Some people will choose to walk the whole Roof of England Walk in one go. It is described as 14 day walks, varying from 31.1km (19.3 miles) to 8.5km (5.3 miles). So, you could walk the route in two weeks if you follow the description.
An alternative approach would be to walk it in four short breaks (of three to four days each) – using public transport to get to the start and finish:
- Middleton-in-Teesdale to Appleby-in-Westmorland – 3 days (Legs 12, 13 and 14);
- Appleby to Haltwhistle – 3 days (Legs 1, 2 and 3);
- Haltwhistle to Wolsingham – 3 or 4 days (Legs 4, 5, 6 and 7 – Leg 6 (at 8.5km) is quite short and could be combined with Leg 7; and
- Wolsingham to Middleton-in-Teesdale – 4 days (Legs 8, 9, 10, 11).
A third approach could be to tackle each leg individually and do the route over whatever period of time you like. Note that for most legs you would need picking up (by a support car) at the end of your days walking. This approach could lend itself to staying in self-catering accommodation, with a non-walking support driver.
