The Pennine Way

by Paddy Dillon

Overview

Guidebook to the 270 mile Pennine Way National Trail that runs from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm, on the border of Scotland. It's a long walk and a hard walk, but one that is well worth the effort. Most walkers take two or three weeks to walk the way, and on average it tends to work out at around 18 days. The guide gives a detailed description of the official route, with variants and is illustrated with photographs throughout the seasons and OS map extracts. With full information about accommodation, public transport and other facilities available. The Pennine Way was the first long-distance path to be created in Britain, back in 1965. It traverses the backbone of England, striving to stay high on the moors, yet dropping down to little towns and villages each evening. It has always been a popular trail, rightly regarded as a challenge, running higher and wilder than any other National Trail.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849653596
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	02/25/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 40 books to his name, including 20 current guidebooks for Cicerone. Born and reared close to the Pennine Way, he has walked the entire route three times and covered many parts of the route on dozens of occasions, throughout the seasons, in all kinds of weather.
Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 70 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 30 other publications. He has written for a variety of outdoor magazines, as well as many booklets and brochures for tourism organisations. Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. He enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the United States. While researching routes, Paddy works directly onto a tablet, so that his descriptions are precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. He takes his own photographs, has appeared on radio and TV, and is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Wanted: A Long Green Trail Pennine geology Pennine scenery The Helm Wind Wildlife Plant life National Parks Travel to and from the Pennine Way When to walk Accommodation Food and drink Money matters Communications Planning your schedule What to pack Waymarking and access Maps of the route Emergencies The Pennine Way Day 1 Edale to Crowden Day 2 Crowden to Standedge Day 3 Standedge to Callis Bridge Day 4 Callis 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 Route summary table APPENDIX B Useful contacts APPENDIX C Facilities along the route