In reply to Lankyman:
I quite like them. As you say, they are a bit formulaic, but they are a good reminder to slow down and takes one's time, and enjoy the environment. Even when you know it's good for you, it's all to easy to get caught up in whatever else is going on in your life and go about things in too much of a hurry.
With regard to navigation, you'll have noticed that the time from start to finish usually spans most of the available daylight hours, so I suspect there's a support person with a map pointing in the right direction.