Notts Clockwalk

The Notts Clockwalk is 97.05 km, or about 60 miles, and it is set up as a multi-day route rather than a single long day walk. Nottinghamshire County Council divides it into 12 sections, so many walkers spread it across 4 to 6 days depending on pace, stops, and transport plans between stages.

Yes. The Notts Clockwalk is a circular long-distance route that circumnavigates the city of Nottingham through the surrounding Nottinghamshire countryside and villages. The full loop is about 60 miles and was designed so each mile represents a minute on a clock face.

The Notts Clockwalk is generally rated easy, which makes it one of the more approachable long-distance walks in Nottinghamshire. Even so, the full route still covers 97.05 km with 925 m of total ascent, so the challenge comes more from the overall distance and repeated daily mileage than from steep mountain terrain.

The Notts Clockwalk has 925 m of total elevation gain over its 97.05 km circuit. Spread across a 12-section route, that points to mostly moderate gradients rather than sustained steep climbing, which fits its easy overall rating and the route's mix of rolling hills, lowland countryside, and river plain walking.

Yes. The route was designed with section walking in mind, and Nottinghamshire County Council notes that each section has good links by bus or tram to reach the start and leave from the finish. That makes it practical to walk the Notts Clockwalk as day stages rather than committing to the full 97 km in one trip.

The Notts Clockwalk circles Nottingham through a varied mix of landscapes rather than a single trail setting. County Council information highlights rolling hills and industrial towns in the north-west, then the alluvial plains of the River Trent and River Soar with smaller villages in the south-east, giving the route a broad cross-section of Nottinghamshire scenery.