COAST TO COAST | Rucksack Readers hiking guide

hiking guide

This challenging walk of 184 miles (296 km) crosses the north of England from St Bees on the Irish Sea to Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea. It passes through three National Parks - the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors - with fine scenery, welcoming pubs and plenty of accommodation. Devised by the legendary Wainwright, the Coast to Coast is England's most popular walk. The new edition is richly illustrated with 125 photographs, many by professional photographer Karen Frenkel, and 28 pages of maps (scale 1:50,000) and 16 altitude profiles. Route descriptions have been updated and clarified, route options added and many updates included. The format is lightweight, robust and waterproof.

• concise directions (revised 2018) for the route walked west to east
• 25 pages of easy-to-follow mapping (1:55,000)
• altitude profiles for each section and for route options
• background on geology, history and wildlife
• pros and cons of high-level route options
• ten top tips from experienced Coast-to-Coasters
• bonus content free to download
• contact details for accommodation and transport
• features on St Bees, Grasmere, Richmond and Robin Hood’s Bay
• over 150 superb colour photographs
• rainproof, rucksack-friendly format.