Alternative Coast to Coast
320 km / 199 miles
The ACC begins on one island and finishes on another. It starts on the west coast at the Beachcomber Cafe on Walney Island near Barrow-in-Furness. After crossing the Irish Sea (tides permitting), the walk skirts the edge of Barrow, and on into the Lake District. Several Lakeland peaks are climbed, several delightful Lakeland villages are visited and the full length of Ullswater is walked. Between Penrith and Hexham, the route crosses the Northern Pennines. Hadrian's Wall is then negotiated before crossing Northumberland with its Cheviot Hills and wilderness areas. The ACC finishes in a grand style by crossing the North Sea (again tides permitting) and finally arrives at ancient Holy Island, or Lindisfarne as it was once known, on the east coast.
Details:
Path Type
Other Paths
Attributes
Challenging; Coastal; Coast-to-Coast; Lake/Reservoir/Loch; Moorland; Heritage
Start
SD176682 - Sandy Gap Lane, Walney Island, Cumbria
Finish
NU139436 - Emmanuel Head, Holy Island, Northumberland
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
Paperback
Alternative Coast to Coast: Walney Island to Holy Island (Cicerone Press - 1998)
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Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
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Support Providers
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Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
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Self-catering
The Barn (bookable online)