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Itinerary
St Bee's to Ennerdale Bridge
Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite
Rosthwaite to Patterdale
Patterdale to Shap
Shap to Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen to Keld
Keld to Grinton Lodge
Grinton Lodge to Catterick Bridge
Catterick Bridge to Ingleby Cross
Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top
Clay Bank Top to Glaisdale
Glaisdale to Robin Hood's Bay
Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough

Miles 13.0
14.5
15.4
15.5
19.3
14.0
12.2
14.0
16.7
11.2
18.5
17.4
15.1

      Required Ordnance Survey Maps:
      (Explorer Series 1:25,000)

• OL33 St Bee's Head to Keld
• OL34 Keld to Robin Hood's Bay
• 303 Whitehaven and Workington
• OL4 English Lakes - North Western Area
• OL5 English Lakes - North Eastern Area
• OL19 Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley
• OL30 Yorkshire Dales - North & Central Areas
• 302 Northallerton & Thirsk
• OL26 North York Moors - West
• OL27 North York Moors - East
  
  
• Read personal journals of walking the Coast to Coast Path on my Links Page

Eagle Crag is passed on the walk to Greenup Edge	Deke crosses a feeder stream to Greenup Gill

"It's not drizzle, It's pissing down" Deke might as well have been using a loop tape walking into Grasmere but then I suppose we were both wet. Earl Grey tea, toasted teacakes and scones were the faith and energy restorers thus in a cafe in the village. It was a noisy in Borrowdale last night and for once it was not my walking companions snoring (It's all due to his nasal abuse apparently - a youthful thuggery where he acquired a broken nose) No, it thundered, lightened and poured it down for the night. Flashes of light pierced my eyelids and noise rapturously wakened me from time to time. Despite the interruptions of the night I was remarkably fresh the following morning and we set about our business after our usual hearty full english breakfast. One small pang on leaving Rosthwaite, the 16th century cottage we stayed in and its most charming host we were leaving behind. I'll stay there again given the opportunity. Due to the low cloud and drizzle that accompanied us on our early morning walking Rosthwaite to Grasmere was a chore, the walk up the waterfalls of Greenup Gill a delightful excursion from the drudgery. The drizzle, as stated earlier did get a little heavier as we entered Grasmere. The tea break was vital and appreciated.

Cascading falls in Far Easedale Gill	The tough climb to Fairfield from Grisedale Tarn

After Grasmere though it was a different story. The cloud lifted and the rain abated. A genuinely easy walk from Grasmere to Grisedale Tarn and then up Fairfield. Wow, what an ascent! - fantastic hard work, almost vertical at times but whipcrackingly great. And then the thrilling little scrambles over minor crags followed by a more gentle ascent up Sunday Crag itself. And the panoramic views of the whole area from Morecambe Bay to Solway Firth, Scotland and inland around 360 degrees back to Morecambe Bay were exceptionally stimulating. Once off Sunday Crag the views down to Patterdale were equally glorious and most welcoming. A steep and sometimes difficult descent on bums at times and then we were there. Brilliant.

Looking back to Grisedale Tarn from St Sunday Crag	The view into Patterdale from Harrison Crag

The climb up Fairfield from Grisedale Tarn is not indicated on the official Coast to Coast maps and guidebooks but well worth it if you are feeling adventurous and up to the stiff challenge. It is a very steep ascent. There are 3 alternative routes from Grisedale Tarn into Patterdale, the one we took to Fairfield and St Sunday Crag or the lowland route following Grisedale Beck which I took 5 years previous or the ascent of Dollywagon Pike, Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn. This option offers the crossing of Striding Edge, the Lakes most popular scramble. I had done this walk a few weeks earlier and thus took the St Sunday Crag option. Both high level routes reward you with stunning views of the Lakeland Fells and are recommended if the weather is set fair.