Having done both its got to be the Pennine Way. It's a lot more wild than the c2c and you really feel a sense of distance and travel through different terrains. The c2c is not as impressive on the scenery front and not as wild- tea rooms and cafe in abundance hence it more the coaster to coaster walk. My view of the two, but definitely glad I've experienced them both.:)
Got to be P/W for me the whole walk is I found every day a joy to walk and did it in 12 days camped all the way from top of bleaklow to warland res and even a sheepfold near cauldron snout.Interesting to hear you had took 12 days to do the Pennine Way. Was it a push to do. I would like to have a crack at walking the Pennine Way, but maybe in 17 days. O0
Hi again, has anyone of you done the Coast to Coast Walk in April? What's the weather like this time of year? Especially in the mountains of Lake District.
(the same question applies for the Pennine Way, but I suppose the answer will be quite similar :) )
Hi again, has anyone of you done the Coast to Coast Walk in April? What's the weather like this time of year? Especially in the mountains of Lake District.
(the same question applies for the Pennine Way, but I suppose the answer will be quite similar :) )
Tesco or Sainsburys, probably no. However, the major towns on the Coast to Coast are Kirkby Stephen and Richmond, offer the likes of Co-op and the odd independent grocery shop such as Spar, Nisa and Martin McColls. Other small towns/villages on the Coast to Coast are Cleator, Grasmere, Patterdale, Shap, Orton, Reeth, Swainby (off route) Glaisdale, Grosmont and Robin Hoods Bay. These offer the odd grocery shop, butchers and post office, who will sell you basic provisions like eggs, milk, bread and some offer a good range of groceries and other goodies. So, really there is no worry about getting your food or drink. The only thing, you need to know, is the section between Ingleby Cross and Grosmont does have no shop on that section (apart from Swainby, a little off-route at Huthwaite Green) But saying that, hopefully the Lord Stones Cafe will reopen in August and there is of cause the Lion Inn, which does offers excellent meals and beers.
Hi, hope I can revive this tthread as we are looking to do the Pennine Way in July 2019!Update Sherpa now does bags all the way. Joyce
May I ask why North to South is better? We are looking at booking through Contours as we are coming from Canada and have used them before (though we booked the C2C ourselves & used Sherpa Van for the bags, they don't do the whole PW route, apparently)
Also, Contours offers various itineraries from 13-21 days. I know that the PW is more of a challenge than the C2C, but how many days might you guesstimate for people who have done the C2C in 11 days (carrying only daypacks and using a luggage transfer service)? We like to cover 30-35k a day generally (2 years ago we did the GR65 from Geneva to lePuy averaging 33k), and are not "racing" it so much as we like to walk for about 8 hours and find that accommodations don't want you anyhow before 3-4 pm.
Thanks :)
Bill
Update Sherpa now does bags all the way. Joyce
Thats one of the downsides of choosing a trail that is very hilly or mountainous the baggage handlers can`t just drive over the mountains they have to go around which takes much longer and uses a lot more deisel which is 30% more expensive than it was 8 months ago.Byrness to KY is over 60 mile round trip along mostly single track roads and takes over 2 hours and uses a fair bit of fuel. It is there as an option, different people have different priorities.
Think I'd have to be dead before I let someone else carry my kit O0Mrs N is happy for me to carry hers O0
Think I'd have to be dead before I let someone else carry my kit O0I always seem to agree with you posts O0 and I can't think of not carrying all my kit in this country. However I am thinking of walking the Camino (French Way) next year and I am seriously thinking of having my "stuff" transferred daily. I am trying to reconcile myself to this with the fact that it will be so much hotter there - don't tell anyone! :-\
- don't tell anyone! :-\
I think I would rather let someone carry my bags than give up long distance walks. And after all, you are meant to enjoy it, not endure it!
While I agree with that I suspect if you can walk a ldw you can carry a pack ;)
I agree.Its not really that big a deal carrying a 12-15kg pack,especially once you become used to it after 3-4 days.I am not young anymore but carrying a pack isn't a problem provided I slow my pace a bit when going uphill.
While I agree with that I suspect if you can walk a ldw you can carry a pack ;)