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The Coast to Coast Walk

The Coast to Coast is a 192-mile long route that runs from the West Coast in Cumbria to the East Coast in North Yorkshire. Starting at the Heritage coast of St Bees Head, this famous trail winds across the North, through the Lake District, the Yorskshire Dales, the Vale of Mowbray, and the North York Moors, ending at the beautiful Robin Hood’s Bay. Formally set out by Alfred Wainwright in 1973, the trail represents a rugged challenge, and attracts walkers from all over the world. Find out more about the trail.

Two of us, Vashti and Joe, will be walking the route in May 2025. We expect it to take us 13 days: 11 days walking, with two rest days.

Though we are both keen walkers, this will be by far the greatest challenge we have ever attempted.

Joe and Vashti preparing to set out on a windy hike together

Our aim is to raise money for our project to buy and restore a piece of land for nature. Find out more about the project

You will be able to follow along with our progress on this website. The map will show our live position, the dashboard will show our mileage, and we will publish regular updates on the highlights and low points as we go.

ST Bees Head in Cumbria in silhouette and low light late in the day Upland bog pool against rugged golden hillsids and moorlands near Patterdale and Grassmere The Coast to Coast path winding up a green slope with exposed limestone near Crosby Ravensworth Fell Vivid green meadows in a Northern dale next to a river near Ivelet Aerial shot of the ruins of Richmond Castle against a bright green sward Wide angle shot of village over Robin Hood's Bay in golden low light