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12016-03-27T11:55:05-07:00Medieval Travel Speeds4plain2016-03-30T19:11:52-07:00This distance is, of course, impossible to calculate. If traveling by horse, an average horse (and rider) can travel approximately thirty miles per day. A stronger horse and more experienced rider can travel up to 50 to 60 miles per day. This is all, of course, approximate!
Write Medieval tackles the issue of medieval travel speeds in a blog post.