How long does it take to walk the lyke wake walk?

16 h 51 minExperience this 38.6-mile point-to-point trail near Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 16 h 51 min to complete.
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• How long is Lyke Wake Walk?

• Is the Lyke Wake Walk Hard?

  The Lyke Wake Walk is a 40-mile (64 km) challenge walk across the highest and widest part of the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England….

  Lyke Wake Walk
  Highest point	Botton Head, Urra Moor, 1,489 ft (454 m)
  Lowest point	Scugdale Beck, 410 ft (120 m)
  Difficulty	Moderate to strenuous
  Season	Year round

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• Is the Lyke Wake Walk signposted?

  We walked part of this walk where it coincides with the Coast to Coast route and it is a lovely part of the North Yorkshire Moors and is well signposted although the signs are getting old now. The man behind the inception of the Lyke Wake Walk, was called Bill Cowley.

• Can you cycle the Lyke Wake Walk?

  Cycle & horse crossings are not allowed, nor are they legal, twenty-four hours of daylight are allowed for ski crossings. For all practical purposes the walk starts at the car park at the eastern end of Sheepwash reservoir (SE468993) and finishes at the Raven Hall Hotel in Ravenscar or vice versa. 3

• Where is the start of the Lyke Wake Walk?

  The walk starts at the northern end of Cod Beck Reservoir where there is a car park. You then head east along the Cleveland Way, passing Carlton Bank, Carlton in Cleveland and Cringle Moor where you can visit Lord Stones Country Park and the Wainstones.

• How do you do the Lyke Wake Walk?

  The essential point is that there is no official route. As long as you start at the start and end at the finish (or indeed start at the finish and end at the start, the walk can be done either way) and keep as far as possible to the high ground, you can follow any suitable route.

• Why is it called the Lyke Wake Walk?

  The walk’s name derives from the now obsolete word ‘lyke’ for corpse and ‘wake’ which means watch, symbolising the coffin bearers who watched over the corpses they recovered on the moors and took them to their final resting place.

• Where does the Coast to Coast Walk start and finish?

  The Coast to Coast Walk is a long-distance footpath that spans between the east and the west coasts of Northern England. The route traditionally starts at St Bees and ends at Robin Hood’s Bay.

• Can you swim in Cod Beck Reservoir?

  Cod Beck Reservoir is open to the public for walking and enjoyment of the countryside but campfires, camping, illegal raves, fishing and swimming are prohibited for public safety.

• How many miles can you walk a day?

  With training, many walkers can finish a 26.2-mile walker-friendly marathon in about seven hours, with no breaks. That suggests that If a walker is well-trained and takes breaks, they can walk 20 miles in a day. If a walker doesn’t take breaks and is going fast, they may be able to cover 30 miles in a day.

• How difficult is the Coast to Coast Walk?

  The Coast to Coast is graded Moderate to Strenuous if you are walking it over 13-14 days. We can make it a little easier by offering itineraries that split some of the longer days down.

• How long is the walk around Cod Beck Reservoir?

  It’s a very popular beauty spot with the lovely waters surrounded by attractive woodland and moorland scenery. You can follow the circular walking trail around the reservoir. It runs for roughly 1.5 miles so it’s about a 40 minute stroll.

• Can dogs swim in Cod Beck?

  Cod Beck Reservoir, North Yorkshire

  The reservoir circular route is gated so it’s nice and secure with many dogs off their lead. Great for puppies who can’t walk far. Good opportunity for dogs to have a swim or learn to swim in shallower waters with waves or a current.

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