Leaving Toronto for Edinburgh
23. Juli 2019 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Getting ready to leave Toronto for Edinburgh. The trip is uneventful so far apart from the torrential rain when we left the house. Luckily it stopped when we arrived at Whitehorse airport.
First Day in Edinburgh
24. Juli 2019 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We arrived in Edinburgh at 6:50 am local time. So we’ve had a whole day here of being jet-lagged. We are staying at Motel One which is right on Princes Street by Waverley Station and only £120 perWeiterlesen
Last Day in Edinburgh
25. Juli 2019 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
It got up to 31 degrees today in Edinburgh with sun. We had a bit of a late start with the jet lag. We decided to do a short hike up to Arthur’s seat in the morning before it got too hot. It wasWeiterlesen
On to Saint Bees
26. Juli 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We left Edinburgh today. We caught the Virgin Train to Carlisle, traveling First Class (for the first and last time this trip). We then transferred to a regular two-coach train that rattled its way toWeiterlesen
St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge
27. Juli 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
We left St Bees after touching the Irish Sea and taking a small stone which we plan to leave on the other coast. It was grey but not rainy. The first few hours were along the top of the cliffs on StWeiterlesen
On to Rosthwaite via the Haystacks
28. Juli 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We left Ennerdale Bridge after a nice breakfast. We were all decked out for rain but although it was misty and the clouds were low, it was dry. As the day went on it got brighter and so somewhere atWeiterlesen
High Route to Grasmere
29. Juli 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We left Rosthwaite after breakfast with our rain jackets on, after it rained all night last night, but soon enough took them off when the rain stopped. We walked past Stonethwaite up to Lining Crag.Weiterlesen
Scafell Pike
30. Juli 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We took a day “off” walking the Coast to Coast Trail today and spent it getting up Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. We’ve managed now to do the three highest mountains in England,Weiterlesen
Grasmere to Patterdale
31. Juli 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We had a relatively short walk today; only 14 km but a 550 m elevation gain and drop over a pass. There were beautiful views along the way. It was a wet day and we got pelted with rain in the lastWeiterlesen
A Rest Day
1. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We stayed in Patterdale today in order to take a break before we go on to the next stage. After a nice breakfast we took the bus into Penrith. We spent the day looking in shops, going to the visitorWeiterlesen
Farewell to Lakeland
2. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We left Patterdale around 8:30 after a nice breakfast (as always). We had a long day today and for once it didn’t rain all day. In fact, it didn’t rain at all! The long climb out of PatterdaleWeiterlesen
Sights Along The Way
2. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We have seen some interesting plants and animals along the trail on the trip so far.
A Rest and Recovery Day?
3. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We had a long day yesterday but our guidebook said not to lose heart. Even though today was to be even longer (32 km) it’s easy going and so it should be considered a rest and recovery day. Well weWeiterlesen
Through the Peat Bogs
4. August 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
We traveled from Kirkby Stephen to Keld today. The weather was nice all day and we arrived early so that we could enjoy sitting and relaxing a bit. It’s 6:30 now and pouring rain out with loudWeiterlesen
More Highlights from the Walk to Keld
4. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
More trip highlights 😀
To Reeth via the High Route
5. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We left Keld with cloudy and cool weather and walked towards Reeth. The Pennine Way crosses the path of the Coast to Coast at Keld, and we walked along it for 100 meters or so until it veered off. WeWeiterlesen
On to Richmond
6. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We walked from Reeth to Richmond today, which wasn’t too far (16 km) and only 260 meter ascent. The weather spit rain a few times, just enough to make us stop and put on our jackets before it quit.Weiterlesen
More sights on the way to Richmond
6. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Here are some more sights from today.
Across the Vale of Mowbray
7. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
This section of the hike left Richmond and ended at Ingleby Cross. It was 35 km long and is the longest section we will be doing. This section is called the Vale of Mowbray and crossed from the SwaleWeiterlesen
Along the Cleveland Hills
8. August 2019 in England ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
We spent the day walking along the Cleveland Way which goes up and down the edges of the Cleveland Hills. There was a nice stop along the way at Lordstones where we had a coffee. We met lots ofWeiterlesen
Some interesting sites along the trail
8. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Some interesting sites I’ve seen along the way
To Glaisdale
9. August 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We started out today from the Buck Inn in Chap Gate. The walk started as a slog uphill but then it was pretty level after that. The weather was awful. It was driving rain with probably 60 km windsWeiterlesen
Finish of the Coast to Coast Walk
10. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We had another long day of 31 km. We made it to the end at Robin Hood’s Bay around 5 pm. It was very windy all day. We didn’t have any rain though, until the last ten minutes into Robin Hood’sWeiterlesen
More Sights Along the Coast to Coast
10. August 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Here are some more sights along the Coast to Coast.
End of the Coast to Coast!
10. August 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Celebration of the end of the Coast to Coast





























































































































































































































ReisenderHave a great trip you two. Safe travels. Husky hugz
Kim HolmesHave an amazing trip!!!! Looking forward to seeing all the pics 😃
Lorraine DaviesHappy Travels, you two.