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Guidebook to walking the Coast to Coast Path, a 182 mile (293km) national trail across northern England from St Bees in the west to Robin Hood's Bay in the east. Described in 13 stages with additional itineraries of 15 to 19 days, the route crosses the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks. With 1:100,000 mapping.
Cicerone says
- 13 stage-by-stage route descriptions covering the full Coast to Coast Path from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay
- Alternative itineraries of 15 and 19 days allowing a more relaxed pace across the 182-mile (293km) route
- Clear route guidance supported by 1:100,000 mapping and a detailed 1:25,000 OS map booklet
- Downloadable GPX files for easy navigation using GPS devices or smartphone apps
- Practical planning advice covering fitness preparation, accommodation, transport and daily logistics
- Stage summaries outlining distances, ascent, facilities and accommodation along the route
- Background information on the landscapes, geology and cultural history of northern England encountered along the trail
Whether you are tackling your first ever long-distance walk or planning your next multi-day National Trail, the Coast to Coast Path offers a rewarding end-to-end adventure. With clear mapping, practical planning advice and reliable route guidance, this guidebook makes it easier to organise your journey and enjoy every mile of this classic walk across England.
Our Verdict
For nearly 50 years Cicerone have been producing guidebooks on recognised treks, regions, areas and general tips for hikers.
We have used them countless times and they've always provided excellent insight and knowledge that you only get through experience, giving you the edge to make your trip a success and more enjoyable too.
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Features
- Seasons: Accommodation along the Coast to Coast may be busy in summer and closed in winter on higher, more remote parts of the route. The path is at its best in spring and summer; less busy in autumn; demanding (but potentially stunning) in the poorer weather and shorter days of winter.
- Centres: St Bees, Grasmere, Patterdale, Shap, Kirkby Stephen, Richmond, Ingleby Arncliffe, Grosmont, Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby
- Difficulty: The Coast to Coast is usually walked in two weeks and has total ascent of 8330m (27,330ft). Waymarking is excellent although the route involves some remote stretches, especially on the North York Moors.
- Must See: The Lakeland fells, Yorkshire Dales, Swaledale, Vale of Mowbray, North York Moors, cliff-top walks at Robin Hood's Bay
Specifications
- Weight: 357g
- Edition: Fifth
- Number of pages: 192
- Size: 17.2 x 11.6 x 1.15cm
Contents
- Introduction
- Introduction
- An unmissable experience
- Across Lakeland
- Into the Dales
- The North York Moors
- Planning your walk
- Suggested itineraries
- Practicalities
- When to go
- Getting there
- Public transport
- Accommodation
- Facilities en route
- Baggage transfer
- Cash management
- What to take
- Weather
- Waymarking and paths
- Phones and Wi-Fi
- Emergencies
- Using this guide
- Distances, ascent and descent
- Walking times
- Maps
- Cicerone app and GPX files
- About the region
- Geography and geology
- Wildlife and plants
- History and pre-history
- The Coast to Coast Path National Trail
Across Lakeland
- Stage 1 St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge
- Stage 2 Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite
- Stage 3 Rosthwaite to Patterdale
- Stage 4 Patterdale to Shap
Into the Dales Stage
- 5 Shap to Kirkby Stephen
- Stage 6 Kirkby Stephen to Keld
- Stage 7A Keld to Reeth (high-level route)
- Stage 7B Keld to Reeth (low-level route)
- Stage 8 Reeth to Richmond
- Stage 9 Richmond to Danby Wiske Stage
- 10 Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross
North York Moors
- Stage 11 Ingleby Cross to Blakey Ridge
- Stage 12 Blakey Ridge to Grosmont
- Stage 13 Grosmont to Robin Hood’s Bay
- Appendix A Useful contacts
- Appendix B Accommodation along the route
- Appendix C Further reading
