Stage 12 of 13 · Coast To Coast

Blakey (The Lion Inn) → Grosmont

Distance

21.2 km

Ascent

+144 m

Descent

-509 m

Est. Time

4h 53m

Altitude

22.4–431.7 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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21.2 km Distance144 m Climb4h 53m Est. time432 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Blakey (The Lion Inn) (bus stop)

154m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

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Getting Out

Grosmont (bus stop)

106m from trail end · ~1 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
Blakey (The Lion Inn) → km 7.2 (378m) 355–432m	7.2 km	+97m / -120m	1h 39m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.2 (378m) → km 15.1 (85m) 0–378m	7.9 km	+332m / -625m	2h 26m	📉 Descending
km 15.1 (85m) → Grosmont 22–128m	6.1 km	+126m / -168m	1h 30m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	21.2 km	+144m / -509m	5h 37m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 51m

Calories

1,428 kcal

Water Needed

2 L

Effort Distance

25.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (128g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1426mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

7 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 144m ↓ 509m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (91%) Easy Grade (9%)

🏃 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

100% north-facing slopes

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 21.2 km, 144m ascent, max altitude 431.7m, ~5h 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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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1715 kcal burn

Recommended 4 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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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 Blakey (The Lion Inn) to Grosmont (21.2 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Blakey (The Lion Inn)

🚌 Blakey (The Lion Inn) (118m)

Finish — Getting Back

Grosmont

🚌 Grosmont (25m)

🚌 Egton (115m)

🚌 Sleights (4.9km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Blakey (The Lion Inn) 118m off trail
Lealholm km 13.5 · 2.6 km off trail
Glaisdale km 15.4 · On trail
Egton km 18.4 · 115m off trail
Grosmont km 21.1 · On trail
Sleights km 21.2 · 4.9 km off trail

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