Walkmate: The free way to find new walking friends or groups

No need to go hiking on your own, go with a walking friend or in a walking group.

Sometimes it's great to get out into the hills on your own... but sometimes it's not. Walkmate helps you find new walking friends with whom you can enjoy all the British hills and mountains have to offer.

Hurling yourself at the nearest hill isn't everyone's cup of tea, but we love it. So find a new walking friend or group, get your boots on, and enjoy the best of British!

Feeling a bit social?

Let your friends on Facebook know what you're up to.

New to walking? Want to join an experienced hiker?

If you're just starting out, you might not yet have the skills to safely walk alone in the highlands. It's always worth going with an experienced hiker.

Training for an event?

Use Walkmate to find people who have done the same event and can give you encouragement or advice.

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If you like Walkmate, follow our Facebook page to stay notified about new activities on the site.

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Macmillan Yorkshire Three Peaks

We were asked by Macmillan (Cancer care and support charity) if we would advertise one of their walks - a Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on the 9th July.

If you're keen, here's their literature.

Macmillan Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Please don't confuse this with Walkmate's National Three Peaks Challenge later in July!

Where do you want to go walking?

Select the area where you wish to find new walking friends.

• Berwyn range hikers
• Brecon Beacons hikers
• Cairngorms hikers
• Cheviot Hills hikers
• Chilterns hikers
• Clwydian Hills hikers
• Cotswolds hikers
• Dartmoor hikers
• Exmoor hikers
• Gower Peninsula hikers
• Grampians hikers
• Inner Hebrides hikers
• Lake District hikers
• Lincolnshire woods hikers
• Malvern Hills hikers
• Mendip Hills hikers
• Norfolk Broads hikers
• North Downs hikers
• North York Moors hikers
• Northwest Highlands hikers
• Orchil Hills hikers
• Orkneys hikers
• Outer Hebrides hikers
• Peak District hikers
• Pennies (South) hikers
• Pennines (Central) hikers
• Pennines (North) hikers
• Preseli Hills hikers
• Rhinogs hikers
• Shetland hikers
• Shropshire Hills hikers
• Snowdonia hikers
• South Downs hikers
• Southern Uplands hikers
• Yorkshire Dales hikers
• Yorkshire Wolds hikers

New! Photo Galleries

You can now upload photos of your walks to the new galleries. When you sign in, create as many galleries and upload as many photos as you'd like. Others can leave comments on your photos.

New! Mountainpedia

We've collated all the UK summits and put them in our mountainpedia. Soon you'll be able to keep a history of all the summits you've reached and share them on Walkmate.