Section 4 of 12, Coast to Coast Path
UK 044.04
Patterdale to Shap
15.4 miles (24.7 km).
Up and down
About 1,083 m of climbing and 1,022 m of descent; highest point 781 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Patterdale.
- Bus stops
- Patterdale Hotel (W bound), 320 m from the start. DirectionsPatterdale Hotel (E bound), 330 m from the start. DirectionsPatterdale Hall (W bound), 480 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Patterdale Hotel Car Park (pay), 350 m from the start. DirectionsSeasonal Car park, 380 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (pay), 410 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Shap. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Main Street Co-Op, 60 m from the finish. DirectionsMain Street at the Bield, 90 m from the finish. DirectionsMarket Square (S bound), 270 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 11%, paved or flagged 8%; the rest (77%) isn't recorded.
About 8% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: clear path 82%, rough mountain path 18%.
On the way: 17 stiles, 15 gates, 20 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 204 m in a kilometre, 1.4 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.