The Pennine Way is Britain's oldest, toughest long-distance footpath –
and arguably its most iconic. Now a National Trail, the 427km (265½
mile) route from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish
Borders offers wayfarers the opportunity to immerse themselves in wild
beauty of the North. The Pennines boast rolling hills, sweeping moorland
and wide glacial valleys, and the Pennine Way has come to embody
personal challenge and adventure.
This guidebook presents the route in 20 daily stages of 10.5-31.5km
(6½-19½ miles). Step-by-step route description is accompanied by
1:100,000 mapping and information about points of interest along the
way, as well as advice on facilities and planning your trip, tips for
walking the route and an alternative 15-day itinerary. Useful contacts
and full accommodation listings can be found in the appendices. In
addition, the guide includes a pocket-sized map booklet containing all
the OS 1:25,000 mapping needed to complete the trail, saving the need to
carry numerous map sheets.
The Pennine Way crosses three National Parks – the Peak District,
Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland National Park – and other highlights
include Cross Fell, the highest point in England outside of the Lake
District; the Cheviot Hills; Kinder Scout; the limestone cliffs of
Malham Cove; the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and
the awe-inspiring UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall.
Overnight options range from camping to a mixture of hostels and
B&Bs and there is great camaraderie amongst wayfarers. With a wealth
of information to help you get the most from your trip, Paddy Dillon's
guide is an ideal companion to discovering this classic trail.
The Pennine Way
Day 1 Edale to Torside
Day 2 Torside to Standedge
Day 3 Standedge to Callis Bridge or Hebden Bridge
Day 4 Callis Bridge or Hebden Bridge to Ickornshaw
Day 5 Ickornshaw to Gargrave
Day 6 Gargrave to Malham
Day 7 Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale
Day 8 Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes
Day 9 Hawes to Keld
Day 10 Keld to Baldersdale or Bowes
Day 11 Baldersdale or Bowes to Middleton-in-Teesdale
Day 12 Middleton-in-Teesdale to Langdon Beck
Day 13 Langdon Beck to Dufton
Day 14 Dufton to Alston
Day 15 Alston to Greenhead
Day 16 Greenhead to Housesteads
Day 17 Housesteads to Bellingham
Day 18 Bellingham to Byrness
Day 19 Byrness to Clennell Street
Day 20 Clennell Street to Kirk Yetholm
