| Pennine Way | |
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 View from the Pennine Way, near Marsden | |
| Length | 268 miles (431 km)[1] |
| Location | Northern England and southern Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Designation | UK National Trail |
| Trailheads | Edale, Derbyshire Kirk Yetholm, Scottish Borders |
| Use | Hiking |
| Highest point | Cross Fell, 893 m (2,930 ft) |
| Difficulty | Moderate to Strenuous |
| Season | All year |
| Hazards | Severe weather |
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The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail stretches for 268 miles (431 km)[1] 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".[2] Although not the United Kingdom's longest National Trail,[a] it is, according to The Ramblers, "one of Britain's best known and toughest".[4]
- ^ a b "Trail stats, Pennine Way". National Trails Homepage. The Countryside Agency. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2007.
- ^ Poucher 1946, p. 9.
- ^ "National Trails South West Coast Path". National Trails. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Ramblers' Association. "Pennine Way National Trail". Archived from the original on 20 February 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2006.
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