A brand-new challenge for our 45th anniversary year; join us for a 30-mile hike from Yeovil Hospice to Taunton Hospice. Book by the end of April to receive 10% off your registration fee!
There will be food and drink stops along the way to help you re-fuel and re-energise. Once you’ve crossed the finish line, we invite you to celebrate with a hot meal and a glass of prosecco!
The route is almost entirely off-road, allowing you to experience the stunning Somerset countryside. Walk through picturesque villages, stroll along canal paths, and take in the impressive views from Ham Hill. With approximately 12 hours of daylight available, this is one of our most challenging events to date — and we can’t wait for you to join us!
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Why take on the Hospice to Hospice Hike?
- Get fit! Walking improves your mental and physical well-being. Book your place now and receive a training plan to help get you started!
- Have fun with friends and family. Whether you’re walking solo or in a group, join the amazing community of Hospice to Hospice hikers and make new friends along the way.
- Remember loved ones. Dedicate your hike to someone special who is no longer with us. Wear your dedication sign with pride and cherish those meaningful memories.
- Support your local hospice. You’ll be asked to raise money for St Margaret’s Hospice to help us continue providing exceptional care and support to patients across Somerset facing life-limiting illnesses.
What you’ll receive
- A bespoke event T-shirt and finisher medal
- Dedication sign to remember loved ones
- Training plans and fundraising support from our event team
- Pit stops including a fresh lunch to help you re-fuel
- A hot meal and glass of prosecco to celebrate crossing the finish line.
Essential kit list
- Walking boots or shoes
- Breathable clothing with warm layers
- St Margaret’s Ultra Hike T-shirt*
- Small rucksack
- Snacks and water bottle
- Headtorch
- High visibility vest*
*Provided by St Margaret’s Hospice.
Event Details
- Date: Sunday 21 September 2025
- Start time: 6.30am
- Starting point: St Margaret’s Hospice Care in Yeovil (BA20 2HU)
- Finishing point: St Margaret’s Hospice Care in Taunton (TA1 5HA)
- Transport: You can book an optional bus journey from Taunton to Yeovil at the start of the day.
- Distance: Approximately 30 miles. The route is self navigated but will be supported by volunteer marshalls and back walkers.
- Event cost: £40 registration fee, then raise what you can for St Margaret’s Hospice. We ask all participants to try to raise £300, that’s £10 per mile!
St Margaret's Ultra Hike
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FAQs
- Event T-shirt and finisher medal
- Self navigated walk with route guide book and safety marshalls
- Four checkpoints with drinks and snacks
- Hot meal at the finish line with a glass of prosecco
- First aiders at each site and professional medical provision.
Your booking fee only covers the cost of staging the event, and we hope you will join us in fundraising as much as possible for St Margaret’s Hospice.
We suggest a minimum pledge of £300 per person, which is only £10 per mile!
No, the route is self-led and you will be provided with the following to help you navigate:
- Strava link so that you can access the route on your smartphone
- Paper route maps
- Step by step instructions, with key landmarks and checkpoints.
Assuming your breaks total no more than two hours, you will need to walk at 3mph on average in order to finish the hike before the cut off.
This is a new event for St Margaret’s Hospice and we are only offering the full 30 mile route this year. If you wish to join the hike from the start and arrange to be collected at one of the checkpoints, you’re very welcome to do so but you won’t receive a medal. Please ensure you let a member of the team know if you leave the route early, so we don’t send out a search party!
We don’t encourage dogs to join this event; it’s a long route and there may be some livestock in certain areas. Ultimately, it’s your choice and dogs won’t be turned away. Your dog remains your responsibility at all times and must be picked up after.
Walking 30 miles in one day is not for the faint hearted! Even if you’re fit and well, we recommend training for this event and will send some suggested plans and advice once you’ve booked on to the hike. We advise you to complete some walks in similar terrain and practise carrying a rucksack.
Participants must be age 16 or over, and any participant under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
For your safety, there will be a cut off point for leaving each checkpoint to ensure that all walkers arrive at the finish line before nightfall. This will be communicated with all participants prior to the event.
At the time of booking, you can purchase an optional bus ticket which will take you from Taunton Hospice (finish line) to Yeovil Hospice (start line). This will leave Taunton Hospice at 5.30am.
No other transport will be provided, unless in the case of an emergency.
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