Stage 10 of 13 · Coast To Coast

Inglesby Cross → Clay Bank

Distance
18.7 km
Ascent
+818 m
Descent
-596 m
Est. Time
5h 36m
Altitude
74.4–423.8 m
Type
point-to-point
🏔️ Mountainous🌲 Lowland

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18.7 km Distance818 m Climb5h 36m Est. time424 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Getting Here

Inglesby Cross (bus stop)

336m from trailhead · ~4 min walk

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Getting Out

Clay Bank (bus stop)

349m from trail end · ~4 min walk

Elevation Profile

100m150m200m250m300m350m400m450m05 km10 km15 km18.7 km424m74m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Inglesby Cross → km 8.4 (137m)
74–302m
8.4 km+292m / -243m2h 17m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.4 (137m) → km 14.3 (349m)
137–406m
5.9 km+352m / -140m1h 50m📈 Climbing
km 14.3 (349m) → Clay Bank
296–424m
4.4 km+265m / -318m1h 28m📉 Descending
Total18.7 km+818m / -596m5h 36m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time
3h 27m
Calories
1,660 kcal
Water Needed
2.4 L
Effort Distance
29.9 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (155g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1725mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
44 m/km
Steep profile
↑ 818m ↓ 596m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (83%) Easy Grade (17%)

🏃 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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 18.7 km, 818m ascent, max altitude 423.8m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    No water sources on route
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1962 kcal burn
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 2 items
  • 🥢
    Trekking poles (optional)
    818m ascent — helps on descents
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Inglesby Cross to Clay Bank (18.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Inglesby Cross
🚌 Inglesby Cross (6m)
🚌 Ingleby Cross (30m)
🚌 Foxton View (3.0km)
Finish — Getting Back
Clay Bank
🚌 Clay Bank (165m)
🚌 Jet Miners PH (2.7km)
🚌 Wainstones (3.0km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Ingleby Cross km 0.3 · On trail
  • Inglesby Cross km 0.3 · On trail
  • Foxton View km 2.6 · 3.0 km off trail
  • Swainby Blacksmith's Arms km 6.9 · 1.5 km off trail
  • Wainstones km 16.2 · 3.0 km off trail
  • Jet Miners PH km 16.4 · 2.7 km off trail
  • Chop Gate Buck Inn km 16.8 · 3.8 km off trail
  • Chop Gate Hall km 16.8 · 4.1 km off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.