Walk the Coast to Coast by Train
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The Coast to Coast Walk crosses northern England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, linking Lake District fells, Yorkshire Dales valleys and North York Moors heather. St Bees, Kirkby Stephen and Glaisdale stations give train access along the way.
There are 12 stations within 4.8 miles of the Coast to Coast National Trail.
The route passes 605 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Scafell Pike at 978m.
The Coast to Coast in brief
- Length
- 190 miles (306 km)
- Time to walk it
- 12 to 15 days
The time is for the whole route; you can also walk it a section at a time.
Walk it in sections: station to station
Day walks along the Coast to Coast, each from one station to another. Miles are along the trail.
Coast to Coast train stations
In the order the route reaches them.
- St Bees0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Corkickle1.6 mi (about 2 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Braystones4.3 mi (about 5 to 6 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Kirkby Stephen0.6 mi (about 0.7 to 0.8 mi on foot)Gold walking rating
- Northallerton3.4 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Battersby2.6 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Danby3.4 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Glaisdale0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Egton0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- GrosmontBronze walking rating
- Sleights2.0 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Whitby2.7 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Good to know
How long is the Coast to Coast?
The Coast to Coast is 190 miles (306 km) long.
How long does it take to walk the Coast to Coast?
12 to 15 days for the whole route. You can also walk it a section at a time, from one station to the next.
Where does the Coast to Coast start and finish?
It starts at St Bees and finishes at Robin Hood's Bay.
More of Coast to Coast
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