Long-distance walk · England
Pennine Way
England's first National Trail, along the backbone of England to the Scottish Borders.
- Distance
- 406 km
- 252 miles
- Stages
- 16
- 16–19 days for most people
- Total ascent
- 10,140 m
- over the whole trail
- Highest point
- 890 m
About the Pennine Way
The Pennine Way opened in 1965 and runs from Edale in the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm just over the Scottish border. It crosses Kinder Scout and the moors of the South Pennines, passes Malham Cove and Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales, and follows the Tees past High Force before climbing to High Cup Nick and Cross Fell, the highest point.
The last stages follow Hadrian's Wall and cross the Cheviots, with one very long final day. Much of the route is high, exposed moorland: you'll need to navigate in mist.
Stages
The usual stages, ending where there's somewhere to stay. Times are by Naismith's rule, without stops.
| Stage | Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edale to Crowden | 25.6 km | 683 m | 6½ h | GPX for stage 1 |
| 2 | Crowden to Standedge | 19.0 km | 659 m | 5 h | GPX for stage 2 |
| 3 | Standedge to Hebden Bridge | 21.5 km | 225 m | 4½ h | GPX for stage 3 |
| 4 | Hebden Bridge to Ponden | 17.8 km | 595 m | 4½ h | GPX for stage 4 |
| 5 | Ponden to Thornton-in-Craven | 18.0 km | 601 m | 4½ h | GPX for stage 5 |
| 6 | Thornton-in-Craven to Malham | 18.3 km | 290 m | 4 h | GPX for stage 6 |
| 7 | Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale | 23.2 km | 789 m | 6 h | GPX for stage 7 |
| 8 | Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes | 22.1 km | 439 m | 5 h | GPX for stage 8 |
| 9 | Hawes to Keld | 19.9 km | 701 m | 5 h | GPX for stage 9 |
| 10 | Keld to Middleton-in-Teesdale | 32.6 km | 638 m | 7½ h | GPX for stage 10 |
| 11 | Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton | 31.9 km | 542 m | 7½ h | GPX for stage 11 |
| 12 | Dufton to Alston | 31.5 km | 947 m | 8 h | GPX for stage 12 |
| 13 | Alston to Greenhead | 30.1 km | 636 m | 7 h | GPX for stage 13 |
| 14 | Greenhead to Bellingham | 30.5 km | 600 m | 7 h | GPX for stage 14 |
| 15 | Bellingham to Byrness | 24.3 km | 509 m | 5½ h | GPX for stage 15 |
| 16 | Byrness to Kirk Yetholm | 39.8 km | 1263 m | 10 h | GPX for stage 16 |
Walks along the way
Day walks that start near the trail, for a rest day or a detour.
