New Free Walks & Walking Challenge in Liverpool and Birmingham This Summer
Go Jauntly has added 21 free walking routes across Liverpool City Region and Birmingham, around 40 miles of new ground split across two new collections: This City Moves: Liverpool Trails and This City Moves: Birmingham Trails. Sign ups are open now for the This City Moves Challenge itself, more on that below. It's part of This City Moves, a partnership with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Birmingham City Council and National Trust, funded by the UK Government and Active Travel England.
Whether you're filling the school holidays, walking the dog, or after a decent stretch of the legs, there's a route nearby. From wildlife spotting and panoramic city views to sand dunes, sculpture trails and a slice of local history, every walk is free to follow on the Go Jauntly app and easily reached by public transport.
🥳 THIS CITY MOVES CHALLENGE: SIGN UPS ARE OPEN 🥳
Liverpool and Birmingham are going head to head. From Monday 7 September, we're running a free six week walking and wheeling challenge, built on nothing more than walking for wellbeing, friendly rivalry and bragging rights.
Pick your team: Birmingham, Liverpool, or Team Rest of the World if you're joining in from anywhere else. Then pick your daily step goal, 1,000, 3,000 or 5,000 steps, and stick with it for six weeks. Every day you hit your goal helps your team climb the leaderboard, so however far you walk, you count.
Sign ups are open now on the free Go Jauntly app. Tap the link or search This City Moves to join in. Use the new routes below to get some practice in before the challenge begins on Monday 7 September.
New free walking routes in Liverpool & Merseyside
Distance: 5.5 km | 3.4 mi
Duration: 2 hours
Uncover Liverpool's Hidden Gems Walk, a circular route through pieces of the city you'd normally walk straight past. Spot sculptures, street art and hidden tombs, wander through a sunken garden, and catch a nod to the city's Beatles history along the way. A brilliant one for photographers and history lovers alike.
Distance: 2.3 km | 1.4 mi
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes
A step-free and wheel-friendly Botanic garden walking route packed with flora. There’s a kids' playground along the way if you've got little ones in tow. A must-visit walk. Perfect for a little weekend wander or a lunch-time stroll. Easy accessible by public transport.
Distance: 2.3 km | 1.4 mi
Duration: 45 minutes
A quiet lakeside circular stroll past water birds, easy to fit into a lunch break or a lazy Sunday. Enjoy bird and nature spotting. Great family-friendly walk or something to do with friends. Bring a picnic.
Distance: 2.5 km | 1.6 mi
Duration: 1 hour
The ultimate Liverpool awe-walk. Starts at Whitley Gardens, passes by the Everton Lock-Up with panoramic views over the city, finishing at Liverpool's portrait bench sculpture. A good one for photos and even better during golden hour. While away your weekend in the city.
Distance: 2.4 km | 1.5 mi
Duration: 35 minutes
Enjoy Lakeside views on a step-free wheel-friendly walking route, easy for buggies, wheelchairs and anyone who fancies flat ground. Along the way, you’ll happen across the Nelson Mandela Memorial and visit Judy the Donkey’s grave. There’s a fantastic kids playground en-route. You can also discover a Princes Park Scavenger Hunt on-site which is perfect for the little ones.
Distance: 3.1 km | 1.9 mi
Duration: 50 minutes
Take in all the sights and sounds of the Wirral coast on this circular, step-free waterside walk, starting right from West Kirby train station. Expect epic views and proper beach vibes the whole way round.*
Distance: 3.1 km | 1.9 mi
Duration: 40 minutes
A gorgeous sunset walk through the sand dunes at the National Trust's Formby, one of the best short escapes on the coast. Great any time of day or year, and easily accessible by train for a proper day, or evening, out.
Plus five short, easy routes across the Wirral, perfect for a lunch break or a lazy afternoon: Arrowe Country Park Circular Walk, Harrison Park Walk, Ashton Park Circular Promenade, Coronation Park Walk and Queens Park & Meols Parade Walk.
Want to see every route? Explore the full This City Moves: Liverpool Trails collection on Go Jauntly.
New free walks in Birmingham
Distance: 3.9 km | 2.4 mi
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
A step-free walking trail through the city celebrating the place and people who came to Birmingham and made it home. Rich in local history and stories, and easy-going enough for all abilities.
Distance: 4.7 km | 2.9 mi
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Fantastic circular walk that includes a community farm and one of the city's best spots for plane spotting, whatever age you are. This one is step-free with a small section over grass. There’s also a great tearoom on-site. A nature in the city walk for everyone.
Distance: 2.4 km | 1.5 mi
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes
A circular walk around canals, the Roundhouse and Black Sabbath Bridge, with prompts that work as well for a group of young-at-heart friends as they do for kids. There’s also a play area at the end. Starts and ends at Brindleyplace Metro stop.
Distance: 2.4 km | 1.5 mi
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Another really lovely circular walk featuring a great variety of trees and a cafe on site, good for a slow morning walk, an afternoon stroll or a walk for the weekend. There’s a cafe on-site. Easily accessible via public transport.
Distance: 5 km | 3.1 mi
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Learn about Birmingham’s unique historic quarter on this walking tour. The Jewellery Quarter walk is packed full of history and interesting streets, quirky museums and two nature-filled Victorian cemeteries. A great city walk and a great day out.
Distance: 4.7 km | 2.9 mi
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Explore the birthplace of heavy metal on this linear walk through Birmingham. Visit the iconic Black Sabbath Bridge, plus colourful murals and street art along the route. A must for music fans and a great way to see a different side of the city.
Two more step-free routes to explore: the Erdington & Rookery Park Trail, a gentle urban nature walk taking in a play area, and the Moor Street to Science Museum Hop, a short stroll from Moor Street station to the ThinkTank Science Museum.
Want to see every route? Explore the full This City Moves: Birmingham Trails collection on Go Jauntly.
Quick questions
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Yes, all the new routes in Liverpool and Birmingham are available for free on the Go Jauntly app.
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Yes. The Princes Park Step-Free Walk in Liverpool is wheel-friendly from start to finish, as-is the Wavertree Botanic Gardens Walk. In Birmingham, the Sheldon Country Park walk is also step-free as-is the Made by Migration trail.
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Yes. All eight new routes are easy to moderate, so they suit first-time walkers as well as regulars.
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Download the free Go Jauntly app and search Liverpool or Birmingham to find every new route.
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The This City Moves challenge starts on Monday 7 September, running for six weeks until Sunday 18 October 2026.
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Download the free Go Jauntly app and search This City Moves to sign up. Or tap this link to sign-up to the challenge.
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Yes, signing up and taking part is completely free.
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Join Team Rest of the World, everyone's welcome to take part wherever they're based.
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Every day you hit your chosen step goal counts towards your team's score, so it's not about walking the most, just about showing up. Check the live leaderboard for more information.
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Choose 1,000, 3,000 or 5,000 steps a day, whichever suits you, and stick with it for the six weeks.
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Yes, there's a chance to win prizes just for taking part, head to the leaderboard.
A new partnership
These walks are part of a new programme of activity called This City Moves, a partnership between Go Jauntly, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Birmingham City Council and National Trust, funded by the UK Government and Active Travel England.
🥳 THIS CITY MOVES CHALLENGE: SIGN UPS ARE OPEN 🥳
