Walking Britain Garrigill to Alston & back via Nenthead
Introduction to Walk 1084
Region - North Pennines
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 13.1 miles / 21.3 km
Ascent - 1350 feet / 409 metres
Time - 7 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Cumbria walk includes sections of the Pennine Way, Isaac's Tea Trail and the C2C cycle route. There is an option of exploring Alston, the highest market town in England. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL31 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL31 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 87 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 87 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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