Viking Wayとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running 147 miles (237 km) between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these being the Yorkshire Wolds Way at the northern end, the Hereward and Macmillan Ways from Oakham and indirectly via the Hereward Way, the Jurassic Way from Stamford and the southern end of the Peddars Way from Thetford. The route almost entirely forms part of European path E2. Many pre-historic settlements were established on dry ground in the Lincolnshire Wolds and on the Limestone Heath. Sites of early settlements will be passed on the route. From the 9th century there is evidence that the Vikings were exercising their influence over the county. This is evident in the place names (ending in “by”), Scandinavian names recorded in documents and also names marked on coins. Significant parts of the Viking Way are classified as Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) and are used as vehicular rights of way.