This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

288 m

Drop

289 m

Highest

100 m

Lowest

4 m

Which way round

As mapped

Reversed

As mapped: Easy first 2.5 km, climbs 19% for 210 m near the end, comes down 16% for 200 m near the end.

Reversed: Easy first 1.2 km, climbs 16% for 200 m early on, comes down 19% for 210 m early on.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main climb: km 8.0–9.2, from 5 m to 77 m.

How the 11.1 km splits

Flat

2.6 km

Climbing

3.8 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.4 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.2 km

Descending

3.8 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.2 km

Steep climb · 13% for 200 m

km 0.2–0.4 · gains 27 m

Steep climb · 14% for 230 m

km 2.5–2.8 · gains 32 m

Very steep climb · 19% for 210 m

km 8.3–8.5 · gains 38 m

Very steep descent · 16% for 200 m

km 9.3–9.5 · drops 31 m

Link it with other walks

King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to Silecroft

Shares 9.2 km of path · meets at km 0.1, 0.2, 1.3…

49.12 km

Coast to Coast Walk

Shares 3.2 km of path · meets at km 3.9, 4.3, 5.5…

301.91 km

King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven

Crosses at km 0.0, 0.1

35.31 km

Campsites near the start

Seacote Park Touring Pitches

6.5 km from the start · 4.3★ (50)

Rosegarth Farm

10.2 km from the start · 4.3★ (11)

Ellergill Raise

10.2 km from the start · 4.7★ (12)

Branthwaite Scout Camp

10.4 km from the start · 4.5★ (11)