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My own personal, unofficial course notes. Double check they are accurate before you use them.
My own personal, unofficial course notes. Double check they are accurate before you use them.
Honeystead Farm, shop in Bellingham.


= Stage 1: Start Hawes to CP1 Middleton in Teesdale =  
= Stage 1: Start Hawes to CP1 Middleton in Teesdale =  
Line 13: Line 15:
Distance 10.9km ↑480↓241m
Distance 10.9km ↑480↓241m


* Tan Hill Inn, pub food and Safety Team
== Segment 1c: Tan Hill Inn to A66 ==
== Segment 1c: Tan Hill Inn to A66 ==
Distance 10.2km ↑73↓238m
Distance 10.2km ↑73↓238m
Line 18: Line 21:
== Segment 1d: A66 to Middleton ==
== Segment 1d: A66 to Middleton ==
Distance 16.6km ↑535↓413m
Distance 16.6km ↑535↓413m
* Shop in Middleton


= Stage 2: Middleton in Teesdale to CP2 Alston =
= Stage 2: Middleton in Teesdale to CP2 Alston =
Line 28: Line 33:
Distance 14.0km ↑552↓274m
Distance 14.0km ↑552↓274m


post box pantry in dufton
Post Box pantry in Dufton usually stays open for Spine Racers


== Segment 2c: Dufton to Gregs Hut ==
== Segment 2c: Dufton to Gregs Hut ==
== Segment 2d: Gregs Hut to Alston ==
== Segment 2d: Gregs Hut to Alston ==
* Shop in Alston


= Stage 3: Alston to Bellingham CP3 =  
= Stage 3: Alston to Bellingham CP3 =  
Line 40: Line 47:
== Segment 3b: Lambly A689 to King Arthurs Well ==
== Segment 3b: Lambly A689 to King Arthurs Well ==
13.4km ↑317↓289m  
13.4km ↑317↓289m  
* 16km Lambly A689
* 19km Greenriggs road crossing
* 26km Greenhead cross railway


== Segment 3c: King Arthurs Well to Houghtongreen ==
== Segment 3c: King Arthurs Well to Houghtongreen ==
14.4km ↑326↓364m
14.4km ↑326↓364m
 
* 30km King Arthurs Well Half way!
* 33km Parking lot with toilets
* 41km Cuddys Crag leave Hadrians Wall
== Segment 3d: Houghtongreen to Bellingham ==
== Segment 3d: Houghtongreen to Bellingham ==
15.8km ↑409↓266m
15.8km ↑409↓266m
 
* 44km Houghtongreen Woods/Crag
Horneystead Farm, 5k before Bellingham ( room in an outhouse open 24/7 for Pennine Way walkers and Spine participants with running water, coffee, snacks. The tap water has bits in it but there’s a kettle to boil it.)
* 52km Horneystead Farm   Bellingham (room in an outhouse open 24/7 for Pennine Way walkers running water, coffee, snacks. The tap water has bits in it but there’s a kettle to boil it.
 
* 60km Bellingham CP
= Stage 4: Bellingham to Finish Kirk Yetholm =
= Stage 4: Bellingham to Finish Kirk Yetholm =
* Shop in Bellingham
Distance: Arwen Diversion 41.4km ↑1405↓1294m  
Distance: Arwen Diversion 41.4km ↑1405↓1294m  
Bus from Bellingham CP to Cottonsburnhopefoot make your way north along Cottonshope Rd  
Bus from Bellingham CP to Cottonsburnhopefoot make your way north along Cottonshope Rd  

Revision as of 17:06, 5 January 2022

My own personal, unofficial course notes. Double check they are accurate before you use them.

Honeystead Farm, shop in Bellingham.

Stage 1: Start Hawes to CP1 Middleton in Teesdale

Distance: 53.5km ↑1476 ↓1494m

Segment 1a: Start to Thwaite

Distance 15.5km ↑514↓484m

  • Hardraw
  • Great Shunner Fell Trig
  • Dam Hill big Cairn
  • Stonewall & Building Far Dale Gill

Segment 1b: Thwaite to Tan Hill Inn

Distance 10.9km ↑480↓241m

  • Tan Hill Inn, pub food and Safety Team

Segment 1c: Tan Hill Inn to A66

Distance 10.2km ↑73↓238m

Segment 1d: A66 to Middleton

Distance 16.6km ↑535↓413m

  • Shop in Middleton

Stage 2: Middleton in Teesdale to CP2 Alston

Distance: 63.5km ↑1664↓1623m

Segment 2a: Middleton to Cauldrons Snout

Distance 18.2km ↑359↓145m

Segment 2b: Cauldrons Snout to Dufton

Distance 14.0km ↑552↓274m

Post Box pantry in Dufton usually stays open for Spine Racers

Segment 2c: Dufton to Gregs Hut

Segment 2d: Gregs Hut to Alston

  • Shop in Alston

Stage 3: Alston to Bellingham CP3

Distance: 59.8km ↑1294↓1450m

Segment 3a: Alston to Lambly A689

16.2km ↑348↓431m

Segment 3b: Lambly A689 to King Arthurs Well

13.4km ↑317↓289m

  • 16km Lambly A689
  • 19km Greenriggs road crossing
  • 26km Greenhead cross railway

Segment 3c: King Arthurs Well to Houghtongreen

14.4km ↑326↓364m

  • 30km King Arthurs Well Half way!
  • 33km Parking lot with toilets
  • 41km Cuddys Crag leave Hadrians Wall

Segment 3d: Houghtongreen to Bellingham

15.8km ↑409↓266m

  • 44km Houghtongreen Woods/Crag
  • 52km Horneystead Farm Bellingham (room in an outhouse open 24/7 for Pennine Way walkers running water, coffee, snacks. The tap water has bits in it but there’s a kettle to boil it.
  • 60km Bellingham CP

Stage 4: Bellingham to Finish Kirk Yetholm

  • Shop in Bellingham

Distance: Arwen Diversion 41.4km ↑1405↓1294m Bus from Bellingham CP to Cottonsburnhopefoot make your way north along Cottonshope Rd turning off grid NT783 038 to rejoin the Pennine Way at NT773 041

Segment 4a: Cottonsburnhopefoot to Roman Camps

10.7km ↑376↓190m

Segment 4b: Roman Camps to Windy Gyle

12.3km ↑421↓217m

Segment 4c: Windy Gyle to Hut 2

8.47km ↑267↓392m

Segment 4d: Hut 2 to Finish Kirk Yetholm

11.0km ↑238↓605m