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Wainwright’s Coast to Coast
Complete, West, East Trail
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Detailed information
| Itinerary - Complete Trail |
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190 miles. 9-17 miles per day with one day of 21 miles. Daily ascents of between 1,000ft and 2,400ft. |
Day 1: arrival day.
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2: from the beach at St Bees we head towards the Lake District.
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3: stunning views of Great Gable as we walk beside Ennerdale Water to Honister Pass and Borrowdale.
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4: a beautiful Lake District walk to Wordsworth’s Grasmere.
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5: through the Helvellyn range to Patterdale.
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6: ascend Kidsty Pike and then along the shores of Haweswater to Shap.
Day 7: through the outlying Cumbrian Fells to Kirkby Stephen.
Day 8: over the main Pennine watershed and on to Keld.
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9: on through the Yorkshire Dales National Park to Reeth.
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10: along the attractive valley of Swaledale to historic Richmond.
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11: across the pastoral Vale of York.
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12: enter the North York Moors, the third national park of our journey.
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13: along the moors escarpment to Blakey.
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14: across the heather-clad moors to Grosmont.
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15: a memorable last day to the North Sea cliffs and the beach at Robin Hood’s Bay.
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16: departure day.
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| Itinerary - West Trail |
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95 miles. 9-14 miles and 1,200ft-2,300ft of ascent in a day. |
Day 1: arrival day.
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2: from the Irish Sea to Ennerdale Bridge.
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3: over Honister Pass to Borrowdale.
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4: to Wordsworth’s village of Grasmere.
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5: stunning mountain landscapes abound en route to Patterdale.
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6: over High Street to Haweswater.
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7: farewell to the Lake District.
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8: over Smardale Fell to Kirkby Stephen.
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9: cross the Pennine watershed.
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10: departure day.
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| Itinerary - East Trail |
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95 miles. 9-16 miles and 350ft-1,800ft of ascent in a day. |
Day 1: arrival day.
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2: walk to the pretty village of Reeth.
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3: along the River Swale to historic Richmond.
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4: across the Vale of Mowbray.
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5: enter the North York Moors National Park.
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6: wonderful views as we walk to Clay Bank Top.
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7: follow the ancient highway of Glaisdale.
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8: discover the lovely village of Egton Bridge.
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9: the final leg to the beach at Robin Hood’s Bay.
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10: departure day.
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| Dates and prices |
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Complete Trail
| Fri 22 May 2009 |
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£1,355 |
| Fri 19 June 2009 |
15 |
£1,355 |
| Fri 17 July 2009 |
15 |
£1,355 |
| Fri 4 Sept 2009 |
15 |
£1,355 |
West Trail
East Trail
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| Your accommodation and meals |
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You’ll stay at comfortable partner hotels on or near the route. The price of your holiday includes Full Board accommodation.
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| Travel to and from your holiday |
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This is not included in the price of your holiday. A transfer to Scarborough Station is included at the end of your Complete or East section trail.
By train:
The following websites should help you to plan your journey:
By road: www.theaa.com
By rail: www.thetrainline.com
By coach: www.nationalexpress.com
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| Why not try... |
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The Alternative Coast to Coast, if you were looking for a less challenging route.
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