Stage 14 of 19 · Pennine Way

Garrigill → Burnstones Viaduct

Distance

17.9 km

Ascent

+174 m

Descent

-301 m

Est. Time

4h 06m

Altitude

206–342.4 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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Start: Garrigill

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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Getting Out

Burnstones Viaduct (bus stop)

102m from trail end · ~1 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

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
Garrigill → km 7.6 (275m) 272–342m	7.6 km	+39m / -107m	1h 38m	📉 Descending
km 7.6 (275m) → km 12.3 (254m) 251–339m	4.7 km	+137m / -159m	1h 14m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.3 (254m) → Burnstones Viaduct 206–254m	5.6 km	+75m / -103m	1h 17m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	17.9 km	+174m / -301m	4h 10m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

2h 25m

Calories

1,203 kcal

Water Needed

1.8 L

Effort Distance

21.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (109g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1212mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 174m ↓ 301m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Unknown (53%) Grass (14%) Asphalt (10%) Ground (5%) Gravel (5%) Dirt (4%) Compacted (2%) Wood (1%) Concrete (1%) Unpaved (1%) Rock (1%) Paving stones (1%) Pebblestone (1%) Paved (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (53%)

Grass (14%)

Paved (10%)

Natural Ground (5%)

Gravel (5%)

Dirt (4%)

Compacted (2%)

Wood (1%)

Paved (1%)

Unpaved Trail (1%)

Rock (1%)

Paving stones (1%)

Pebblestone (1%)

Paved (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 17.9 km, 174m ascent, max altitude 342.4m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
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

Estimated 2.1L needed
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Energy bars & gels

Est. 1440 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

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Garrigill to Burnstones Viaduct (17.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Garrigill

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Burnstones Viaduct

🚌 Burnstones Viaduct (4m)

🚌 Barhaugh Hall Road End (9m)

🚌 Broad Mea Farm (9m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Alston Townhead km 6.2 · 354m off trail
Alston Henderson's Garage km 6.2 · 133m off trail
Track to Gilderdale Station km 9.1 · 655m off trail
Castle Nook km 11 · On trail
Dyke Farm km 11.4 · 178m off trail
Far Town km 12.6 · 235m off trail
Thornhopeburn Bridge km 13.4 · 94m off trail
Barhaugh Hall Road End km 14.7 · On trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 17.8 · 513m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 17.1 · 523m off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

Garrigill Village Hall Bunkroom 151m off trail

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