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Falklands Way/The Yomp

72 km / 45 miles

Cumbria
A route linking part of the Coast to Coast Walk with the Pennine Way National Trail, which visits Tan Hill, Keld, Muker, Great Shunner Fell, Cotterdale, Swarth Fell Pike and Wild Boar Fell. The publication incorporates the Mallerstang Horseshoe & Nine Standards Yomp with the Falklands Way. The Mallerstang Horseshoe & Nine Standards Yomp 23 miles (now the Yomp) is an annual challenge event usually run at the end of May by the local rotary club as a charity fund raising event.


Details:

Path Type: Anytime Challenges
Attributes: Challenging; Moorland
Start and Finish:
NY774086 - Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Booklet: Falklands Way: Mallerstang Horseshoe & Nine Standards Yomp (Mark Petefield)

Maps:

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Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger: 919298
OS Landranger Active: 98
OS Explorer: 1930
OS Explorer Active: 1930

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation: Kirkby Stephen Hostel, Yorkshire < 1 Km
Bunk House: Fell End Bunkhouse, Ravenstonedale, Sedburgh 3 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Harris House, Hardraw, Hawes 4 Km
Bunk House: Green Dragon Inn Bunkhouse 4 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Hawes Youth Hostel 5 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Hawes YHA, Lancaster Terrace, Hawes, North Yorkshire 5 Km
Bunk House: Keld Bunk Barn & Yurts < 1 Km

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Connected Paths:

E Routes: E-Route 2 UK Section - Dover to Kirk Yetholm
National Trails (England & Wales): Pennine Bridleway - Kirkby Stephen Link; Pennine Bridleway National Trail; Pennine Way National Trail
Significant un-waymarked paths: Coast to Coast (Wainwright)
Other Paths: Dales Walk; Eden Way; Lady Anne's Way; Settle to Carlisle Way; Six Peaks Trail; Swale Way; Three Ridings on Foot; Tops of the North (Carlisle and Cheviot to Cat and Fiddle); Tributaries Walk; Westmorland Heritage Walk
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Anytime Challenges: Dales Celebration Way; Three Dales Way; Yorkshire Dales Top Ten

Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File: Falklands Way/The Yomp GPX Exchange Format Route File Login to Download
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MemoryMap Route file: Falklands Way/The Yomp Memory Map Route File Login to Download
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Tracklogs Route file: Falklands Way/The Yomp Tracklogs Route File Login to Download
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Route Profile:

67.0 Km (41.6 miles)
2,182 m (7,159 ft) ascent
709 m (2,326 ft)  maximum height