Coast to Coast Walk - 2012

[PMG]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

Got my Coast to Coast itinerary sorted out and this is it.

Thursday, Arrive at St. Bees. Bed and Breakfast.
Friday, Low Cock Howe farm. Camping....13 miles
Saturday, Honister Hause. YH.....13.5 miles.
Sunday, Butharlyp Howe. YH.....13 miles.
Monday, Glennridding. Helvellyn YH....11 miles.
Tuesday, Burnbanks....Camping....14 miles.
Wednesday, Bent's Farm....Camping....17.5 miles.
Thursday, Keld. Bunk Barn.....17 miles.
Friday, Nun Cote Nook. Camping....15 miles.
Saturday, Layland's farm. Camping....15.5 miles.
Sunday, Osmotherley YH.....17.5 miles.
Monday, Lion Inn. Bed and Breakfast....18.5 miles.
Tuesday, Little Beck. Camping....18 miles.
Wednesday, Robin Hood's Bay. Camping....12 miles.

There is a mixed bag of accommodation in there, it seems like a good balance. I'm awaiting from Park House, Keld for a place in the bunk barn.

I'm going back to Whitby hostel later this week for more walking as a part of my training..

Mmmm .... like the sound of all that - wish I was doing it!!!!

[Davy Crockett]

good luck with the trip,

[foxy mars]

Thanks Davy, not long now. Got a new pair of TNF Hedgehog walking shoes and not cheap either, but I'm trying them around the house, got 28 days to take them if I change my mind about them.

I have now 13 pairs of walking boots/shoes, bit crazy really, but I can't help it. I even gave a brand new Paramo Fuera jacket to my Mum, having too many jackets to start with.

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by PMG

Mmmm .... like the sound of all that - wish I was doing it!!!!

Thanks Pauline, you would enjoy the walk, it is a beauty, thence why it is so popular. I think this one walk will be my last for a long while, I want to get back to my first love and that is cycle-touring.

I'm planning a double coast to coast bike ride later in the year, OK, I know I babbled on about it, but this time I really mean to do it.

Next year, I'm planning on the far North-West of Scotland on the bike and hope to get to Cape Wrath, but that is a long time off.

[nursiebernard]

Looking forward to the continueing updates.

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

Next year, I'm planning on the far North-West of Scotland on the bike and hope to get to Cape Wrath, but that is a long time off.

I like the sound of that. I've always fancied doing a long walk that terminates at Cape Wrath. Whilst on Ben More (Mull) in 2010, I got talking to a bloke who lived at Balquidder (southern Highlands), who did a walk from his front door that finished at Cape Wrath. It sounded tremendous.
Soz for digressing.

Chris

[nursiebernard]

Seen Foxy's Whitby Pics on the "where did you walk today" thread. It looks absolutly stunning,

[foxy mars]

I'm going to post some photos on my blog, but it's on my walking blog, see my profile on the blog. These are from my first and second coast to coast walk, in 1990 and 1991. Of cause, this is long before digital image came in and are on good old 35mm colour film format. I'm going to spend a little while, scanning them onto jpeg format and it should be good to see them over again. Happy days.

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

Got my Coast to Coast itinerary sorted out and this is it.

Thursday, Arrive at St. Bees. Bed and Breakfast.
Friday, Low Cock Howe farm. Camping....13.5 miles
Saturday, Honister Hause. YH.....12.5 miles.
Sunday, Butharlyp Howe. YH.....12 miles.
Monday, Glennridding. Helvellyn YH....9.5 miles.
Tuesday, New Ing Lodge, Shap....Bed and Breakfast....17 miles.
Wednesday, Kirkby Stephen....Camping....22 miles.
Thursday, Keld. Bunk Barn.....11.5 miles.
Friday, Nun Cote Nook. Camping....15 miles.
Saturday, Layland's farm. Camping....14 miles.
Sunday, Osmotherley YH.....18 miles.
Monday, Lion Inn. Bed and Breakfast....18.5 miles.
Tuesday, Little Beck. Camping....17 miles.
Wednesday, Robin Hood's Bay. Camping....12 miles.

Just a couple of changes to the itinerary.

[nursiebernard]

sounds good