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

🚌

Getting Here

St Bees (bus stop)

1178m from trailhead · ~14 min walk

📍

End: Kirkland

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

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

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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

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

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%)

Surface Type

Unknown (52%) Gravel (12%) Asphalt (9%) Dirt (7%) Paving stones (5%) Grass (4%) Compacted (3%) Ground (2%) Paved (2%) Rock (1%) Wood (1%) Stone (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (53%)

Gravel (12%)

Paved (9%)

Dirt (7%)

Paving stones (5%)

Grass (4%)

Compacted (3%)

Natural Ground (2%)

Paved (2%)

Rock (1%)

Wood (1%)

Stone (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

Suggested Gear List

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

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2244 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
Headlamp

6h route — plan for delays
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

🦵
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

Next Stage

Coast To Coast Stage 2: Kirkland → Knotts View

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