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Northern Traverse  – 300 km 2027 trail running route — United Kingdom · England

United Kingdom · England

Distance

300 km

Date

Entry fee

£899

€ / km

€3.45

Northern Traverse – 300 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

6,500m

D+/KM

21.7m/km

For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.

Avg Uphill Gradient

8.4%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-8.2%

Uphill gradient distribution

Northern Traverse – 300 km 300 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
37.3 km
5–10%
28.9 km
10–15%
13.4 km
15–20%
6.2 km
20%+
6.3 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Northern Traverse – 300 km 300 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
31.7%Uphill
35.9%Flat
32.4%Downhill

Terrain

Fell / Moorland

Northern Traverse – 300 km 300km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Northern Traverse – 300 km 300 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

6.7 km · 519 m gain

starts km 43 · avg 7.8% · max 53.4%

2

3.5 km · 499 m gain

starts km 56 · avg 14.5% · max 47.5%

3

8.5 km · 489 m gain

starts km 124 · avg 5.7% · max 24.2%

Top descents

Northern Traverse – 300 km 300 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

3.6 km · 543 m drop

starts km 74 · avg -15.0% · max -46.8%

2

6.7 km · 523 m drop

starts km 50 · avg -7.8% · max -37.8%

3

6.5 km · 506 m drop

starts km 37 · avg -8.0% · max -35.6%

Northern Traverse – 300 km 300km GPX

Getting to Northern Traverse – 300 km

Nearest airport

Manchester (MAN) / Newcastle (NCL)

Notes

Start: ~2.5–4 hrs (varies by transfers) / Public transport: Hard point-to-point; car/support crew strongly recommended / Accommodation: St Bees + Robin Hood’s Bay both small; book early

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FAR

It’ll possibly take 3+ hours from the closest large airport to arrive. Plan your adventure accordingly, take an extra day for those after-race beers or Curranz.

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