The Pennine Way: From Edale to Kirk Yetholm

by Paddy Dillon

Overview

A 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
• Route summary table and trek planner showing the distribution of facilities and public transport along the route
• Accommodation listings
• GPX files available for free download

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783624768
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	03/31/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	106 MB
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About the Author

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.
Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, China, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US.  www.paddydillon.co.uk

Table of Contents

Map 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