Section 1 of 12, Coast to Coast Path
UK 044.01
St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge
15.2 miles (24.4 km).
Up and down
About 1,082 m of climbing and 987 m of descent; highest point 350 m.
Getting there
The section starts at St Bees.
- Bus stop
- Station Road, 610 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Beach Car Park (pay), 130 m from the start. DirectionsSt Bees Beach Car Park (pay), 160 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (pay), 190 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Ennerdale Bridge. How to get back from the finish (bus, train or taxi) is still to be added.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 27%, gravel and tracks 26%, earth, rock and mud 18%, grass 9%; the rest (20%) isn't recorded.
About 17% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 8 kissing gates, 14 gates, 9 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 160 m in a kilometre, 16.6 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.