The Pennine Way is a long-distance footpath in England. The trail runs 268 miles (431 km) from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District, north through the Yorkshire Dales and the Northumberland National Park, to end at Kirk Yetholm, just inside the Scottish border. Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks, paths, footpaths or greenways) are trails or footpaths covering large distances, typically 50 km or more, used for rambling (that is, hiking or backpacking). ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Edale is a small village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. ... Derbyshire (pronounced Dar-bee-shur) is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Rock climbers on Ellis Eliminate (grade VS 4c) on Stanage. ... A village in the Yorkshire Dales The Yorkshire Dales lie in an area of high ground in North and West Yorkshire, England. ... Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. ... Kirk Yetholm is a village in the Scottish Borders, eight miles (13 km) southeast of Kelso. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Scottish sundial — the ancient renaissance sundials of Scotland. ...

The path was the 1935 idea of the journalist and rambler Tom Stephenson, inspired by similar trails in the United States, particularly the Appalachian Trail. The final section of the path was declared open in a ceremony held on Malham Moor on the 24th April 1965. Jump to: navigation, search 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tom Stephenson was a British journalist and a leading champion of walkers rights in the countryside. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Pocosin cabin along the trail in Shenandoah National Park The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a 2,174 mile (3500 km) marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in... Jump to: navigation, search Location within the British Isles Malham is surrounded by stone-walled pastures. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

The path runs along the Pennine hills, sometimes described as the "backbone of England". Although not the United Kingdom's longest trail, it is the best known and has long been very popular with walkers, some of whom use the many Youth Hostels along the route to break up a trek along the entire path. It is also easy to undertake just a short section of the trail. Typical Pennine scenery. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... YHA is an initialism or abbreviation for Youth Hostels Association, for example that of England, Wales, and Australia. ...

A Pennine Bridleway is also now under development (as of Autumn 2005, two proncipal sections are open); the route is generally parallel to the Pennine Way, but starts slightly further south in Derbyshire. Jump to: navigation, search The Pennine Bridleway is a new National Trail under designation in Northern England. ...

View from the Pennine Way, near Marsden

The paved surface of the Pennine Way on Black Hill

Download high resolution version (1000x706, 241 KB)Typical Pennine scenery. ... Download high resolution version (1000x706, 241 KB)Typical Pennine scenery. ... Map sources for Marsden, West Yorkshire at grid reference SE048116 Marsden is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, 7 miles west of Huddersfield, and on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, close to the Standedge Tunnel. ... Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1190 KB) The Pennine Way on the summit of Black Hill (Peak District). ... Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1190 KB) The Pennine Way on the summit of Black Hill (Peak District). ... Black Hill is a hill in the Peak District lying on the border between Kirklees borough and Derbyshire, reaching 582 metres above sea level. ...

Route

The route passes close to or through the following places:

• Edale
• Kinder Scout
• Bleaklow
• Black Hill
• Saddleworth Moor
• Littleborough
• Stoodley Pike
• Todmorden (for the Caldervale line)
• Hebden Bridge (for the Caldervale line)
• Wadsworth Moor
• Keighley Moor
• Elslack Moor
• Settle
• Malham
• Fountains Fell
• Pen-y-ghent
• Horton in Ribblesdale (on the Settle-Carlisle Railway)
• Dodd Fell Hill
• Hawes (for the Wensleydale Railway)
• Great Shunner Fell
• Keld
• Tan Hill
• Crosses the A66
• Middleton-in-Teesdale and the Tees valley
• High Cup
• Great Dun Fell
• Cross Fell
• Alston
• Haltwhistle
• Hadrian's Wall (near the B6318)
• Windy Gyle
• The Cheviot
• Kirk Yetholm

Edale is a small village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. ... Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau (and mountain) in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in the United Kingdom. ... Bleaklow is a high moorland, just north of Kinder Scout, across the Snake Pass (A57), in the Derbyshire High Peak. ... Black Hill is a hill in the Peak District lying on the border between Kirklees borough and Derbyshire, reaching 582 metres above sea level. ... Location within the British Isles Littleborough is a small town on the western side of the Pennines, which forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. ... Jump to: navigation, search Todmorden is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... The Caldervale Line is the name given to rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... Hebden Bridge from the south Hebden Bridge is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, west of Halifax, at the junction of River Calder and Hebden Water. ... This article is about the town of Settle in England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location within the British Isles Malham is surrounded by stone-walled pastures. ... Pen-y-ghent is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. ... Horton in Ribblesdale is a small village in Ribblesdale on the Settle - Carlisle Railway at the western side of Penyghent. ... The Settle-Carlisle Railway (S&C) is a 72 mile (115 km) long main-railway line in northern England. ... Hawes is a small market town in the Yorkshire Dales. ... Wensleydale Railway plc took over running passenger trains on a length of the railway that previously linked Northallerton with Hawes in 2003: the railway had been almost closed apart from very occasional freight trains to Catterick. ... the third highest hill in the Yorkshire Dales ... Tan Hill is a high point on the Pennine Way in North Yorkshire. ... The A66 is a major road in England. ... Middleton-in-Teesdale is a village in County Durham, in England. ... Mickle Fell is a hill in the Pennines, the range of hills and moors running down the middle of northern England. ... Great Dun Fell is the second-highest hill in the Pennine range, lying two miles south along the watershed from Cross Fell, its higher neighbour. ... Cross Fell is the highest point in the Pennine hills of Northern England. ... Map sources for Alston, Cumbria at grid reference NY715465 Alston from the west. ... Map sources for Haltwhistle at grid reference NY7064 Haltwhistle is a town in Northumberland, England, situated ten miles east of Brampton, near Hadrians Wall. ... Jump to: navigation, search Pieces of Hadrians Wall remain near Greenhead and along the route, though large sections have been dismantled over the years to use the stones for various nearby construction projects. ... Jump to: navigation, search Windy Gyle is a hill in the Cheviot Hills, right on the border between England and Scotland border. ... The Cheviot is the highest mountain in the Cheviot Hills in the far north of England, only 2 km from the Scottish border. ... Kirk Yetholm is a village in the Scottish Borders, eight miles (13 km) southeast of Kelso. ...

See also

• Long-distance footpaths in the UK

The following long-distance footpaths can be found in the United Kingdom: UK National Trails Cleveland Way round the edge of the North York Moors National Park in England Cotswold Way in England Glyndwrs Way in Wales Great Glen Way in Scotland Hadrians Wall Path in England North...

External links

• Pennine Way Official Site