Stage 1 of 13 · Coast To Coast

Start → Kirkland

Distance

23.6 km

Ascent

+711 m

Descent

-608 m

Est. Time

6h 24m

Altitude

-1.1–349.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous🌲 Lowland

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23.6 km Distance711 m Climb6h 24m Est. time349 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

St Bees (bus stop)

1178m from trailhead · ~14 min walk

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End: Kirkland

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Start → km 8.3 (85m) -1–111m	8.3 km	+383m / -304m	2h 26m	📈 Climbing
km 8.3 (85m) → km 19.1 (171m) 0–349m	10.8 km	+448m / -362m	3h 05m	📈 Climbing
km 19.1 (171m) → Kirkland 103–227m	4.5 km	+127m / -185m	1h 12m	📉 Descending
Total	23.6 km	+711m / -608m	6h 44m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 53m

Calories

1,891 kcal

Water Needed

2.7 L

Effort Distance

33.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (175g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1945mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

30 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 711m ↓ 608m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (51%) Easy Grade (49%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈34% paved · ≈66% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 47% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 23.6 km, 711m ascent, max altitude 349.2m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2244 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Headlamp

6h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Start to Kirkland (23.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

🚌 St Bees (1.0km)

🚌 Nethertown (4.6km)

Finish — Getting Back

Kirkland

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Nethertown 4.6 km off trail
St Bees 1.0 km off trail
Whitehaven km 8 · 3.8 km off trail
Corkickle km 8.5 · 2.7 km off trail

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