Pennine Way - North Section
Explore the northern Pennine Way National Trail on one of our self-guided walking holidays. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Pennine Way - North Section
https://www.contours.co.uk/pennine-way-north-section
A walk from Greenhead to Kirk Yetholm via Hadrian's Wall
From £355 per person
The best-preserved and most dramatic stretch of Hadrian’s Wall provides an impressive start to the north section of the Pennine Way. Yet the core strength of this walking holiday lies in its most demanding sections, where huge views are won with long climbs through remote territory.
There’s utterly exhilarating walking along the border ridge of the Cheviot Hills, and glorious vistas from Windy Gyle and the Schill, not to mention the cliff-flanked ravine and waterfall of Hen Hole.
Those welcoming, walker-wise inns that are such an integral part of the full trail are just as prevalent along its northernmost section. We particularly recommend the bar of the Border Hotel!
Tasting the historic landscape of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders as you head along Hadrian's Wall and visit Housesteads Roman Fort en route to Kirk Yetholm.
Completing the challenging walk along the Border Ridge of the Cheviot Hills.
Enjoying the peaceful hamlets and villages of Byrness and Kirk Yetholm.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENN1 | From Greenhead to Kirk Yetholm | 3 days walking | £355 | |
| PENN2 | From Greenhead to Kirk Yetholm | 4 days walking | £440 | |
| PENN3 | From Greenhead to Kirk Yetholm | 5 days walking | £525 |
Travel to Greenhead where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Greenhead to Bellingham. 22 miles (35km)
Bellingham to Byrness. 15 miles (24km)
Byrness to Kirk Yetholm. 27 miles (43km)
Depart from Kirk Yetholm after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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