Welcome to John Merrill's daychallengewalks

The independent  and sole site for recording the unique walks by John Merrill in Britain.. All are unique being devised, created, walked, mapped, photographed, written, artwork, printed and published by him and available only from him. He is not associated with any organisation. Unfortunately many have been copied by others who state this is their walk, but this is totally wrong and an infringement of his intellectual rights. So be-aware of any imposters. Get the original guide from the original creator - Honour, respect and acknowledge John Merrill’s work.

The following are all his day challenge walks, coast  and island walks, long distance pathe and pilgrim routes created or re-established by John Merrill. Specially made embroidered cloth badges and individually designed and signed certificates are available for all routes, solely from John Merrill. Also available are silver cups for 10, 20, 30 etc challenge walks completed and all are presented, where possible, by John Merrill. The ultimate Gold cup is 100 challenge walks and only one person, so far, has reached this dizzy height, walking over 3,000 miles. A Walkers Roll of Honour page records the activities of those who inform him.

John Merrill gives talks throughout Britain and  these are  shared on the website. An annual meet of fellow challenge walkers is planned and again details solely on this website.

Walking is the most healthiest form of exercise for both the body and mind. For every mile you walk you extend your life by 20 minutes.