Walk the weight off – Calorie Killing Walks
To combat Britain’s favourite dishes
Not a gym bunny?
Pounding the treadmill isn’t for everyone especially if we treat ourselves now and again, maybe with a full English breakfast or an afternoon tea with friends. But of course, we don’t want to feel the food guilt afterwards, so a brisk walk will make you feel guilt free and combat those calories.
Working off our calorie consumption always springs to mind when we overindulge, but sometimes the thought of hitting the gym doesn’t quite cut it, and a nice walk in the sun and fresh air is the perfect way to counteract those calories, soak up the sun and lift your mood in the great outdoors.
TOG 24 have revealed some of the best walks in the country to walk off Brits favourite dishes here.
On average, you can burn 100-200 calories during a 30-minute walk and cover 1.5 to 2 miles in that time. You’d have to walk for five hours or for a distance of at least 7.5 miles to burn 1,000 calories.
Mark Ward, MD of Tog 24 comments: “To keep the weight off, ‘calorie deficit’ is the buzz word, so here at TOG 24 we have done the leg work and researched how many steps some of the most popular walking routes in Great Britain will take to kill the calorie consumption. There are also apps like Go Jauntly to inspire you to get outdoors and the newly extended coastal path named after King Charles III. So, get walking and enjoy the great outdoors.”
But below we outline some of the most popular UK meals and some of the most famous walking routes in the UK. That means you can find the perfect walk for the dish you’ve eaten to burn those calories off.*, **
Remember, this is just these dishes. If you choose to add a dessert, then there could be even more calories to shift and should you choose to complement your meal with a glass of beer or wine, you’ll need to take that into account as well.
1. Hadrian’s Wall Path: Housesteads to Sycamore Gap
One day, 5 miles, approximately 500 calories burnt.
Burns off a Steak and Kidney Pie with 41 calories to spare!
2. Offa’s Dyke: Pandy to Hay-on-Wye
One long day, 17 miles, approximately 1700 calories burnt.
Burns enough calories for you to enjoy a Sunday Roast to the max.
3. The Cleveland Way: Staithes to Robin Hood’s Bay
One day, 18 miles, approximately 1800 calories burnt.
The world is your oyster on this walk. Eat whatever you want without the calories. Go veggie and have a large portion of Vegetarian Shephard’s Pie, or indeed two helpings.
4. Southern Upland Way: Over the Galloway Hills
Two days, 22 miles approximately, 2200 calories burnt.
Snack on some Cornish pasties to keep you going on the walk.
5. The Ridgeway: Overton Hill to Sparsholt Firs
Two days, 25 miles, approximately, 2500 calories burnt.
A full English should set up for this, plus a few snacks too!
6. Norfolk Coast Path: Cromer to Sheringham
One day, 4.3 miles, approximately 430 calories burnt.
Make sure you only keep to ONE slice of Beef Wellington to keep those calories under control.
7. Thames Path: Marlow to Cookham
One day, 5 miles, approximately 500 calories burnt.
Take a steak and kidney pie on this walk and you’ll just about make it – calorie wise!
8. Cotswold Way: Stroud to Dursley
One day, 10 miles approximately 1000 calories burnt.
Treat yourself to a Sunday Roast when you complete this wonderful walk.
9. South Downs Way: Lewes to Ditchling
One day 7.5 miles, approximately 740 calories burnt.
Chicken Tikka Masala is the dish to give you the energy you need without the calories!
10. Pennine Way: Kinder Scout Loop
One day, 10.5 miles, approximately 1050 calories burnt
Fish and Chips could be the perfect treat once you’ve completed this walk.
** Calories can fluctuate depending on serving and consumption
• Most popular British dishes from the British Study centre
Thanks to www.tog24.com for the research