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Nine Standards Rigg
Kirkby Stephen, North West England
Nine large stone cairns on a high moor, on the Coast to Coast route.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
The Nine Standards are a row of tall stone cairns on the high moor above Kirkby Stephen. They are a landmark on the Coast to Coast and give wide views across the Eden Valley. It is a hill walk, so choose a clear day.
Good to know
- Stay on the signed paths to protect the peat
- Take a map and waterproofs
- Getting there
- Walk from Fell Lane or Kirkby Stephen, boggy moorland
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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