What is the ideal number of days to walk the Coast to Coast Path?

What is the ideal number of days to walk the Coast to Coast Path?

Ultimately, the itinerary you require is determined by the distance you and the other members of your group can walk in a day, e.g. the average daily distance is 19 miles in our 11 nights/10 days itinerary, whereas the average daily distance is 10.5 miles in our 19 nights/18 days itinerary. Do you also want to factor in time to admire the scenery and take photos, or walk the route as quickly as possible?

Coast to Coast self-guided routes

We operate nine self-guided full route itineraries, ranging from 11 nights accommodation/10 days of walking (very strenuous) to 19 nights accommodation/18 days of walking (moderate with strenuous sections). You can view and book online all the itineraries we operate, with prices and further information on our Coast to Coast Itineraries page

Alternative Coast to Coast self-guided routes

If you don’t have time to walk the full route, you can walk the first half of the trail, the Coast to Coast West from St Bees to Kirkby Stephen, or the second half of the trail, the Coast to Coast East from Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hoods Bay. Keld is mid-route, but there are better transport links to Kirkby Stephen.

We operate four Coast to Coast West self-guided itineraries from 6 nights/5 days to 9 nights/8 days. You can view the itineraries and prices on our Coast to Coast West Itineraries page. 

We operate four Coast to Coast East self-guided itineraries from 8 nights/7 days to 11 nights/10 days. You can view the itineraries and prices on our Coast to Coast East Itineraries page. 

Walk a shorter section of the Coast to Coast

If you need to walk a shorter section of the route this is also possible. Considering the locations on the route which have the best transport options you could walk St Bees to Grasmere or Patterdale, Grasmere or Patterdale to Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen to Richmond and Richmond to Ingleby Cross. If you would like a holiday price for one of these shorter sections, please email us with your requirements and we will quote a price for your holiday and provide details of how to book.

Add Rest Days

You can add rest days to your itinerary anywhere along the route at a location of your choice. The popular rest day locations are St Bees, Grasmere, Kirkby Stephen, Richmond and Robin Hoods Bay. Please contact us if you would like further information.

To book your holiday, please follow the online booking process to submit your booking form and pay your deposit.