Stage 11 of 13 · Coast To Coast

Clay Bank → Blakey (The Lion Inn)

Distance

14.0 km

Ascent

+241 m

Descent

-131 m

Est. Time

3h 18m

Altitude

271–455 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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14.0 km Distance241 m Climb3h 18m Est. time455 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Clay Bank (bus stop)

349m from trailhead · ~4 min walk

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Getting Out

Blakey (The Lion Inn) (bus stop)

154m from trail end · ~2 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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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
Clay Bank → km 2.5 (417m) 271–417m	2.5 km	+153m / -32m	45 min	📈 Climbing
km 2.5 (417m) → km 7.6 (377m) 376–455m	5.1 km	+41m / -81m	1h 08m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.6 (377m) → Blakey (The Lion Inn) 352–400m	6.4 km	+71m / -47m	1h 25m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	14.0 km	+241m / -131m	3h 19m

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Est. Finish Time

1h 59m

Calories

973 kcal

Water Needed

1.4 L

Effort Distance

17.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (90g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~995mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

17 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 241m ↓ 131m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (80%) Easy Grade (20%)

🏃 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 14.0 km, 241m ascent, max altitude 455m, ~3h duration.

Essential 4 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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2L hydration pack

No water sources on route
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Energy bars & gels

Est. 1158 kcal burn

Recommended 3 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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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 Clay Bank to Blakey (The Lion Inn) (14.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Clay Bank

🚌 Clay Bank (168m)

🚌 Jet Miners PH (3.6km)

🚌 Wainstones (3.9km)

Finish — Getting Back

Blakey (The Lion Inn)

🚌 Blakey (The Lion Inn) (115m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Wainstones 3.9 km off trail
Jet Miners PH 3.6 km off trail
Chop Gate Buck Inn 4.0 km off trail
Chop Gate Hall 4.2 km off trail
Clay Bank 168m off trail
Battersby km 0.7 · 4.2 km off trail
Blakey (The Lion Inn) km 14 · 115m off trail

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