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  1. Alston - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Over the Pennines Section 1 - Alston to Milburn
  2. Dufton - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Following the Eden Section 2 - Milburn to Kirkby Stephen
  3. Kirkby Stephen - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Exploring the Dales and Howgills Section 3 - Kirkby Stephen to Sedbergh
  4. Sedbergh - Westmorland & Furness Way
    From the Dales to the Lakes Section 4 - Sedbergh to Bowness-on-Windermere
  5. Bowness-on-Windermere - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Through Furness Woodlands and Foothills Section 5 - Bowness-on-Windermere to Ulverston
  6. Ulverston - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Along the Furness Coast Section 6 - Ulverston to Furness Abbey

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Explore The Route

Westmorland & Furness Way - The full routeExplore the six main sections of the Westmorland Way, which reflect the geographical features that can been seen along each part of the trail:

  • Section 1: Over the Pennines - Alston to Milburn (16 miles (26km), taking up to 2 days)
     
  • Section 2: Following the Eden - Milburn to Kirkby Stephen (23 miles (37km), taking up to 3 days)
     
  • Section 3: Exploring the Dales and Howgills - Kirkby Stephen to Sedbergh (Low route:16 miles (26km), High route: 18 miles (29 km), taking up to 3 days)
     
  • Section 4: From the Dales to the Lakes - Sedbergh to Bowness (27 miles (43km), taking up to 4 days)
     
  • Section 5: Through Furness woodlands and foothills - Bowness to Ulverston (21 miles (34km), taking up to 3 days)
     
  • Section 6: Along the Furness Coast - Ulverston to Furness Abbey (17 miles (27km), taking up to 2 days)
     

Overview of the route

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Sections of the route

  1. Alston - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Section 1 - “Over the Pennines”
    Alston to Milburn (16 miles (26km), taking up to 2 days)
  2. Dufton - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Section 2 - “Following the Eden”
    Milburn to Kirkby Stephen (23 miles (38km), taking up to 3 days)
  3. Kirkby Stephen - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Section 3 - Exploring the Dales and Howgills
    Kirkby Stephen to Sedbergh (Low route:16 miles (25km), High route: 18 miles (29 km), taking up to 3 days)
  4. Sedbergh - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Section 4 - From the Dales to the Lakes
    Sedbergh to Bowness (27 miles (43km), taking up to 4 days)
  5. Bowness-on-Windermere - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Section 5 - Through Furness woodlands and foothills
    Bowness to Ulverston (21 miles (34km), taking up to 3 days)
  6. Ulverston - Westmorland & Furness Way
    Section 6 - Along the Furness Coast
    Ulverston to Furness Abbey (17 miles (27km), taking up to 2 days).
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