Spine Challenger - North Road Book POI
My own personal, unofficial course notes. Double check they are accurate before you use them.
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
Segment 1c: Tan Hill Inn to A66
Distance 10.2km ↑73↓238m
Segment 1d: A66 to Middleton
Distance 16.6km ↑535↓413m
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
Segment 2c: Dufton to Gregs Hut
Segment 2d: Gregs Hut to 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
Segment 3c: King Arthurs Well to Houghtongreen
14.4km ↑326↓364m
Segment 3d: Houghtongreen to Bellingham
15.8km ↑409↓266m
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.)
Stage 4: Bellingham to Finish Kirk Yetholm
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