Day-by-day trail itinerary
Wainwright's Coast to Coast: 12-day itinerary
The Wainwright's Coast to Coast is a 303 km National Trail long-distance path from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, climbing about 7036 m in total across 3 official sections.
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12 days from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay
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Day 1: St Bees → Ennerdale Bridge
24.5 km · 640 m ascent · 7h06–10h01 (about 8h21, incl. ~1h23 of stops)
Via Sandwith, Keekle, Moor Row, Cleator Moor, Bigrigg, Cleator, Egremont -
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Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge → Borrowdale
25.3 km · 538 m ascent · 7h07–10h04 (about 8h23, incl. ~1h24 of stops)
Via Seatoller, Rosthwaite -
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Day 3: Borrowdale → Patterdale
22.4 km · 1,002 m ascent · 7h25–10h28 (about 8h43, incl. ~1h27 of stops)
Via Grasmere, Glenridding -
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Day 4: Patterdale → Shap
24.5 km · 880 m ascent · 7h37–10h46 (about 8h58, incl. ~1h29 of stops)
Via Bampton, Bampton Grange, Rosgill, Keld -
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Day 5: Shap → Kirkby Stephen
31.1 km · 374 m ascent · 8h11–11h33 (about 9h38, incl. ~1h36 of stops)
Via Orton, Newbiggin on Lune, Ravenstonedale, Waitby, Nateby -
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Day 6: Kirkby Stephen → Keld
18.4 km · 490 m ascent · 5h19–7h30 (about 6h15, incl. ~1h02 of stops)
Via Winton, Hartley -
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Day 7: Keld → Grinton
18.8 km · 434 m ascent · 5h27–7h41 (about 6h25, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
Via Low Row, Reeth -
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Day 8: Grinton → Scorton
25.6 km · 305 m ascent · 6h46–9h32 (about 7h57, incl. ~1h20 of stops)
Via Marrick, Marske, Hudswell, Richmond, Catterick Garrison, Colburn, Brough With St Giles, Brompton-on-Swale -
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Day 9: Scorton → Potto
30.9 km · 80 m ascent · 7h26–10h31 (about 8h46, incl. ~1h28 of stops)
Via Great Langton, Danby Wiske, East Harlsey -
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Day 10: Potto → Carlton in Cleveland
16.6 km · 493 m ascent · 4h51–6h50 (about 5h42, incl. ~57m of stops)
Via Ingleby Arncliffe, Ingleby Cross, Osmotherley, Swainby, Faceby -
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Day 11: Carlton in Cleveland → Glaisdale
33.6 km · 533 m ascent · 9h09–12h55 (about 10h46, incl. ~1h47 of stops)
Via Botton -
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Day 12: Glaisdale → Robin Hood's Bay
31.0 km · 536 m ascent · 8h33–12h04 (about 10h04, incl. ~1h41 of stops)
Via Egton Bridge, Egton, Grosmont, Eskdaleside, Ugglebarnby, Fylingthorpe, Robin Hood's Bay
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