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Memory Map Overlays - Long Distance Paths  Download trial version

All overlays are provided in .CSV format, compatible with any version of Memory Map. If you find the file being opened automatically when you click on it, try right clicking and selecting "save target as...", then saving the file to disk. To use them, open Memory Map and select "OVERLAY > IMPORT" and then select CSV from the drop down "file type" list, point to the file and click OPEN.

Coast to Coast:
The Routes. It should be noted this series of waypoints is configured for a 12 day walk following Wainwright's original stops. It includes the high alternatives offered in the Lakes as well as the low alternative along the Swale from Keld to Reeth.
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Coast to Coast:
The Points of Interest. This includes notable rest stops where refreshment may be obtained, plus a number of trig points close to the route (for any trig baggers). It also includes many of the places of interest mentioned by Wainwright in his guide. Use this overlay in conjunction with the one above.
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Memory Map file Herriot Way:
The Routes: This is a four day walk through the Yorkshire Dales. These routes follow an anti-clockwise course starting at Aysgarth, with stops at Grinton, Keld and Hawes.
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Memory Map file Pennine Way:
The Route: This is a very basic Pennine Way overlay, it just has a single route covering the whole path. You will need to make your own breaks as required.
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Memory Map file Pembrokeshire Coast Path:
The Route: This is a very basic Pembrokeshire Coast Path overlay, it just has a single route covering the whole path. You will need to make your own breaks as required.
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Memory Map file Great Glen Way:
The Route: This is a very basic Great Glen Way overlay, it just has a single route covering the whole path. You will need to make your own breaks as required.
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Memory Map file West Highland Way:
The Route: This is a very basic West Highland Way overlay, it just has a single route covering the whole path. You will need to make your own breaks as required.
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Memory Map file Cumbria Way:
The Route: This overlay covers the path in 6 separate stages, starting at Ulverston and making stops in Coniston, Old Dungeon Ghyll, Rosthwaite, Keswick, Caldbeck and of course Carlisle.
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Memory Map file Offa's Dyke:
The Route: This file covers a 12 day route from South to North
Update: This file temporarily withdrawn due to inaccuracies
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Memory Map file Lyke Wake Walk:
The Route and Points of Interest: This covers the whole 40 mile route in one stage and includes a number of refreshment stops, features and trig points along the way.
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Memory Map Overlays - Collections  Download trial version   Back to top

These files include a number of "collections", mainly bagging lists for hill and mountains, but may expand in future to include other items such as Geocaches or Trig Points.

Memory Map file The Wainwrights:
All the 214 fells and peaks that AW described in his 7 Pictorial Guides to The Lakes. Change the marker icon as you complete them and you have your own bagging list.
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Memory Map file Wainwrights Outlying Fells:
The Lake District fells surrounding the main Wainwrights, but still deserving of a mention
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  The Mainland UK County Tops:
All the highest points in the counties of England, Wales and Scotland
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Memory Map file The Munros:
All the 284 peaks in Scotland over 3000 feet high. As originally classified by Sir Hugh Munro. This is the modified list, updated in 1997, currently managed by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
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Memory Map file The English Marilyns:
The hills in England of any height with a drop of at least 150 metres on all sides.
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Memory Map file The Welsh Marilyns:
The hills in Wales of any height with a drop of at least 150 metres on all sides.
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Memory Map file The English Hewitts:
The hills in England that are at least 2000 feet high with a drop of 30 metres on all sides.
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Memory Map file The Welsh Hewitts:
The hills in Wales that are at least 2000 feet high with a drop of 30 metres on all sides.
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Memory Map file The English Nuttalls:
The hills in England that are at least 2000 feet high with a drop of 15 metres on all sides. The list includes many minor summits not qualifying as Hewitts.
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Memory Map file The Welsh Nuttalls:
The hills in Wales that are at least 2000 feet high with a drop of 15 metres on all sides. The list includes many minor summits not qualifying as Hewitts.
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Memory Map Route Cards Download trial version   Back to top

Memory Map allows you to produce what it calls Route Cards, these are essentially an HTML page containing a visual elevation profile of the route, a high level map of the route and more importantly, a list of all the waypoints that make up the route, including the OS grid reference, heading to next waypoint, distance to next waypoint etc.

Memory Map file  Zip format file Coast to Coast Route Cards:
These route cards cover the 12 day schedule originally devised by AW. Only the first and last waypoint of each day is shown in the table.
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Memory Map file  Zip format file Cumbria Way:
These route cards cover a 6 day schedule. All waypoints are shown in the table.
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GPS Waypoints   Back to top

For use with traditional GPS units. These files have been provided by helpful third parties and as such you pretty much get what's given. We have no way of validating these waypoints as we don't use a traditional GPS

GPX format file

Zip format file

Coast to Coast:
Wainwright's long distance path covered by several hundred validated waypoints. There are some instructions and words of warning that accompany this file, so read them carefully.
Update: This file recently updated by Tim McKenzie. Please read the text file included in this zip file.
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GPX format file

West Highland Way:
This is an 8 day route in GPX format, it includes some accommodation points as well as a route up Ben Nevis (right click and select "Save target as..." if Windows opens this file rather than downloads it).
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Zip format file

West Highland Way:
This is the same 8 day route as above, it includes some accommodation points as well as a route up Ben Nevis (this file is in ZIP format, which may be easier to download than the file format above). You will need Winzip or something similar to uncompress this file.
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GPX format file

Cumbria Way:
This is a 6 day route in GPX format, starting at Ulverston and making stops in Coniston, Old Dungeon Ghyll, Rosthwaite, Keswick, Caldbeck and Carlisle (right click and select "Save target as..." if Windows opens this file rather than downloads it).
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Zip format file

Cumbria Way:
This is the same 6 day route as above. This file is in ZIP format, which may be easier to download than the file format above, but you will need Winzip or something similar to uncompress this file.
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Other Files   Back to top
 

Coast to Coast:
Wainwright's long distance path in Anquet file format. Courtesy of Mike "The Square", he includes the following notes: "Anquet file (.adf using the new version of Anquet). This takes in our actual route less the GPS deviations and our own small navigational errors! There are 11 routes, one for each day. I have named each waypoint a different name in case anyone wants to download them onto a GPS"
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