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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful runs in Pennines
Running
· North West England
SILVA Dales Traverse 2024 final
Difficulty
difficult
52.7 km
11:10 h
1,368 m
1,485 m
The SILVA Dales Traverse™ is a 55km ultra following Wainwright’s coast to coast route from Kirby Stephen to Richmond. The event has an adventurous ethos and culture of self-sufficient.
Following the same route as SILVA Northern Traverse™, the Dales Traverse™ starts from Kirkby Stephen, passes through the North Pennines Area of Outstanding National Beauty, over the iconic Nine Standards, and into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park weaving through Swaledale to a stunning finish below Richmond Castle. This is an achievable and beautiful ultra and a great stepping stone for those aspiring to enter the SILVA Moors™ or Lakes Traverse™.
We want to make this the best ultra you have ever done! We can’t take credit for the route, this is down to Alfred Wainwright – but he got it right, which is why the coast to coast route is Britain’s most popular long distance path.
Running
· North West England
SILVA Northern Traverse 2024 final
Difficulty
difficult
290.5 km
65:40 h
6,527 m
6,561 m
The SILVA Northern Traverse™ is a 300km ultra following Wainwright’s coast to coast route from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay. The event has a strong adventurous ethos and culture of self-sufficient.
Beginning at St Bees on the west coast, the route crosses the north of England through three National Parks finishing in Robin Hood’s Bay on the east coast. Taking in iconic mountains, valleys, moors and ~6,500m of ascent, the SILVA Northern Traverse™ is one of the most spectacular journeys in the UK.
We want to make this the best ultra you have ever done! We can’t take credit for the route, this is down to Alfred Wainwright – but he got it right, which is why it is Britain’s most popular long distance path.
Running
· United Kingdom
Climb up to Trig Point on Whitwell Moor
Difficulty
moderate
5 km
0:51 h
169 m
169 m
This route starts from Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre with a gradual climb through woodland, farm track and on to moorland before summiting at the trig point with full 360 view of Stocksbridge and the Strines Road where the tour De France passed
Running
· North West England
Manchester to New Mills
Difficulty
moderate
27.4 km
7:03 h
139 m
26 m
A run along the River Mersey, River Goyt and Peak Forest Canal going from Rusholme to New Mills through Stockport and Marple
Running
· Central England and the Midlands
Kinder Scout via Jacobs Grinsbrook Clough
Difficulty
moderate
15.7 km
5:22 h
539 m
538 m
Kinder Scout - Up Jacobs ladder to the Downfall across the plateau and down Grindbrook Clough. Footpath disappears across the plateau so navigation skills essential! Very steep rocky descent.. worth it for the rock hoping fun!
Running
· North East England
Yorkshire 5 Peaks
Difficulty
difficult
52 km
19:08 h
1,805 m
1,814 m
Sets off from Ingleton, takes in the Peaks of Ingleborough, Penyghent, Whernside, Great Coum, and Gragareth before returning to Ingleton. Some navigation required
Running
· Central England and the Midlands
Sunlaws round robin.
Difficulty
easy
14.2 km
1:33 h
258 m
258 m
Route from Glossop to mottram, Broadbottom and Charlesworth and back to Glossop.
Running
· North West England
Macc Forest half marathon training route
Difficulty
difficult
16.9 km
4:53 h
573 m
573 m
Macclesfield Forest half marathon training route. Or if you're doing a road marathon this will do for that too.
Running
· North East England
Kenny's Padley Peaks Challenge
Difficulty
difficult
33.6 km
12:06 h
668 m
763 m
A long route of the various edges. It's quite rough
Running
· North West England
Another Macclesfield Forest Trail Run, 12k
Difficulty
moderate
11.7 km
2:57 h
405 m
403 m
Another Macclesfield Forest Trail Run, 12k. Starting at the Leather smithy with some good climbs and descents but never straying from the forest area.
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