Walking in the North Pennines - Circular walks

• Location
• Description
• Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Route
• Maps
• Updates
• Reviews

INTRODUCTION

Geology   
Landscape   
Mining   
Weather   
Flowers and Wildlife   
Access to the Countryside   
Getting to the North Pennines   
Getting Around the North Pennines   
Tourist Information and Visitor Centres   
Maps   
Emergencies   
How to Use This Guidebook   
 

SECTION 1 GELTSDALE

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

SECTION 2 THE EAST FELLSIDE

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

SECTION 3 WARCOP RANGE

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

SECTION 4 STAINMORE   

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

SECTION 5 LOWER TEESDALE

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

SECTION 6 MIDDLE TEESDALE

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

SECTION 7 UPPER TEESDALE

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

SECTION 8 WEARDALE 

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

SECTION 9 DERWENTSIDE

35     Waskerley Way – Parkhead to Consett   
36     Edmundbyers and Edmundbyers Common   
37     Blanchland and Blanchland Moor   
 

SECTION 10 DEVIL’S WATER 

38     Devil’s Water and Hangman Hill   
39     Dipton Mill and Dipton Burn   
 

SECTION 11 ALLENDALE

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

SECTION 12 SOUTH TYNEDALE

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

SECTION 13 THE DALE-HEADS

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

APPENDIX 1 Route Summary Table   
APPENDIX 2 North Pennines Administration Contacts   
APPENDIX 3 Public Transport   
APPENDIX 4 Tourist Information and Visitor Centres