Coast to Coast
St Bees → Robin Hood's Bay · Wainwright's masterwork, walked self-supported
The route, mile by mile
Tap or hover the markers to see each day's route and where he slept
The route, day by day
- D01Day 114.2 mi
- D02Days 2 and 39.9 + 14.7 mi
- D15Day 15!12.1 mi
- D16Day 16 - Finish line9.5 mi
The full route, the history and what walking it in late March meant:The Walk →
Hard-won advice
Get your boots fitted by a specialist. A five-width fitting changed everything — most walkers are in boots a size too small.
Split Patterdale–Shap with a camp at Angle Tarn. Kidsty Pike at dawn instead of at the end of your strength.
Trust the itinerary that intersperses 3-mile strolls with 25-mile epics. Cap the days. The load does the damage, not the miles.
Film and walk at the same time on the hill. Ever.
Full dos & don'ts film and the complete kit list with verdicts to follow.
Ben joined at Richmond for the final push east across the Vale of Mowbray and the North York Moors. The Wise Brothers →