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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17.9 km Distance174 m Climb4h 06m Est. time342 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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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

Elevation Profile

225m250m275m300m325m350m05 km10 km15 km17.9 km342m206m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Garrigill → km 7.6 (275m)
272–342m
7.6 km+39m / -107m1h 38m📉 Descending
km 7.6 (275m) → km 12.3 (254m)
251–339m
4.7 km+137m / -159m1h 14m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.3 (254m) → Burnstones Viaduct
206–254m
5.6 km+75m / -103m1h 17m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total17.9 km+174m / -301m4h 10m

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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
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
10 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 174m ↓ 301m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    2L hydration pack
    Estimated 2.1L needed
  • 🍫
    Energy bars & gels
    Est. 1440 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 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)

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