This option splits the Coast to Coast walk into 17 stages, mostly under 14 miles. There are just two unavoidable longer days as you cross the watershed from Ennerdale to Borrowdale and the High street range to reach Shap, but even these are only 15 and 16 miles.
Arrive St Bees and check in.
Day 1 St Bees to Ennerdale 14 miles
Day 2 Ennerdale to Rosthwaite 15 miles
Day 3 Rosthwaite to Grasmere 9 miles
Day 4 Grasmere to Patterdale 9 miles
Day 5 Patterdale to Shap 16 miles
Day 6 Shap to Orton 7 miles
Day 7 Orton to Kirkby Stephen 13 miles
Day 8 Kirkby Stephen to Keld 13 miles
Day 9 Keld to Reeth 11 miles
Day 10 Reeth to Richmond 11 miles
Day 11 Richmond to Danby Wiske 14 miles
Day 12 Danby Wiske to Osmotherley 11 miles
Day 13 Osmotherley to Clay Bank Top 12 miles
Day 14 Clay Bank Top to Blakey 12 miles
Day 15 Blakey to Glaisdale 10 miles
Day 16 Glaisdale to Littlebeck 9 miles
Day 17 Littlebeck to Robin Hoods Bay 11 miles
Depart Robin Hoods Bay