Pennine Way
Walk the Pennine Way National Trail on a self-guided walking holidays, with hand-picked accommodation and luggage transfer.
Pennine Way
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An iconic walking trail through the Peak District, Pennines, Yorkshire and Northumberland.
From £395 per person
The Pennine Way was Britain’s first ever National Trail, and it remains one of the best-known and arguably the most challenging of the lot. We offer holidays along its full 265-mile length, as well as some shorter options to make this monster of a trail fit busier schedules.
Through the wild landscapes of the Peaks, Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and the Cheviot Hills, the Pennine Way walking holiday straddles the spine of England as it stretches from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, taking in a wide variety of scenery from mountains to moorland. If you embark on the Pennine Way, expect to encounter inclement weather, phenomenal climbs and the binding comradery of walkers on a truly epic adventure.
We offer multiple holiday options along this trail. If you wish to experience the entire trail, simply select the first option from the list below.
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £1967 per person
Our walking holidays along the Pennine Way will bring you storming along the backbone of England, over gritstone moors, limestone pavement, peaty bogs and glaciated chasms. These wild landscapes mark the Pennine Way as one of the country’s most demanding long distance walks – and one of the most satisfying to complete.
The rising, falling route has its gentle moments, too. Through Swaledale, the Pennine Way tours farmland, crisscrossed by drystone walls. On a long stretch beside the River Tees, it sweeps through wildflower meadows. From even the highest summits, the trail finds its way into warmly welcoming villages.
It’s no surprise that the Pennine Way National Trail features on the bucket lists of many avid walkers. For its extensive history, unusual difficulty and stunning scenery, it’s an exceptionally popular and satisfying adventure for confident hikers. A self-guided walking holiday is the ideal way to tackle it at your own pace.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEN2 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 14 days walking | £1967 | |
| PEN3 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 15 days walking | £2090 | |
| PEN4 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 16 days walking | £2225 | |
| PEN5 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 17 days walking | £2349 | |
| PEN6 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 18 days walking | £2483 | |
| PEN7 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 19 days walking | £2590 | |
| PEN8 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 20 days walking | £2719 | |
| PEN9 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 21 days walking | £2831 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENSBN | From Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton(L) | 2 days walking | £395 |
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“It was excellent, good weather, friendly accommodation and the other walkers we met were pleasant and interesting - and we were lucky to get superb, clear views! Thoroughly enjoyed it, a good, hard walk (though we chose the length of the three weeks over three years we did it in!)”Mr Lonergan, UK
“Accommodations great, luggage transfers were a breeze, taxis provided to accommodations were superb. All in all, the organisation was first class. This is my fifth tour with Contours, and it certainly lived up to my expectations.”Mr Metcalf, UK
“A wonderful walk with a huge sense of achievement. Overall amazing. Great experience.”Mrs Whaley, UK
“Firstly thank you for organising a great trip. What an amazing experience. Everything worked very smoothly and with people coming and going it was definitely a challenge, which went really well. We all had the most wonderful time.”Mrs Twinn, UK
“Special mention to Benjamin who re-planned my itinerary when I voiced concern about the 27-mile 2nd day walk. He couldn't have been more helpful. Thank you.”Mr Fisher, UK
“This is our 6th long distance walking holiday with you and your company’s arrangements have again been to a high standard.”Mr Gregory, UK
“Very well organized, big thank you”Ms Rudnicki, Switzerland
“Thank you for putting this trip together for us. We met some interesting people and some of the hotels were really good, with staff who went out of their way to be helpful.”Mr Wood, USA
“A fantastic adventure with wonderful walking and scenery. Accommodation and Bagage transfer were perfect as were most of the Taxi Pickup/drop-offs. This was the 3rd walk we have done with contours and all have been very well arranged so I'm sure we'll be back!”Mr Macdonald, UK
