Day 1 - St Bees to Ennerdale Water - Wainwrights Coast to Coast 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2022
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Wainwrights Coast to Coast - 2022
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At the end of May 2022 I challenged myself to take on the Wainwrights Coast to Coast walk. This is a 192 mile walk starting on the West Coast at St.Bees travelling through the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors to finally arrive in Robin Hoods Bay.
This is my first long distance hike and can honestly say it was an amazing experience and even contemplating doing it again. I completed the walk in 11 days and produced a short vlog for each day and hope you enjoy the journey.
I always planned to take on this challenge solo, however my friend Nicola was available for the first 4 days and wanted to join me. We met face-to-face for the first time the night before and have to say we clicked instantly and was brilliant company.
To start the Coast to Coast we left our hotel right on the coast and headed straight to the start line and collected our pebbles and dipped our feet in the sea. The walk takes you along the coast, past the lighthouse and eventually after plenty of fields you hit the famous Wainwright Statue. The weather was amazing, brutally warm but just what we needed. Another long stretch and steep climb up to Dent and we had a little rest and some snacks whilst taking in the views and a little rest for our feet.
After this we would head into the Lakes and to our destination of Ennerdale Water. We managed to find a great pitch on the water and managed a dip too...albeit whilst being eaten by midge.
Please tune in tomorrow to see Day 2 as I'll be releasing the videos daily at 7pm for this series.
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Thanks for taking the time to check out the video.
Kris
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Great video mate! Preparing for my attempt in may! Looking forward to watching rest of the series! Yessiiii
Haha cheers Adam. It’s a great walk, my fave to date and sure I’ll do it again too. Hope the video gives you a good idea of what it’s really like as honest throughout.
@@krisgleave top man mate! Enjoying so far.
Keep it real with Ian Beale my mate and will check out other vids too!
Fantastic video! Looking forward to seeing the next one. 😃
Aww thanks Jess I appreciate that
Great video Kris! Looks like you had beautiful weather for it! I sure would like to give this walk a go some day! 🌞
Thanks Andrew. I know, so lucky with the weather. It’s well worth doing and I may do it again next year. Although whoever we I do it I know the conditions will be worse and can imagine it’s far more difficult in poor conditions. It’s a great route.
Yesterday I got to the Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge - 2 days to go. Brilliant walk (although my feet have suffered badly - no giving up now). Great video - looking forward to the rest of the walk.
Aah brilliant well done. That’s a brutal section to Blakey Ridge and for me was the hardest day. It’s a long slog isn’t it! Did you get the driving rain and strong wind too up there? I pitched my tent near the benches outside the front.
Best of luck with the rest of your walk. If you haven’t got there already head to Intake Farm it’s a great place to stay and cheap.
@@krisgleave had the rain on the journey through the Lakes and through to Kirkby Stephen. Tomorrow should be our last day. Doing the trip as a "slackpacker" - leader, hotels and bus transfers between start/finish points.
Aah you’re still doing the journey though. I hope your weather improves tomorrow. Remember to grab yourself a pint at Wainwrights bar at the end. Well done and keep plodding.
This looks like it's going to be a grand adventure
Dwayne
An awesome adventure. Tough…but well worth it. This is still my favourite long distance hike to date.
Enjoyed this 😃😃 I was hoping to do this trail last year, but work commitments got in the way … it’s on my list though!! X
Thank you. It’s well worth doing if you get the opportunity next year.
Great video. I had exactly the same issue with the atom pack rubbing against my neck, I cannot recommend Waymark packs highly enough - the shoulder straps are super comfortable, just a shame about the import costs
Hey Nick hope you’re well. The pack was perfect after the first couple of days and used it lots since and literally so comfy. I just think I wasn’t used to the pack and the weight and the walk at first but after a couple of days it was great. I really rate the pack and it’s super comfortable. Guess I just needed a day or two to break it in haha.
Yeah import costs suck. Although I’ve just got the Durston X-Mid 1P Solid from eBay US. Managed to send to a friend in Vegas who shipped it to me. Significantly cheaper 😉
Sweet that mate
Cheers Simon. Great walk if you haven’t done it. I’ll be doing it again next year too
I camped at Emmerdale water on the C2C, loved it, apart from the midges!
Yes they’re a nightmare aren’t they. Also I’ve recently watched your coast to coast too and enjoyed the videos brought back memories for me too.
@@krisgleave Brilliant, I am working my way through yours too, great memories.
@@jamesoutdoors.6450 Aah thank you. You smashed yours haha
great first day Kris brought back great memories of my start its a good push up st bees head and dent is abit of a slog 😂😂
I just admit I liked going back over the footage as brings it all back. Glad I got around to doing them now after deciding to leave it.
Yeah Dent is a good climb through that woodland too. It’s further than you think too from St.Bees as in most videos people are there in the first 30s haha
@@krisgleave I know its a good 14 miles to ennerdale Bridge about 16 for me with my walk bys 🤣
I still look back at my past hikes brings back great memories that will be there for ever something for your kids and grandkids to look back on when we're long gone 😁
Exactly the reason I posted, for the memories. Yeah it’s a long way for sure but such a lovely walk especially with the weather. Wouldn’t have fancied that weather on Haystacks you had 😏
Nice video and great weather. The only minor error was the statue mention. It's not Wainwright.
Cheers Chris I appreciate that. In the video I meant it’s the statue on the walk everyone highlights on the Coast to Coast route. Wainwright was also a guy who didn’t even bother with a rain jacket and never wanted to carry a bag either haha. Just read his autobiography it’s a good read.
Also yes the weather was awesome for 95% I was really lucky.
@@krisgleave Nice one. My wife and I did it in 12 days. We were lucky to have all sunny days too.
@@Chris-B. it really helps with the weather doesn’t it. I think 12 days is the perfect time I’d probably do the same doing it again.
Hi Kris. When you said your bag was about 11KG, Is that with or without water? I’m starting it at the end of the month andtrying to organise my bag. Mine is roughly 13kg with 2 litres of water.
Hi Mark, that will be weight without water I think or maybe 0.6L can’t really remember. I don’t count water weight as don’t really carry it as I have a filter. So I tend to top up and drink when I see a water source. I often just carry 0.6L in a bottle with electrolytes and drink as I go.
Your weight sounds fine. Honestly the best thing is don’t worry about weight so much. Have a local walk with all your bag packed and see how it feels. Obviously the less weight the easier it’ll be on you.
Definitely take a water filter as always points to top up so you don’t need to carry as much then.
@@krisgleave Thanks Kris. Great videos by the way. List count how many times I’ve watched them. They have been very helpful
What form of navigation did you use on your walk mate fantastic vlogs all of them
Thank me Daz I appreciate that. I manually plotted the wrong on OS MAPS from the Coast to coast A-Z and saved it as one full route and transferred in to my Garmin Fenix 6X Pro watch. I did take the A-Z and only looked at it at night in my tent to see what I’d achieved. The whole route I used my watch and it was perfect
I was just looking at them watches and was thinking of getting one am planning on a few long walks next year do you rate it highly
@@dazwalkingman yes really highly I use it literally for every hike. Always plot my routes on is maps and transfer to it. Battery lasts for ages. The X is the biggest size. They’re on offer on Very at the moment super cheap £329
@@dazwalkingman if you get a Garmin watch you should also buy and install talkytoaster maps. Google it. It’s about £13 one off and we’ll worth it. Adds contours and other things to the existing map and needed.
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Thank you
Your mostly just talking to the camera worst coast to coast blog series ever! I want to see the trail I gave up after episode 2 😂
Maybe next time if they’re not for you then there are plenty of other videos out there but not really a need for the negative comment and criticism but each to their own. #BeKind