Signpost Challenge Routes

This year (2026) there will be a minor change to the route in the Charlesworth area, but otherwise the routes remain substantially the same as last year. The gpx of the revised route will be published shortly.

Once again there will be indoor checkpoints on both the short and long routes. These are for the benefit of participants in case of bad weather. Refreshments and toilets will be available in the two indoor CPs.

On the short route the indoor checkpoint will be at The Children's Inn near Rowarth and on the long route the indoor checkpoint will be the Scouts HQ at Hayfield.

The route after the last checkpoint at the Fox Inn takes you for the final few miles along the High Peak Canal which makes the climb to the finish considerably shorter and easier.

Here is the route description and the gpx files for the short route (17 miles) long route (24 miles) for 2026.

Route_Description_Signpost_Challenge_2026.docx

Signpost_Challenge_Long_2026_final_MAP.pdf

Signpost_Challenge_Long_GPX_2026_final.gpx

Signpost_Challenge_SHORT_2026_GPX.gpx

Signpost_Challenge_SHORT_2026_MAP.pdf