A guidebook to 50 walks in and around the North Pennines National Landscape, spanning Northumberland, Cumbria and County Durham. Exploring the region’s striking scenery, routes range from riverside strolls to rugged moorland hikes.
The walks, of between 9 and 24km (6–15 miles), can be accessed from Hexham, Alston and Barnard Castle.
- 1:50, 000 OS maps included for each walk
- Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
- Notes on refreshments and public transport
- Local points of interest and folklore, plus information on the region’s rich geology, plantlife and wildlife
- Walks are divided between 13 sections throughout the National Landscape
Daftar Isi
Map key
Overview map
INTRODUCTION
Geology
Landscape
Mining
Weather
Plants and wildlife
Access to the countryside
Getting to the North Pennines
Getting around the North Pennines
Tourist information and visitor centres
Maps
Emergencies
Using this guide
THE NORTH PENNINES
1 Geltsdale
Walk 1 Brampton, Gelt and Talkin
Walk 2 Hallbankgate and Cold Fell
Walk 3 Castle Carrock and Geltsdale
Walk 4 Croglin, Newbiggin and Croglin Fell
2 The East Fellside
Walk 5 Hartside, Black Fell and Renwick
Walk 6 Melmerby and Knapside Hill
Walk 7 Maiden Way – Kirkland to Alston
Walk 8 Blencarn, Cross Fell and Kirkland
Walk 9 Knockergill Pass – Knock to Garrigill
Walk 10 Dufton, Great Rundale and High Cup
3 Warcop Range
Walk 11 Murton, Murton Pike and Murton Fell
Walk 12 Hilton and Tinside Rigg
Walk 13 Mickle Fell via the Boundary Route
4 Stainmore
Walk 14 North Stainmore and Slate Quarry Moss
Walk 15 Kirkby Stephen and Nine Standards
Walk 16 The Tan Hill Inn and Sleightholme Moor
Walk 17 Bowes and Bowes Moor
5 Lower Teesdale
Walk 18 Greta Bridge and Brignall Banks
Walk 19 Barnard Castle and the Tees
Walk 20 Woodland and Copley
Walk 21 Cotherstone and Romaldkirk
6 Middle Teesdale
Walk 22 Tees Railway Walk
Walk 23 Middleton and Monk’s Moor
Walk 24 Middleton and Grassholme
7 Upper Teesdale
Walk 25 Low Force and High Force
Walk 26 Holwick and Hagworm Hill
Walk 27 Cronkley Fell
Walk 28 Cow Green and Widdybank Fell
Walk 29 Cow Green and Herdship Fell
8 Weardale
Walk 30 Wolsingham and Frosterley
Walk 31 Stanhope and Stanhope Dene
Walk 32 Westgate, Middlehope and Rookhope
Walk 33 Chapelfell Top and Noon Hill
Walk 34 Rookhope to Stanhope
9 Derwentside
Walk 35 Waskerley Way – Parkhead to Consett
Walk 36 Edmundbyers and Edmundbyers Common
Walk 37 Blanchland and Blanchland Moor
10 Devil’s Water
Walk 38 Devil’s Water and Hangman Hill
Walk 39 Dipton Mill and Dipton Burn
11 Allendale
Walk 40 Allen Banks and Staward Gorge
Walk 41 Allendale Town and Hexhamshire Common
Walk 42 Allendale Town and Allenmill Flues
Walk 43 Ninebanks, Hard Rigg and the Dodd
12 South Tynedale
Walk 44 Alston, Garrigill and River South Tyne
Walk 45 Alston, Lambley and Haltwhistle
Walk 46 Slaggyford and Grey Nag
13 The Dale-Heads
Walk 47 Allenheads and Killhope Law
Walk 48 Cowshill and Killhope
Walk 49 Killhope Cross and Knoutberry Hill
Walk 50 Nenthead and Nag’s Head
APPENDIX A Route summary table
APPENDIX B Useful contacts
Tentang Penulis
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. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and President of the Backpackers Club. www.paddydillon.co.uk
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