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    The Coast to Coast

    Mar 17, 2023 4 minutes

    THE COAST TO COAST: AT A GLANCE

    DISTANCE: 293km / 182 miles

    ASCENT: approximately 8000m / 26,250ft

    START: St Bees Head, Cumbria

    FINISH: Robin Hood’s Bay, North Yorkshire

    DURATION: Usually around two weeks

    “One should always have a definite objective, in a walk as in life – it is so much more satisfying to reach a target by personal effort than to wander aimlessly.”

    So wrote Alfred Wainwright about his coast to coast hike, a poetic turn of phrase that captures the magic of long-distance walking. Journeying across a landscape by foot is a beguiling experience. Not only is the sense of achievement palpable, but the mode of travel – slow, purposeful and intimate – provides a deep connection with people, place and nature.

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