Garrigill to Alston
Hiking route
· United Kingdom
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River South Tyne near AlstonPhoto: Macs Adventure
A short few miles connects Garrigill to the larger Alston, England's highest market town.
easy
Distance 6.3 km
1:45 h
1 m
69 m
342 m
279 m
A short connection between Garrigill and Alston, you will mostly be following a riverside path with several stiles and gates along the way.
Author
Taylor St John
Update: July 25, 2018
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
342 m
Lowest point
279 m
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Tips and hints
This route is used in the following itineraries:
WESPW1
WESPW2
WESPW3
WESPW4
WESPW5
WESPWC1
WESPWC2
Start
Garrigill (342 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
NY 74420 41606
DD
54.768722, -2.399111
DMS
54°46'07.4"N 2°23'56.8"W
UTM
30U 538658 6069221
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Destination
Alston
Turn-by-turn directions
These maps and routes are designed to be used in conjunction with our traditional documentation. We have recently embarked on a conversion initiative to bring the two elements together, and this itinerary will be covered in due course.
In the meantime, using the two elements alongside each other should go a long way to ensure you have a safe, enjoyable and problem free day.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Coordinates
OS Grid
NY 74420 41606
DD
54.768722, -2.399111
DMS
54°46'07.4"N 2°23'56.8"W
UTM
30U 538658 6069221
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
easy
Distance
6.3 km
Duration
1:45 h
Ascent
1 m
Descent
69 m
Highest point
342 m
Lowest point
279 m
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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