Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) Itinerary
Below is our Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) Itinerary. We will be undertaking this coast-to-coast trail, which runs between Southport and Hornsea and is 215 miles long, in Autumn 2015.
The Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) is National Cycle Network Route 62 and runs right through the centre of our hometown Stockport. It is described as “an exciting route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders linking the North and Irish seas, passing through the Pennines, alongside rivers and canals and through some of the most historic towns and cities in the North of England.”
You can follow our Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) below:
Day 0 – Travel to Southport
Catch the train to Southport.
Stay at Travelodge Southport Hotel.
Day 1 – Southport to Widnes
Cycle from Southport to Widnes (Distance: 36 miles – TPT: 36 miles).
Stay at Travelodge Widnes Hotel.
Day 2 – Widnes to Stockport
Cycle from Widnes to Stockport (Distance: 36 miles – TPT: 72 miles).
Stay at home.
Day 3 – Stockport to High Melton
Cycle from Stockport to High Melton (Distance: 55 miles – TPT: 127 miles).
Stay at The Stables, High Melton.
Day 4 – High Melton to Howden
Cycle from High Melton to Howden (Distance: 50 miles – TPT: 177 miles).
Stay at The Bowmans Hotel, Howden.
Day 5 – Howden to Hornsea
Cycle from Howden to Hornsea and complete the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) (Distance: 46 miles – TPT: 223 miles).
Then cycle from Hornsea back to Hull (Distance: 15 miles).
Staying at The Kingston Theatre Hotel, Hull.
Day 6 – Post-Tour
Journey home.
2 thoughts on “Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) Itinerary”
Hi Anthony,
Thanks for your comment. Coast-to-Coasts are a fabulous way of experiencing cycling and enjoying the very best scenery the UK has to offer. I would heartily recommend trying one to everyone. Some people try them in just a few days and the pace and daily distances on these can be quite daunting and challenging. Other however like to take a few more days, take them more slowly, and smell the flowers. This latter approach is how Sarah and I cycle tours, and we have enjoyed every Coast-to-Coast we have cycled.
It is true that tackling a cycling tour requires a certain level of fitness, after all you are going to be cycling reasonable distances on consecutive days (the bit people sometimes forget). However a little bit of preparation can go along way in this respect, i.e. training by getting out on your bike as much as possible!
As far as the TPT goes, IMHO it appears to be one of the easier Coast-to-Coasts as it is generally quite flat, the only real section of climbing being the Pennines. For our tour we have stacked the days a little since we wanted to save a bit of money by staying at home on Day 2 – something we can only do on this route! It therefore means we begin with two shorter days (covering a section we have in fact cycled in one day in the past) and longer days thereafter.
Coast-to-Coast costs can vary, but we are flexible and keep the costs down by keeping to the basics – YHAs, Travelodges etc (no posh hotels for us!). It means that for the TPT we will accommodation costs down to approx £200, with of course train fares and food on top.
As for clothes and stuff – you take as little as possible! Then you wash and dry stuff as you go along. It’s all part of the adventure. 🙂
I would certainly recommend you have a go of a Coast-to-Coast at some point.
Andy
“Wow that looks good but bet it not for slow ppl like me and how much is cost and how do u take clean things”
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