57 (Fri 27th June): Jougne to Orbe, SWITZERLAND (11.8 miles)
Day 58 (Sat 28th June): Orbe to Cossonay (22.5 miles)
Day 59 (Sun 29th June): Cossonay to Cully (21 miles)
Day 60 (Mon 30th June): Cully to Aigle (23.5 miles)
Day 61 (Tues 1st July): Aigle to Saint Maurice (10 miles)
Day 62 (Wed 2nd July): Saint Maurice to Sembrache (17 miles)
Day 63 (Thurs 3rd July): Sembrache to Bourg Saint Pierre (12.3 miles)
Day 64 (Fri 4th July): Bourg Saint Pierre to Col St Bernard (7.7 miles)
Day 65 (Sat 5th July): Col St Bernard to Aosta, ITALY (17 miles)
Day 66 (Sun 6th July): Aosta to Chatillon (17 miles)
Day 67 (Mon 7th July): Chatillon to Verres (11.1 miles)
Day 68 (Tues 8th July): Verres to Ivrea (23 miles)
Day 69 (Wed 9th July): Ivrea to San Germano Vercellese (20.5 miles)
Day 70 (Thurs 10th July): San Germano Vercellese to Novare (22.9 miles)
Day 71 (Fri 11th July): Novare to Milan (29.2 miles)
Day 72 (Sat 12th July): REST DAY
Day 73 (Sun 13th July): Milan to Bergamo (31 miles)
Day 2 (Sat 3rd May): Lancaster centre - via Lancaster Uni to Beacon Fell View Holiday Park (21 miles)
Day 3 (Sun 4th May): Beacon Fell View to Blackburn (18 miles)
Day 4 (Mon 5th May): Blackburn to Rochdale (15 miles)
Day 5 (Tues 6th May): Rochdale to Manchester (10 miles)
Day 6 (Wed 7th May): Manchester to Buxton (22 miles)
Day 7 (Thurs 8th May): Buxton to YHA Hartington Hall (11 miles)
Day 8 (Fri 9th May): YHA to Wyaston (13 miles)
Day 9 (Sat 10th May): Wyaston to Swadlincote (19 miles)
Day 10 (Sun 11th May): Swadlincote to Hinckley (20 miles)
Day 11 (Mon 12th May): Hinckley to Rugby (15 miles)
Day 12 (Tues 13th May): Rugby to Daventry (10 miles)
Day 13 (Wed 14th May): Daventry to Towcester (12 miles)
Day 14 (Thurs 15th May): Towcester to Milton Keynes (13 miles)
Day 15 (Fri 16th May): Milton Keynes to Luton (17 miles)
Day 16 (Sat 17th May): Luton to Watford (17 miles)
Day 17 (Sun 18th May): Watford to Trafalgar Square (12 or 17 miles)
Day 18 (Mon 19th May): Trafalgar Square to Greenwich (6 miles)
Day 19 (Tues 20th May): Greenwich to Gravesend (17 miles)
Day 20 (Wed 21st May): Gravesend to Sittingbourne (18 miles)
Day 21 (Thurs 22nd May): Sittingbourne to Canterbury (16 miles)
Day 22 (Fri 23rd May): Canterbury to Dover/Calais (22 miles)
Day 23 (Sat 24th May): Calais to Caffiers (22 miles)
Day 24 (Sun 25th May): Caffiers to Liques (14 miles)
Day 25 (Mon 26th May): Liques to Wisques (21.6 miles)
Day 26 (Tues 27th May): Wisques to Amettes (24.5 miles)
Day 27 (Wed 28th May): Amettes to Ethic (16.7 miles)
Day 28 (Thurs 29th May): Ethic to Arras (25.4 miles)
Day 29 (Fri 30th May): REST DAY
Day 30 (Sat 31st May): Arras to Camping (18 miles)
Day 31 (Sun 1st June): Camping to Vraignes-En-Vermandois (22.9 miles)
Day 32 (Mon 2nd June): Vraignes to Seracourt (21 miles)
Day 33 (Tues 3rd June): Seracourt to Tergnier (11.6 miles)
Day 34 (Wed 4th June): Tergnier to Laon (24.5 miles)
Day 35 (Thurs 5th June): REST DAY
Day 36 (Fri 6th June): Laon to Berry-Au-Bay (25.9 miles)
Day 37 (Sat 7th June): Berry-Au-Bac to Reims (17.3 miles)
Day 38 (Sun 8th June): Reims to Verzy (12.4 miles)
Day 39 (Mon 9th June): Verzy to Chalons-En-Champagne (22.9 miles)
Day 40 (Tues 10th June): Chalons-En-Champagne to Saint-Amand (18 miles)
Day 41 (Wed 11th June): Saint-Amand to Saint-Remy-En-Bouzemont (22.3 miles)
Day 42 (Thurs 12th June): Saint-Remy to Rosnay Hopital (22 miles)
Day 43 (Fri 13th June): Rosnay Hopital to Unienville (18.4 miles)
Day 44 (Sat 14th June): Unienville to Bar-Sur-Aube (15 miles)
Day 45 (Sun 15th June): Bar-Sur-Aube to Blessonvire (22 miles)
Day 46 (Mon 16th June): Blessonvire to Faverolles (15 miles)
Day 47 (Tue 17th June): Faverolles to Camping (21 miles)
Day 48 (Wed 18th June): Camping to Coublanc (21 miles)
Day 49 (Thurs 19th June): Coublanc to Dampierre-Sur-Salon (19 miles)
Day 50 (Fri 20th June): Dampierre to Bucey-Les-Gy (21 miles)
Day 51 (Sat 21st June): Bucey-Les-Gy to Besancon (20 miles)
Day 52 (Sun 22nd June): REST DAY
Day 53 (Mon 23rd June): Besancon to Foucherans (16 miles)
Day 54 (Tues 24th June): Foucherans to Mouthier-Haute-Pierre (15.8 miles)
Day 55 (Wed 25th June): Mouthier-Haute-Pierre to Pontarlier (14.7 miles)
Day 56 (Thurs 26th June): Pontarlier to Jougne (14.3 miles)
Day 57 (Fri 27th June): Jougne to Orbe, SWITZERLAND (11.8 miles)
Day 58 (Sat 28th June): Orbe to Cossonay (22.5 miles)
Day 59 (Sun 29th June): Cossonay to Cully (21 miles)
Day 60 (Mon 30th June): Cully to Aigle (23.5 miles)
Day 61 (Tues 1st July): Aigle to Saint Maurice (10 miles)
Day 62 (Wed 2nd July): Saint Maurice to Sembrache (17 miles)
Day 63 (Thurs 3rd July): Sembrache to Bourg Saint Pierre (12.3 miles)
Day 64 (Fri 4th July): Bourg Saint Pierre to Col St Bernard (7.7 miles)
Day 65 (Sat 5th July): Col St Bernard to Aosta, ITALY (17 miles)
Day 66 (Sun 6th July): Aosta to Chatillon (17 miles)
Day 67 (Mon 7th July): Chatillon to Verres (11.1 miles)
Day 68 (Tues 8th July): Verres to Ivrea (23 miles)
Day 69 (Wed 9th July): Ivrea to San Germano Vercellese (20.5 miles)
Day 70 (Thurs 10th July): San Germano Vercellese to Novare (22.9 miles)
Day 71 (Fri 11th July): Novare to Milan (29.2 miles)
Day 72 (Sat 12th July): REST DAY
Day 73 (Sun 13th July): Milan to Bergamo (31 miles)
