Stage 18 of 19 · Pennine Way

Byrness → Heatherhope

Distance

15.5 km

Ascent

+462 m

Descent

-181 m

Est. Time

4h 01m

Altitude

240.1–526.1 m

Type

point-to-point

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15.5 km Distance462 m Climb4h 01m Est. time526 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Start: Byrness

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

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End: Heatherhope

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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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
Byrness → km 5.6 (451m) 240–506m	5.6 km	+275m / -64m	1h 36m	📈 Climbing
km 5.6 (451m) → km 10.4 (446m) 406–479m	4.7 km	+77m / -82m	1h 07m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.4 (446m) → Heatherhope 420–526m	5.2 km	+143m / -64m	1h 18m	📈 Climbing
Total	15.5 km	+462m / -181m	4h 02m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 27m

Calories

1,191 kcal

Water Needed

1.7 L

Effort Distance

21 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (111g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1233mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

30 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 462m ↓ 181m

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

Unlikely

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

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 15.5 km, 462m ascent, max altitude 526.1m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items

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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

No water sources on route
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Energy bars & gels

Est. 1410 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

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Byrness to Heatherhope (15.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Byrness

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Heatherhope

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

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