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Walking in the North Pennines

AuthorPaddy Dillon
PublisherCicerone Press
ISBNISBN-10: 1 85284 084 6 (First Edition)
ISBN-13: 987 1 85284 493 6 (Second Edition)
ISBN-13: 978 1 85284 905 4 (Third Edition)
Also available in eBook and Kindle formats
Price£12.95
Snow on the colonnaded cliffs around High Cup, on the East Fellside flank of the North Pennines.

Snow on the colonnaded cliffs around High Cup, on the East Fellside flank of the North Pennines.

Low Force is one of a series of splendid waterfalls that can be seen in Upper Teesdale.

Low Force is one of a series of splendid waterfalls that can be seen in Upper Teesdale.

Dark clouds plunge Cross Fell into shadow in this view from the Vale of Eden.

Dark clouds plunge Cross Fell into shadow in this view from the Vale of Eden.

The first guidebook in a long association with Cicerone Press. While writing a series of walking route descriptions for Country Walking magazine, it became apparent that there was no comprehensive walking guidebook covering the whole of the newly-established North Pennines AONB.

A selection of articles covering a variety of walking routes around the North Pennines were sent to Cicerone with a proposal for a guidebook. After a brief discussion a contract was issued and the research began in earnest. The North Pennines are wild and remote, more so than any other part of England, and the high moorlands are wide-open to whatever the weather hurls at them. The first edition of the guidebook was researched in a series of visits spanning all four seasons.

For the second edition, the entire guidebook was completely overhauled. All the walking routes were checked again during a single long summertime trip, being completely re-written. New routes were added, bringing the total to 50. The new edition is in full colour, complete with all the routes highlighted on OS Landranger mapping.The book is now in its third edition.

Walk Contents

Section 1 - Geltsdale

Walk 1 Brampton, Gelt and Talkin
Walk 2 Hallbankgate and Cold Fell
Walk 3 Castle Carrock & Geltsdale
Walk 4 Croglin, Newbiggin and Croglin Fell.

Section 2 - East Fellside

Walk 5 Hartside, Black Fell and Renwick
Walk 6 Melmerby and Knapside Hill
Walk 7 Maiden Way - Kirkland to Alston
Walk 8 Blencarn, Cross Fell and Kirkland
Walk 9 Knockergill Pass - Knock to Garrigill
Walk 10 Dufton, Great Rundale and High Cup

Section 3 - Warcop Range

Walk 11 Murton, Murton Pike and Murton Fell
Walk 12 Hilton and Tinside Rigg
Walk 13 Mickle Fell via the Boundary Route

Section 4 - Stainmore

Walk 14 North Stainmore and Slate Quarry Moss
Walk 15 Kirkby Stephen and Nine Standards
Walk 16 Tan Hill Inn and Sleightholme Moor
Walk 17 Bowes & Bowes Moor

Section 5 - Lower Teesdale

Walk 18 Greta Bridge and Brignall Banks
Walk 19 Barnard Castle and the Tees
Walk 20 Woodland and Copley
Walk 21 Cotherstone and Romaldkirk.

Section 6 - Middle Teesdale

Walk 22 Tees Railway Walk
Walk 23 Middleton and Monk's Moor
Walk 24 Middleton and Grassholme.

Section 7 - Upper Teesdale

Walk 25 Low Force and High Force
Walk 26 Holwick and Hagworm Hill
Walk 27 Cronkley Fell
Walk 28 Cow Green and Widdybank Fell
Walk 29 Cow Green and Herdship Fell.

Section 8 - Weardale

Walk 30 Wolsingham and Frosterley
Walk 31 Stanhope and Stanhope Dene
Walk 32 Westgate, Middlehope and Rookhope
Walk 33 Chapelfell Top and Noon Hill
Walk 34 Rookhope to Stanhope.

Section 9 - Derwentside

Walk 35 Waskerley Way - Parkhead to Consett
Walk 36 Edmundbyers and Edmundbyers Common
Walk 37 Blanchland and Blanchland Moor.

Section 10 - Devil's Water

Walk 38 Devil's Water and Hangman Hill
Walk 39 Dipton Mill and Dipton Burn.

Section 11 - Allendale

Walk 40 Allen Banks and Staward Gorge
Walk 41 Allendale Town and Hexhamshire Common
Walk 42 Allendale Town and Allenmill Flues
Walk 43 Ninebanks, Hard Rigg and the Dodd.

Section 12 - South Tynedale

Walk 44 Alston, Garrigill and River South Tyne
Walk 45 Alston, Lambley and Haltwhistle
Walk 46 Slaggyford and Grey Nag.

Section 13 - The Dale-heads

Walk 47 Allenheads and Killhope Law
Walk 48 Cowshill and Killhope
Walk 49 Killhope Cross and Knoutberry Hill
Walk 50 Nenthead and Nag's Head