A guidebook to 50 walks in and around the North Pennines National Landscape, spanning Northumberland, Cumbria and County Durham. Exploring the region’s striking scenery, routes range from riverside strolls to rugged moorland hikes.

The walks, of between 9 and 24km (6–15 miles), can be accessed from Hexham, Alston and Barnard Castle.

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk 
• Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
• Notes on refreshments and public transport
• Local points of interest and folklore, plus information on the region’s rich geology, plantlife and wildlife
• Walks are divided between 13 sections throughout the National Landscape

Map key
Overview map
INTRODUCTION
Geology
Landscape
Mining
Weather
Plants and wildlife
Access to the countryside
Getting to the North Pennines
Getting around the North Pennines
Tourist information and visitor centres
Maps
Emergencies
Using this guide

THE NORTH PENNINES
1 Geltsdale
Walk 1     Brampton, Gelt and Talkin
Walk 2     Hallbankgate and Cold Fell
Walk 3     Castle Carrock and Geltsdale
Walk 4     Croglin, Newbiggin and Croglin Fell
2 The 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
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
4 Stainmore
Walk 14     North Stainmore and Slate Quarry Moss
Walk 15     Kirkby Stephen and Nine Standards
Walk 16     The Tan Hill Inn and Sleightholme Moor
Walk 17     Bowes and Bowes Moor
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
6 Middle Teesdale
Walk 22     Tees Railway Walk
Walk 23     Middleton and Monk’s Moor
Walk 24     Middleton and Grassholme
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
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
9 Derwentside
Walk 35     Waskerley Way – Parkhead to Consett
Walk 36     Edmundbyers and Edmundbyers Common
Walk 37     Blanchland and Blanchland Moor
10 Devil’s Water
Walk 38     Devil’s Water and Hangman Hill
Walk 39     Dipton Mill and Dipton Burn
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
12 South Tynedale
Walk 44     Alston, Garrigill and River South Tyne
Walk 45     Alston, Lambley and Haltwhistle
Walk 46     Slaggyford and Grey Nag
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
APPENDIX A Route summary table
APPENDIX B Useful contacts
 

Seasons

all year round - region famous for its bleak and blustery weather!

Centres

Hexham, Consett, Barnard Castle, Kirkby Stephen, Appleby and Brampton

Difficulty

a variety of terrain from riverside strolls and old railway trackbeds to rugged moorland; walks up to 14 miles (23km) in length but nothing difficult; ability to navigate essential because of changing weather conditions

Must See

England's last wilderness; Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Vale of Eden; fascinating geology eg the Whin Sill (first Geopark in England in 2003); rich industrial heritage (eg Killhope lead-mining museum)

June 2025

Walk 12 Hilton and Tinside Rigg

September 2024

Walk 44

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