Stage 1 of 19 · Pennine Way

Start → Railway Station

Distance

27.7 km

Ascent

+652 m

Descent

-707 m

Est. Time

7h 12m

Altitude

202–635.3 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

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27.7 km Distance652 m Climb7h 12m Est. time635 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Edale (bus stop)

733m from trailhead · ~9 min walk

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Getting Out

Railway Station (bus stop)

4153m from trail end · ~50 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

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 10.2 (592m) 259–635m	10.2 km	+479m / -147m	2h 54m	📈 Climbing
km 10.2 (592m) → km 19.8 (566m) 504–609m	9.7 km	+168m / -194m	2h 18m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 19.8 (566m) → Railway Station 202–629m	7.8 km	+112m / -476m	1h 59m	📉 Descending
Total	27.7 km	+652m / -707m	7h 12m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 19m

Calories

2,120 kcal

Water Needed

3 L

Effort Distance

37.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (195g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2166mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

24 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 652m ↓ 707m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (70%) Easy Grade (30%)

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

Surface

≈28% paved · ≈72% 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 27.7 km, 652m ascent, max altitude 635.3m, ~7h 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. 2522 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

7h 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 Railway Station (27.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

🚌 Edale (601m)

Finish — Getting Back

Railway Station

🚌 Hurstbrook Close (3.5km)

🚌 Cowbrook Avenue (3.5km)

🚌 Torside Street (3.7km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Edale km 1.2 · 601m off trail
New Mills Road 38 km 14 · 4.4 km off trail
The Birches km 14 · 4.5 km off trail
Quarry km 14 · 4.6 km off trail
Bus Station km 14 · 4.3 km off trail
Werneth Road Middle km 14 · 4.9 km off trail
Arden Close km 14 · 4.9 km off trail
Hurst View km 14 · 3.9 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Brown Knoll stone igloo km 6 · 1.7 km off trail

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