Pennine Way
Walk the Pennine Way National Trail on a self-guided walking holidays, with hand-picked accommodation and luggage transfer.
Pennine Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/pennine-way
An iconic walking trail through the Peak District, Pennines, Yorkshire and Northumberland.
From £385 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 also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £1750 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 | £1750 | |
PEN3 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 15 days walking | £1860 | |
PEN4 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 16 days walking | £1980 | |
PEN5 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 17 days walking | £2090 | |
PEN6 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 18 days walking | £2210 | |
PEN7 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 19 days walking | £2305 | |
PEN8 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 20 days walking | £2420 | |
PEN9 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 21 days walking | £2520 |
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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PENSBN | From Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton(T) | 2 days walking | £385 |
“A wonderful walk with a huge sense of achievement. Overall amazing. Great experience.”Mrs Whaley, UK
“Very good, fantastic scenery. Good company and always had a good time.”Miss Lonsdale, UK
“Long walk but I knew this. Great experience although more mud than I expected. Very friendly hosts, pubs and fellow walkers. Very happy with the role Contours played in the Pennine Way walk. High standard of accommodation but variable. Good logistics.”Mr Hoskin, Australia
“Brilliant experience, even though we have done it before! Would recommend this holiday without hesitation.”Mr Johnson, UK
“Contours planning and organisation flawless, as always. Will book another holiday with you in 28 days.”Mr Matthews, UK
“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
“We had a great time - brilliant walking countryside, super places to stay and all admin worked brilliantly; thank you!”Mr Astill, UK
“It was great and we all enjoyed every bit. Great itinerary with clear instructions. I would definitely recommend Contours. I have already today sent you a request to quote for the second half of the walk next year.”Mr Horobin, UK
“Would recommend if anyone asked, it is a challenging walk but very enjoyable.”Mr Clark, UK