Norfolk Coast Mighty Hike

Name: Norfolk Coast Mighty Hike
Start: 2026-05-08T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-05-08T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Runton Rd, Cromer NR27 9AU, UK

Sat, May 9, 2026, 6:50 am

Runton Rd, Cromer

1 / 10

7 +

Norfolk Coast Mighty Hike

Not quite ready to register?

Save this event for later and come back to it when you're ready.

About

Do something Mighty for Macmillan! Set yourself an exciting new challenge and hike a full or half marathon along the beautiful Norfolk Coast!

Starting in the charming seaside town of Cromer, this picturesque route takes you along the breathtaking Norfolk Coast, offering sweeping sea views with peaceful and unspoiled coastal landscapes.

Marathon and Half Marathon

View details

Sat, May 9, 2026 - Sun, May 10, 2026

View logistics

Cromer, United Kingdom

View location

Where and when

Location

Runton Rd, Cromer NR27 9AU, UK

Start times

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Marathon: 6:50 AM

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Half Marathon: 8:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Norfolk Coast Mighty Hike

Marathon

26.1mi

free

Half Marathon

14.3mi

free

Route information

The Norfolk Coast Mighty Hike is one of our flattest routes, starting in Cromer and heading towards Holkham Hall.

You’ll walk along the beautiful Norfolk shoreline, passing through picturesque fishing villages and along sweeping sandy beaches, with some sections of shingle to keep you on your toes!

View the marathon and half marathon route on Google maps.

What's included

Save 50% when you register a team of 5+ people! (£25 marathon, £20 half marathon).

Included in your registration fee are:

Your Macmillan hiking top
Training and fundraising support from your dedicated Mighty Hike team
A fresh buffet lunch, pit stops filled with snacks and a hot meal to finish
Regular pit stops with toilets and medical support
Expert mountain leaders to keep you on track
Free professional photos to remember your incredible achievement
A special medal and glass of bubbly to celebrate crossing the finish!

How to get there

Runton Rd, Cromer NR27 9AU, UK

Get full directions

Parking for the full marathon will be available at both the start venue, Runton Road Car Park, NR27 9AU, and also at the finish venue, Holkham Estate, NR23 1RP. For the half marathon, parking will be available at the start venue, Runton Road Car Park, NR27 9AU.

For the full marathon, free shuttle buses will run to the start line on the morning of the hike from Holkham Hall, and also from the finish venue to Runton Road after the hike. There will also be free shuttle buses from the half marathon finish line to the car park in the afternoon.

You can book parking when you register.

Hotels and Accommodation

Find some of the best hotel rates close to the startline.

Find your room

Event day logistics

The hike will set off in waves 20 minutes apart, from 6.50am for the full marathon and 8:00am for the half marathon.

You will book your start wave when you register. These are given on a first-come, first-served basis and we advise hikers with a slow pace to book the earliest start wave available to give plenty of time to complete the route.

For the full marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 7.5 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 12.5 hours.

For the half marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 4 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 6 hours.