Pennine Way Short Break - North Section
Explore a snippet of the Pennine Way over a weekend on a short self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Pennine Way Short Break - North Section
https://www.contours.co.uk/pennine-way-short-break-north-section
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 the best-known and arguably the most challenging of the lot.
Through the wild landscapes of the Peaks, Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and the Cheviot Hills, this 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.
From £385 per person
Follow the River Tees through hay meadows bursting with wildflowers past a series of cascades that builds to the largest waterfall in England. The wild, empty moors of the North Pennines lie ahead, home to a variety of grouse, curlew, and hardy sheep.
This taste of the Pennine Way includes one of its best viewpoints: the glaciated chasm of High Cup Nick, which sweeps the gaze out over the mountains of the Lake District. From here, the walk descends to Dufton, nestled in the shadow of Cross Fell.
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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PENSBN | From Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton(T) | 2 days walking | £385 |
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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PENSBN | From Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton(T) | 2 days walking | £385 |
Travel to Middleton-in-Teesdale where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Middleton-in-Teesdale to Langdon Beck(L). 8.5 miles (13.5km) / 761 ft (232 m) ascent
Langdon Beck(L) to Dufton(T). 12 miles (19km) / 1220 ft (372 m) ascent
Depart from Dufton(T) 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 in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
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:
Watching the stunning waterfalls found along the trail, including the highest waterfall in England.
Reaching the immense chasm of High Cup and admiring the dramatic views across the mountains.
Enjoying a well-earned rest in the welcoming inns of Dufton at the end of the holiday.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Useful information and travel links that will assist you in your plans to travel to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you with your full tour pack. A summary is given below:
The most convenient major city and international airports are Newcastle, Teesside and Leeds Bradford.
The nearest rail stations to the start of the trail (Middleton-in-Teesdale) are either Bishop Auckland (about 20 miles away) or Kirkby Stephen (about 20.5 miles away), but probably the most convenient/major train station is at Darlington (25 miles). The nearest rail station to the end of the trail (Dufton) is at Appleby (about 4 miles away).
There are no viable public transport options to Middleton-in-Teesdale from the nearest railway stations, so a taxi will be required. Unfortunately there are no direct buses from Dufton to nearby towns, so a taxi will be required.
Trains run from London Kings Cross station to Darlington. From there a taxi will be required to Middleton-in-Teesdale.
The easiest way to return to the start of the trail is to take a taxi from Dufton to Middleton-in-Teesdale.
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites: