Section 4 of 6, Lady Anne's Way
Hawes to Kirkby Stephen
16.6 miles (26.7 km). About 6 hours, challenging.
Start: SD 873 898. Finish: NY 776 087. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Diversion in place on this route. On section 6 (Appleby-in-Westmorland to Penrith), not this one. The details are on its page.
Up and down
About 602 m of climbing and 672 m of descent; highest point 503 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hawes.
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 60 m from the start. Directions SD 873 898Post Office, 120 m from the start. Directions SD 874 898Hawes Market Place, 190 m from the start. Directions SD 871 898
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 120 m from the start. Directions SD 874 898Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions SD 872 898Car park, 180 m from the start. Directions SD 871 898
Getting back
The section finishes at Kirkby Stephen. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Market Square, 170 m from the finish. Directions NY 774 087Market Street at HSBC Bank, 190 m from the finish. Directions NY 775 086Christian Head/Health Centre, 380 m from the finish. Directions NY 772 088
Planning Lady Anne's Way
- Planning the whole trail: ladyannesway.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Lady Anne's Way guide book (4th edition, March 2025) (Skyware Ltd).
- Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 25%, gravel and tracks 20%, earth, rock and mud 18%, paved or flagged 10%; the rest (28%) isn't recorded.
About 10% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 21 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 34 gates, 15 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 160 m in a kilometre (1 in 6), starting 3.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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