The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 2 days of about 66 km (41 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Glasson Dock to Grange-over-Sands 66 km · 66 km from the start
- Day 2 Grange-over-Sands to Barrow 66 km · 132 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Hunting Hill · 27 km from the start
- Arnside Knott 159 m · 40 km from the start
- Wadhead Hill · 102 km from the start
Tops within 300 m of the line. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Glasson Dock, Lancashire. 53.99795, -2.84835
Finish: near Barrow, Westmorland and Furness. 54.11029, -3.22705
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Glasson Dock, Lancashire · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Barrow, Westmorland and Furness · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Roads and paths change, and surfaces vary with the weather. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, ride to what you find, and give way to walkers and horses.
