Description
Book SynopsisA guidebook to walking the Pennine Way, England’s toughest National Trail. Suited to fit experienced walkers, the 427km (265 mile) route from Edale to Kirk Yetholm follows northern England’s mountainous spine, passing through three national parks: the Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland.
The route is described from south to north in 20 stages of between 11 and 32km (7–20 miles).
- Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps and elevation profiles
- Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping with the route line
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Route summary table and trek planner showing the distribution of facilities and public transport along the route
- Accommodation listings
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GPX files available for free download
Table of ContentsMap key Route summary table Overview map Profile Trek planner Preface Introduction Wanted: A Long Green Trail Planning your trip Choosing an itinerary When to walk Travel to and from the Pennine Way Travel along the Pennine Way First and last nights Accommodation Food and drink Baggage transfer What to take Money Planning day to day Using this guide Additional mapping Waymarking and access Weather forecasts Phones and Wi-Fi Emergencies All about the Pennines Pennine geology Pennine scenery The Helm Wind Wildlife Plant life 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 Appendix A Useful contacts Appendix B Accommodation list Appendix C Further reading
