Stage 16 of 19 · Pennine Way

Stanegate → The Croft

Distance

25.7 km

Ascent

+395 m

Descent

-531 m

Est. Time

6h 14m

Altitude

118.3–340.1 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Stanegate (bus stop)

679m from trailhead · ~8 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

The Croft (bus stop)

6m 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
Stanegate → km 4.9 (248m) 243–340m	4.9 km	+164m / -160m	1h 19m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 4.9 (248m) → km 16.5 (185m) 185–316m	11.6 km	+160m / -223m	2h 42m	📉 Descending
km 16.5 (185m) → The Croft 118–224m	9.2 km	+148m / -213m	2h 12m	📉 Descending
Total	25.7 km	+395m / -531m	6h 13m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 42m

Calories

1,831 kcal

Water Needed

2.6 L

Effort Distance

32.3 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (167g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1852mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

15 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 395m ↓ 531m

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 25.7 km, 395m ascent, max altitude 340.1m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.1L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2187 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
Headlamp

6h route — plan for delays
🩹
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 Stanegate to The Croft (25.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Stanegate

🚌 High Shield (567m)

🚌 East Twice Brewed (573m)

🚌 The Sill Visitor Centre (620m)

Finish — Getting Back

The Croft

🚌 Brown Rigg (3m)

🚌 The Croft (5m)

🚌 Fell End (205m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Birchfield Gate 4.5 km off trail
Haltwhistle Park Road 4.1 km off trail
Haltwhistle Industrial Estate 4.4 km off trail
Castle Lodge 4.7 km off trail
Wydon Lane 4.3 km off trail
Haltwhistle 3.8 km off trail
Haltwhistle Railway Station 3.8 km off trail
Westgate 3.7 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 2 · 500m off trail

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