Stage 3 of 19 · Pennine Way

Brun Clough → Callis Bridge

Distance

24.7 km

Ascent

+248 m

Descent

-524 m

Est. Time

5h 47m

Altitude

105.2–467.4 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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24.7 km Distance248 m Climb5h 47m Est. time467 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Brun Clough (bus stop)

87m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

Callis Bridge (bus stop)

74m from trail end · ~1 min walk

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
Brun Clough → km 8.4 (415m) 383–465m	8.4 km	+158m / -130m	2h 00m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.4 (415m) → km 18.6 (386m) 371–467m	10.1 km	+93m / -121m	2h 14m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 18.6 (386m) → Callis Bridge 105–403m	6.1 km	+67m / -348m	1h 30m	📉 Descending
Total	24.7 km	+248m / -524m	5h 45m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 23m

Calories

1,691 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

29.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (153g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1699mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 248m ↓ 524m

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 24.7 km, 248m ascent, max altitude 467.4m, ~6h 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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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2025 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 Brun Clough to Callis Bridge (24.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Brun Clough

🚌 Brun Clough (62m)

🚌 Manchester Rd The Great Western PH (762m)

🚌 Carr Lane (1.8km)

Finish — Getting Back

Callis Bridge

🚌 Callis Bridge (71m)

🚌 Woodland View (138m)

🚌 Sandbed (270m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Stubbin Road 4.8 km off trail
Gate Head 4.2 km off trail
Wood View 4.5 km off trail
Peel Street 3.7 km off trail
Brougham Road 4.0 km off trail
Manchester Road 3.9 km off trail
Rock View 3.3 km off trail
Mount Road 3.1 km off trail

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