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 £404 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.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
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 | |
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| 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 | £404 |
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“We had a great time - brilliant walking countryside, super places to stay and all admin worked brilliantly; thank you!”Mr Astill, UK
“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
“Organisation first class, as in previous bookings. thank you”Mr Matthews, 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
“The service we received from Contours was exceptional. The quality of the accommodations was varying but superb on every single night. The welcoming we received from every host was heartwarming and we were surprised at the quality of the food that they made available to us. The bags were collected every morning on time and moved on to our next stopover without a single issue. The cabs were efficient and on time. All this made the task of completing the Pennine Way so much more enjoyable than if we’d taken other options that others used.”Mr Harle, UK
“Absolutely superb. It was perfect. Exceptional organisation by Contours.”Mr Toberty, UK
“An amazing life changing experience”Mr Jones, 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
“I’m happy to be home but what an amazing Pennine Way adventure I have had. It’s hard to express in words just how magical this trip was. For me the Pennine Way is easily the best long-distance path in the UK. But it’s not a walk for the faint hearted and it is by no means a stroll in the park. Dealing with the tough terrain (loads of bugs), the remoteness and the solitude was just the emotional and physical challenge that I needed. I guess I was lucky to only have four days when I walked in the rain. And if anything my injury (I broke my wrist on day 12) made the holiday even more satisfying. I will carry the memories of this holiday for a long, long time. A well-planned holiday with comprehensive itinerary supplied. I can’t think of a better way to spend three weeks. I loved the challenge and the rewards are enormous. The satisfaction I felt when completing and achieving the walk was amazing.”Mr Duthoit, UK
