Stage 15 of 19 · Pennine Way

Burnstones Viaduct → Stanegate

Distance

23.6 km

Ascent

+471 m

Descent

-461 m

Est. Time

5h 53m

Altitude

126.2–288.7 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Burnstones Viaduct (bus stop)

102m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Stanegate (bus stop)

679m from trail end · ~8 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
Burnstones Viaduct → km 11.7 (253m) 160–289m	11.7 km	+255m / -227m	2h 52m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 11.7 (253m) → km 18.6 (270m) 126–270m	6.9 km	+213m / -196m	1h 49m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 18.6 (270m) → Stanegate 176–280m	5 km	+80m / -107m	1h 11m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	23.6 km	+471m / -461m	5h 53m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 31m

Calories

1,731 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

30.6 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (159g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1764mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

20 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 471m ↓ 461m

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

70% north-facing slopes

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 23.6 km, 471m ascent, max altitude 288.7m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 2.9L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2061 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 Burnstones Viaduct to Stanegate (23.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Burnstones Viaduct

🚌 Glendue Bridge (28m)

🚌 Burnstones Viaduct (95m)

🚌 Burnstones Cottages (160m)

Finish — Getting Back

Stanegate

🚌 Melkridge Road End (617m)

🚌 Stanegate (623m)

🚌 Milestone House (653m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Far Town 4.4 km off trail
Thornhopeburn Bridge 3.5 km off trail
Barhaugh Hall Road End 2.5 km off trail
Broad Mea Farm 2.1 km off trail
Slaggyford 1.9 km off trail
Burnstones Cottages 160m off trail
Town Green 560m off trail
Burnstones Viaduct 95m off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 0.3 · 414m off trail
Shelter km 14.3 · 547m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 925m off trail
Drinking Water km 22.2 · 743m off trail

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Pennine Way Stage 16: Stanegate → The Croft

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