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An inspirational guidebook to 50 classic walks on the rolling Pennine landscape. The graded routes, between 6 and 13 miles in length, cover classic Pennine fells and moorland such as Whernside, Ilkley Moor and Pendle Hill; exploring the North and South Pennines, Yorkshire Dales, Howgills and Dark Peak. Many routes are also suited to fell running.
Cicerone says
An inspirational guidebook to 50 great walks throughout the Pennines. A wide range of routes in this larger format book have been selected to help walkers explore all aspects of this beautiful upland area. The walks are all graded, from moderate to strenuous, and are between 6 and 13 miles long, with plenty of options for both first-time and more experienced walkers. Ranging between the North Pennines, Howgills, Yorkshire Dales, South Pennines and Dark Peak, this guide offers the best of the mass of fell and moor that makes up the backbone of England. Routes include Cross Fell, Wild Boar Fell, Ingleborough, Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent, Pendle Hill, Kinder Downfall and a traverse of Ilkley Moor and many are suitable for fell running. The circular walks are all graded, making this guidebook equally suitable for first-time and more experienced walkers looking to explore new corners of the Pennines. All routes are illustrated with 1:40,000 OS mapping and plenty of colour photography.
Our Verdict
For nearly 50 years Cicerone have been producing guidebooks on recognised treks, regions, areas and general tips for hikers.
We have used them countless times and they've always provided excellent insight and knowledge that you only get through experience, giving you the edge to make your trip a success and more enjoyable too.
If you're a gram counter you can easily remove sections of the book to take with you making your own ultra-lightweight guidebook with only the essential sections that you require.
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Features
- Seasons: The Pennines can be tackled whatever the time of year, although the highest summits and the remote moors can be problematic in winter conditions or poor visibility
- Centres: Walks are grouped into five areas: the North Pennines, the Howgills, the Yorkshire Dales, the South Pennines and the Dark Peak
- Difficulty: Walks are graded from 'Moderate' to 'Strenuous' but unlike other mountainous areas where the ability to cope on rock and steep slopes is required, among the Pennines there also needs to be awareness of the deceptive nature of the landscapes, which, in spite of relative proximity to towns and cities, often feel remarkably remote; a sure grasp on navigational skills and self-protection is essential at all times
- Must See: From the highest summits of the Pennines, to the seductive valleys of the Yorkshire Dales and the rugged landscapes of the South Pennines, this guide embraces all that is inspiring about the rolling Pennine landscapes
Specifications
- Weight: 714g
- Published: 10 Apr 2013
- Edition: First
- Number of pages: 256
- Size: 24.0 x 17.0 x 1.8cm
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
About this guide
Weather to walk?
Before you start
North Pennines
1 Thack Moor and Black Fell
2 Melmerby Fell and Fiend’s Fell
3 Cross Fell
4 High Cup Nick and Backstone Edge
5 Cauldron Snout and Widdybank Fell
6 High Force and Cronkley Fell
7 Harter Fell and Grassholme
8 Bowes Moor
North West Dales - Eden Valley and The Howgills
9 Hartley Fell and Nine Standards Rigg
10 Lunds Fell, Hugh Seat and High Seat
11 Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell
12 Green Bell
13 The Fairmile Circuit
14 Cautley Spout and The Calf
15 The Calf from Sedbergh
Yorkshire Dales
16 Great Shunner Fell and Lovely Seat
17 Upper Swaledale and Rogan’s Seat
18 Dodd Fell Hill and Drumaldrace
19 Gragareth and Great Coum
20 Whernside
21 Ingleborough
22 Giggleswick Scar
23 Nappa Cross, Rye Loaf Hill and Victoria Cave
24 Pen-y-Ghent and Plover Hill
25 Fountains Fell
26 Janet’s Foss, Gordale Scar and Malham Cove
27 Buckden Pike
28 Great Whernside
29 Cracoe Fell and Thorpe Fell
30 Elslack Moor and Pinhaw Beacon
31 Rombalds Moor and Ilkley Moor
South Pennines
32 Pendle Hill
33 Boulsworth Hill
34 Delf Hill and Stanbury Moor
35 Wadsworth Moor
36 Worsthorne Moor and Black Hameldon
37 Thieveley Pike and Cliviger Gorge
38 Bride Stones Moor
39 Luddenden Dean and Midgeley Moor
40 Stoodley Pike
41 Langfield Common
42 Blackstone Edge
43 Rooley Moor and Cowpe Lowe
44 White Hill and Piethorne Clough
Dark Peak
45 Saddleworth Edges
46 Lord’s Seat and Mam Tor
47 Kinder Downfall
48 Rowlee Pasture and Alport Castles
49 Back Tor and Derwent Edge
50 Stanage Edge
Appendix 1 Concise walk reference and personal log
Appendix 2 Bibliography
Index
