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2025 Dates: 5th – 9th April 2025
Free limited edition poster
We have produced a beautiful limited edition poster to celebrate the 2024 Northern, Lakes, Dales and Moors Traverse®. If you would like to receive a free copy please click the button below.
Four iconic traverses
2024 Event Film
Feeling inspired? Watch our short film and get a real flavour for the epic 2024 editions of both the Northern Traverse® and Lakes Traverse®.
Northern Traverse™
The 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-sufficiency.
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 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.
Lakes Traverse™
The Lakes Traverse® is a 100km ultra following Wainwright’s coast to coast route through the Lake District fells. The event has an adventurous ethos and culture of self-sufficiency.
This ultra crosses the entire width of the Lake District National Park and starts alongside the Northern Traverse in St. Bees on the west coast. The route traverses Ennerdale, Borrowdale, over Grasmere Common, past Grisedale Tarn, through Patterdale, over Kidsty Pike and along Haweswater to finish at Shap.
This is a challenging yet beautiful ultra, and a great stepping stone for those aspiring to enter the Northern Traverse.
Dales Traverse™
The 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-sufficiency.
Following the success of the inaugural 2024 edition, the Dales Traverse is back for its second year! Starting from Kirkby Stephen and following the same route as the Northern Traverse, the Dales Traverse 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 Moors or Lakes Traverse.
Moors Traverse™
The Moors Traverse® is an 80km ultra following Wainwright’s coast to coast route from Ingleby Cross to Robin Hood’s Bay. The event has an adventurous ethos and culture of self-sufficiency.
Following the success of the inaugural 2024 edition, the Moors Traverse is back for its second year! Starting from Ingleby Cross and following the same route as the Northern Traverse, the Moors Traverse runs along the spectacular northern edge of the North York Moors National Park, before weaving through eastern Yorkshire to a stunning finish at Robin Hood’s Bay – the end of Wainright’s coast to coast trail.
This is an achievable and beautiful ultra and a great stepping stone for those aspiring to enter the more challenging Lakes Traverse.
What are people saying?
“Definitely my best ultra without a doubt. Well organised and great food stops!”
- Stuart, 2023 Lakes Traverse™ participant
“The absolute best event I have ever done! The volunteers were on another level… helpful and kind. The organisation was phenomenal”
- Siobhan, 2023 Northern Traverse™ participant
6500 metres