Stage 17 of 19 · Pennine Way

The Croft → Byrness

Distance

25.5 km

Ascent

+478 m

Descent

-363 m

Est. Time

6h 12m

Altitude

107.3–363.2 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

The Croft (bus stop)

6m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

📍

End: Byrness

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

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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
The Croft → km 14.0 (281m) 107–363m	14 km	+344m / -183m	3h 28m	📈 Climbing
km 14.0 (281m) → Byrness 197–358m	11.5 km	+203m / -243m	2h 45m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	25.5 km	+478m / -363m	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 43m

Calories

1,823 kcal

Water Needed

2.6 L

Effort Distance

32.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (168g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1861mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

19 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 478m ↓ 363m

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 25.5 km, 478m ascent, max altitude 363.2m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2170 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 The Croft to Byrness (25.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

The Croft

🚌 The Croft (8m)

🚌 Bellingham Parkside Place (8m)

🚌 Bellingham Heritage Centre (30m)

Finish — Getting Back

Byrness

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Brown Rigg 356m off trail
The Croft On trail
Bellingham Bridge km 0.4 · 53m off trail
The Practice km 0.7 · 94m off trail
Bellingham Parkside Place km 1 · On trail
Bellingham Heritage Centre km 1.3 · On trail
Billerley Gate km 1.4 · 3.8 km off trail
Woodpark km 1.4 · 3.5 km off trail

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Pennine Way Stage 16: Stanegate → The Croft

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