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Back to walkWainwright's Coast to Coast
ItineraryCTCW2
Walkers descending towards a mountain lake in the Lake District on the Coast to Coast Walk

CTCW2 · Wainwright's Coast to Coast · England

St Bees to Kirkby Stephen

Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
83.0 miles
Walking
8 Days
Bed & Breakfast
9 Nights
Grade
Classic
Dog Friendly
No

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From £1255 per person
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Overview

  1. Day
    1
    Arrival Day
    1. St BeesSt Bees
  2. Day
    2
    St Bees to Cleator
    8.5 mi · 13.7 km
    1. St Bees to Cleator
    2. transfer
    3. St BeesSt Bees
  3. Day
    3
    Cleator to Ennerdale Bridge
    6 mi · 9.7 km
    1. transfer
    2. Cleator to Ennerdale Bridge
    3. Ennerdale BridgeEnnerdale Bridge
  4. Day
    4
    Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite
    14.5 mi · 23.3 km
    1. Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite
    2. RosthwaiteRosthwaite
  5. Day
    5
    Rosthwaite to Grasmere
    9 mi · 14.5 km
    1. Rosthwaite to Grasmere
    2. GrasmereGrasmere
  6. Day
    6
    Grasmere to Patterdale
    8.5 mi · 13.7 km
    1. Grasmere to Patterdale
    2. PatterdalePatterdale
  7. Day
    7
    Patterdale to Shap
    16 mi · 25.7 km
    1. Patterdale to Shap
    2. ShapShap
  8. Day
    8
    Shap to Orton
    8 mi · 12.9 km
    1. Shap to Orton
    2. transfer
    3. TebayTebay
  9. Day
    9
    Orton to Kirkby Stephen
    12.5 mi · 20.1 km
    1. transfer
    2. Orton to Kirkby Stephen
    3. Kirkby StephenKirkby Stephen
  10. Day
    10
    Departure Day
    Travel day
Overnight locations and transfer arrangements may differ slightly from those shown, depending on availability.

What's Included

  • Good standard accommodation at a mixture of guesthouses, farmhouses, local Inns and B&Bs with en-suite or private facilities
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfers
  • Personal transfer between accommodation and path that form a part of our standard package
  • Route planning
  • Walk pack including Trail Guide and mapping, itinerary, accommodation directions and route notes, lunch and dinner information, restaurant recommendations and holiday planning details

Extras

Rest days/additional nights:

  • Prices from £150 per room per night
  • Our recommended locations are Grasmere and Kirkby Stephen.

Upgrade options:

  • Speak to our team to discuss upgrade options for this itinerary

Supplements:

  • Short notice bookings and Bank Holidays may incur additional charges

Walk Pack postage:

  • to UK: included in price
  • to Europe: £25 per pack
  • to Rest of World: £30 per pack

Extra Walk Packs:

  • Please see here for full details and supplements

From Pricing

Plan your trip

1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026

£1,255pp

Per person, based on two people sharing

Solo traveller
£1,867
Single occupancy
£1,678
Rest days£150per room, per day
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