I’ve watched 20+ RUclips videos of the whole walk. I’ve love them all but I love this the most because it brings you the tranquillity, feel like you’re there. No narration just birdsong the breeze, the crunch of boots on earth and must mention the amazing weather you were blessed with! On my to do list and this is the kind of experience I want too. Isolation, tranquility, at one with this gorgeous country we call home. Thank you so much for posting 👍
I've watched loads of C2C videos, in preparation for, and in remembering my crossing of Sept 22. When this popped in my feed, my immediate thought was "Nearly 2hrs? I can always watch it in sections.". Now, nearly 2 hrs gone, I enjoyed every minute. No time showing meals or hotel bedrooms, no camping set ups and very little verbal - just 2hrs on the trail, seeing the sites and the surrounding nature. Thank you for 2 hrs of total relaxation.
Fourty years ago in July 1980, I completed this walk and I would LOVE to go again, but sadly I KNOW my knees could not cope with it, so I share my memories with you and others like you of my journey, Day 1 left St Bees at 3am and made it to Black Sail YHA at 4-30pm, carrying my 30 lb rucksack with two weeks supply of dried food a my trusted 35mm still camera, no digital cameras in those days and a video camera was way out of my price range at a couple of Thousand Pounds. Day 2 was just a hop, skip and jump over to Borrowday as I knew it would be a steep climb fron Black Sail via Honister Pass then down to Seatwaite. Day 3 onwards and upwards over to Grassmere then up and over Helvellyn and down to Angle Tarn for my second wild camp in the peacefull setting that is Angle Tarn. Day 4 Angle Tarn to Shap via the almost dry Hawswater Resv. Day 5 Shap to Kirkby Stephens a pleasant day in the rolling hills and past the Roman Settlement and Giant Grave. Day 6 Kirkby Stephens over 9 Standards then along the trackless peat bogs to those wonderfull waterfalls at Keld, Day 7 was a short hop over to Richmonds to view the castle but then got slight lost and ended up near Brompton on Swale and the Church with the Grave of a really OLD MAN if the date of birth and date of death are to be believed. Then comes the dreaded road walk to Ingleby Arncliffe for an overnight camp near the Blue Bell. Day 8 Up the wooded hillside and over the moors towards Urra Moor for another wild camp. Day 9 Urra Moor to Glaisdale nice and sunny according to my notes in the Coast to Coast Companian Book. Day 10 a day spent on the Steam Trains at Gromont after a short hike from Glaisdale. Day 11 Back to the C2C Gromont to Hawkser nice day and another day nearer to RHB. Day 12 Hawkser to Robin Hoods Bay, one final day and a nice clifftop walk then down the Main Street to the sea and then a Pint (or two) in the bar to celebrate completting the Coast to Coast. I wish you pleasant weather and a no blister encounter along the C2C until you too get to RHB.
Thank you for this beautifully filmed hiking video. I enjoyed very much of the numerous details of the English nature, especially with their proper names. The lush green colours of the sceneries along the Coast to Coast route are such a huge contrast to the grey, icy and snowy late winter day currently here in the South of Finland. Wishing you and yours all the best 😊
Fantastic footage Stephen. I've just watched the whole thing through the TV, easily done when there's nothing else on worth watching on a Saturday night mind. I walked the route myself in 2019 and am going for a second crossing next June. I filmed it myself back in 2019 but still love watching other peoples crossings. I do like the look of the alternative climb out of Kirkby Stephen and the one heading toward Danby Wiske. Looks like they cut out quite a bit of the road walking sections. Thanks so much for sharing your journey
This is a wonderful video. I made my first foray into solo , self guided hiking this year ( The Cumbria Way) I'm keen to do more next summer. Because of work constraints ( booo) I'll have to call it a day at Keld. I know I'm going to be watching this often between now and then ! What I like is the simplicity , you are simply showing the trail and that's the part where new walkers and solo walkers are lacking confidence. I can figure out a campsite and what to eat, i need to know where I can potentially go wrong!
I just discovered solo self-guided walking myself in 2018. I much prefer it to group walks since it avoids the endless chatter. It allows me to spend as long as I want at places that interest me, then route march quickly through the boring bits. I think the key to good navigation is not so much finding the right route as recognising quickly each time you make a mistake and getting back on track. My tip would be to not just watch for when to make the next turn, but to mentally tick off what you expect (from your map) to see as you go along. Then as soon as what you see doesn't match, you know to check. I've recently taken to checking my GPS position on an offline digital map on my phone (I like the OsmAnd app). While I would never rely on just a phone to navigate it makes it very quick and easy to make a check, so I do it more often. Enjoy your walk.
I did the C2C in late August with my wife. Even with a GPS map on my phone, I had to turn around and go back a couple of times. Definitely part of the experience!
Brilliant filming you even managed to film Kath and me on several shots we bumped into you most days on our walk but saw you last at the Henry Jenkins memorial.
We also went the wrong way at Robinhood's chair. I didn't turn back. Standing on narrow ledge, pressing my face to the cliff -- I felt like a lizard🦎 hahaha That was Sep 2016. My best trip ever.
I stood and looked at the narrow ledge and thought I was 90% sure I could get across without falling off. But what if this was the 10% case when I would fall? Then I heard someone else passing above and went back and found the easier route.
Excellent. I'm heading out on to the C2C in about 8 weeks, so I'm glad to have seen some of the possible weather. Can I ask you what guidebook maps you were using?
I’ve watched 20+ RUclips videos of the whole walk. I’ve love them all but I love this the most because it brings you the tranquillity, feel like you’re there. No narration just birdsong the breeze, the crunch of boots on earth and must mention the amazing weather you were blessed with! On my to do list and this is the kind of experience I want too. Isolation, tranquility, at one with this gorgeous country we call home. Thank you so much for posting 👍
Thanks
I've watched loads of C2C videos, in preparation for, and in remembering my crossing of Sept 22. When this popped in my feed, my immediate thought was "Nearly 2hrs? I can always watch it in sections.". Now, nearly 2 hrs gone, I enjoyed every minute. No time showing meals or hotel bedrooms, no camping set ups and very little verbal - just 2hrs on the trail, seeing the sites and the surrounding nature. Thank you for 2 hrs of total relaxation.
I agree! I hate winter and wanted to relax and visualise walking in the spring, this totally helped.
Nicely done, you just let the place in that moment speak for itself. Appreciated
Fourty years ago in July 1980, I completed this walk and I would LOVE to go again, but sadly I KNOW my knees could not cope with it, so I share my memories with you and others like you of my journey, Day 1 left St Bees at 3am and made it to Black Sail YHA at 4-30pm, carrying my 30 lb rucksack with two weeks supply of dried food a my trusted 35mm still camera, no digital cameras in those days and a video camera was way out of my price range at a couple of Thousand Pounds. Day 2 was just a hop, skip and jump over to Borrowday as I knew it would be a steep climb fron Black Sail via Honister Pass then down to Seatwaite. Day 3 onwards and upwards over to Grassmere then up and over Helvellyn and down to Angle Tarn for my second wild camp in the peacefull setting that is Angle Tarn. Day 4 Angle Tarn to Shap via the almost dry Hawswater Resv. Day 5 Shap to Kirkby Stephens a pleasant day in the rolling hills and past the Roman Settlement and Giant Grave. Day 6 Kirkby Stephens over 9 Standards then along the trackless peat bogs to those wonderfull waterfalls at Keld, Day 7 was a short hop over to Richmonds to view the castle but then got slight lost and ended up near Brompton on Swale and the Church with the Grave of a really OLD MAN if the date of birth and date of death are to be believed. Then comes the dreaded road walk to Ingleby Arncliffe for an overnight camp near the Blue Bell. Day 8 Up the wooded hillside and over the moors towards Urra Moor for another wild camp. Day 9 Urra Moor to Glaisdale nice and sunny according to my notes in the Coast to Coast Companian Book. Day 10 a day spent on the Steam Trains at Gromont after a short hike from Glaisdale. Day 11 Back to the C2C Gromont to Hawkser nice day and another day nearer to RHB. Day 12 Hawkser to Robin Hoods Bay, one final day and a nice clifftop walk then down the Main Street to the sea and then a Pint (or two) in the bar to celebrate completting the Coast to Coast. I wish you pleasant weather and a no blister encounter along the C2C until you too get to RHB.
Thank you for this beautifully filmed hiking video. I enjoyed very much of the numerous details of the English nature, especially with their proper names. The lush green colours of the sceneries along the Coast to Coast route are such a huge contrast to the grey, icy and snowy late winter day currently here in the South of Finland. Wishing you and yours all the best 😊
Got to show more of the trail than any other C2C vlog ive ever seen, thanks for taking the time and effort and sharing your adventure. ATB
Fantastic footage Stephen. I've just watched the whole thing through the TV, easily done when there's nothing else on worth watching on a Saturday night mind.
I walked the route myself in 2019 and am going for a second crossing next June. I filmed it myself back in 2019 but still love watching other peoples crossings. I do like the look of the alternative climb out of Kirkby Stephen and the one heading toward Danby Wiske. Looks like they cut out quite a bit of the road walking sections.
Thanks so much for sharing your journey
Thank you, sir. I'm pianning to walk C2C in mid-September, and hope to enjoy the beauty as you did.
This is a wonderful video. I made my first foray into solo , self guided hiking this year ( The Cumbria Way) I'm keen to do more next summer. Because of work constraints ( booo) I'll have to call it a day at Keld. I know I'm going to be watching this often between now and then ! What I like is the simplicity , you are simply showing the trail and that's the part where new walkers and solo walkers are lacking confidence. I can figure out a campsite and what to eat, i need to know where I can potentially go wrong!
I just discovered solo self-guided walking myself in 2018. I much prefer it to group walks since it avoids the endless chatter. It allows me to spend as long as I want at places that interest me, then route march quickly through the boring bits.
I think the key to good navigation is not so much finding the right route as recognising quickly each time you make a mistake and getting back on track. My tip would be to not just watch for when to make the next turn, but to mentally tick off what you expect (from your map) to see as you go along. Then as soon as what you see doesn't match, you know to check. I've recently taken to checking my GPS position on an offline digital map on my phone (I like the OsmAnd app). While I would never rely on just a phone to navigate it makes it very quick and easy to make a check, so I do it more often.
Enjoy your walk.
Stephen - Well done! Others - If you want to see a comprehensive compendium of the Coast to Coast, this is the video to watch.
Look the track and I do track in 2013 love it would love to do this again🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️👍
Excellent! Thank you
My mum said it wasn't a trip unless you turn round at least once.
One does love your post's.
Thankyou
I did the C2C in late August with my wife. Even with a GPS map on my phone, I had to turn around and go back a couple of times. Definitely part of the experience!
Too busy to watch now but ever so happy to see a post form you.
Thanks for your challenge
Brilliant filming you even managed to film Kath and me on several shots we bumped into you most days on our walk but saw you last at the Henry Jenkins memorial.
Thanks. I'm glad you found the video. Did you complete the walk OK?
@@stephen.t.slater Finished on the 5th but it's great to relive it through your video thanks.
We also went the wrong way at Robinhood's chair. I didn't turn back. Standing on narrow ledge, pressing my face to the cliff -- I felt like a lizard🦎 hahaha
That was Sep 2016. My best trip ever.
I stood and looked at the narrow ledge and thought I was 90% sure I could get across without falling off. But what if this was the 10% case when I would fall? Then I heard someone else passing above and went back and found the easier route.
Can I also add there were no gravel paths when I did my C2C just muddy tracks.
I can testify that there are still plenty of muddy tracks and trackless peat bogs.
Excellent. I'm heading out on to the C2C in about 8 weeks, so I'm glad to have seen some of the possible weather. Can I ask you what guidebook maps you were using?
Not to worry. I saw your answer form a previous inquiry. 🍻
@@jamesmckirdy_fastishloris I hope you have a good walk.