Natural landmarks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Pennine Way
Britain's first National Trail (1965) — 268 miles up the spine of England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
The Pennine Way is Britain's first National Trail, opened in 1965 — 268 miles up the spine of England from Edale in the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. The route crosses three national parks (Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland) and Hadrian's Wall along the way. Typically walked in 16-19 days; the toughest of the National Trails for elevation gain.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail stretches for 268 miles (431 km) from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District, north through the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland National Park and ends at Kirk Yetholm, just inside the Scottish border. The path runs along the Pennine hills, sometimes described as the "backbone of England". Although not the United Kingdom's longest National Trail, it is, according to the Ramblers, "one of Britain's best known and toughest".
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Background
History
.|Old Nags Head, in Edale, Derbyshire. The traditional starting point of the Pennine Way.]] The path was the idea of the journalist and rambler Tom Stephenson, inspired by similar trails in the United States, particularly the Appalachian Trail. Stephenson proposed the concept in an article for the Daily Herald in 1935, and lobbied Parliament for the creation of an official trail. The walk was planned to end at Wooler but it was decided that Kirk Yetholm would be the finishing point. The final section was declared open in a ceremony held on Malham Moor on 24 April 1965. Before the official opening of the Pennine Way the British Army was invited to test the route, a task that was accomplished…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4500, -2.3000
- Address
- Northern England and southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Sources
- manual: pennine-way (manual)
- wikipedia: Pennine Way (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pennine Way?
- Pennine Way is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4500°, -2.3000°.
- When was Pennine Way built?
- Pennine Way dates to the Modern era. The exact year of origin is not recorded in our open-data sources.