Stage 6 of 19 · Pennine Way

Gargrave → Water Houses

Distance

17.6 km

Ascent

+414 m

Descent

-134 m

Est. Time

4h 19m

Altitude

106.1–409.3 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Gargrave (bus stop)

348m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

📍

End: Water Houses

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
Gargrave → km 7.0 (161m) 106–202m	7 km	+141m / -90m	1h 40m	📈 Climbing
km 7.0 (161m) → km 11.9 (221m) 157–230m	4.9 km	+119m / -59m	1h 12m	📈 Climbing
km 11.9 (221m) → Water Houses 221–409m	5.7 km	+206m / -33m	1h 30m	📈 Climbing
Total	17.6 km	+414m / -134m	4h 23m

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

2h 37m

Calories

1,275 kcal

Water Needed

1.9 L

Effort Distance

22.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (118g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1316mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

24 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 414m ↓ 134m

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 17.6 km, 414m ascent, max altitude 409.3m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
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

Estimated 2.2L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1511 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

🧴
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

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Gargrave to Water Houses (17.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Gargrave

🚌 Gargrave (263m)

Finish — Getting Back

Water Houses

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Gargrave km 0.1 · 263m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 0.6 · 549m off trail
Drinking Water km 0.6 · 575m off trail
Drinking Water km 1 · 408m off trail
Drinking Water km 1 · 694m off trail
Drinking Water km 12 · 301m off trail

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