England

Coast to Coast official sections

12 official sections, spread across a 10–18-day itinerary.

Official sections by distance, walking time, and ascent
SectionDistanceTimeAscent
Section 1St Bees to Ennerdale BridgeSea wall and St Bees Head, then a climb over Dent Fell to the village.14.9 mi24.0 km7–8 h1,030 m3,400 ft
Section 2Ennerdale Bridge to RosthwaiteEnnerdale Water and Black Sail, then the slate road down to Rosthwaite.15.2 mi24.4 km7–8 h860 m2,800 ft
Section 3Rosthwaite to PatterdaleTwo high crossings, with Grasmere in the valley between them.14.5 mi23.3 km7–8 h1,240 m4,050 ft
Section 4Patterdale to ShapKidsty Pike and Haweswater, then the long way down into Shap.15.9 mi25.6 km8–9 h1,140 m3,750 ft
Section 5Shap to Kirkby StephenMoor and limestone scars, with Orton on the way into town.19.3 mi31.1 km8–9 h610 m2,000 ft
Section 6Kirkby Stephen to KeldNine Standards Rigg, then the beck down into Keld.11.7 mi18.8 km5–6 h630 m2,050 ft
Section 7Keld to ReethHigh moor or the river meadows. Both finish in Reeth.10.9 mi17.5 km5–6 h630 m2,050 ft
Section 8Reeth to RichmondPriory, fields, and a scar, then the footway into Richmond.10.4 mi16.7 km4–5 h370 m1,200 ft
Section 9Richmond to Ingleby CrossA long valley day, with Danby Wiske on the way to Ingleby Cross.28.9 mi46.4 km12–13 h460 m1,500 ft
Section 10Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank TopA steep scarp walk that finishes at a road, not at a bed.10.5 mi17.0 km5–6 h850 m2,800 ft
Section 11Clay Bank Top to GlaisdaleOpen moor to the Lion Inn, then down into Glaisdale.17.2 mi27.7 km7–8 h400 m1,300 ft
Section 12Glaisdale to Robin Hood's BayThe Esk valley, then the coast path into Robin Hood's Bay.19.5 mi31.4 km9–10 h850 m2,800 ft

Distances and ascent follow the trail's GPS route. Walking time is a range. A section can take more than one walking day.

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