This walk over the North York Moors represents a challenge to many walkers both young and old. Thousands of people each year attempt this walk, often to raise money for charity. The walk is generally considered hard, but with the right planning and training suggested in this guide even this walk can be completed with comparative ease. The book describes the walk in detail and is a guide to help particularly the novice walker complete this famous long distance trail.

Information is given on food, training, equipment and support teams as well as what to expect on route. Walkers comments, along with the author's own direct experience over many years, go to make this book essential reading for all who plan to attempt the 42 mile Lyke Wake Walk.