Pennine Way North (5 Days & 4 Nights)

Activity Level & Terrain

Grade & Terrain

This holiday is graded depending on which itinerary you choose. The longer itinerary is moderate to strenuous and the shorter ones are strenuous. These itineraries are most suitable for those walkers with previous long distance experience and an excellent level of physical fitness.

The route is a mixture of paths through open moorlands and on fields and tracks. Trails may have rocky sections and some of the paths are indistinct and can become very muddy and boggy in wet weather, when progress can often be slow.

Navigation

The route is waymarked but in some places, the signs become less obvious, and the trail is not always easy to find. At least one of your party should be able to navigate with map and compass. We provide a Pennine Way guidebook and Harvey maps to assist you.

• Overnights in B&B’s, guesthouses & country inns
• Breakfasts
• Luggage transfers
• Detailed Information Pack, guidebook and maps
• 24/7 telephone support from our UK office

• Travel to Greenhead
• Travel from Kirk Yetholm
• Lunches & Dinners
• Snacks & drinks
• Taxi transfers or public transport should you need to skip a stage
• Travel Insurance
• Personal Equipment

• Additional nights before, during or after the walk.

When To Go

Availability

You can start your Pennine Way North walk anytime between April and September and on any date, depending on availability. 

Getting to the Start

Getting to Greenhead

The best way to connect from major gateways to Greenhead is to take either a local bus or taxi from Haltwhistle (5 miles away), where there is a train station. To get to Haltwhistle from Newcastle Airport (the closest one) you can take a train from here via Newcastle centre (approx. 2H journey) You can also take trains from Manchester Airport or Glasgow Airport via Carlisle to haltwhistle. You can find bus information and schedules on the Traveline or Trainline website.

Getting from the End

The best way to connect to major gateways from Kirk Yetholm is to take a local bus to Berwick-upon-Tweed which takes approx. 2H. You can find bus information and schedules on the Traveline website. Berwick-upon-Tweed is on the main East Coast rail line and is well connected to most major cities in the UK. Should you want to return to Manchester Airport, you can take a train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Leeds and from Leeds to Manchester Airport.

Should you wish to return to London there is a direct train which takes approx. 4H. It is also possible to fly out of Newcastle Airport. A direct train from Berwick-upon-Tweed brings you to Newcastle centre and from here you can change to Newcastle Airport. The journey time is approx. 1.5H.

Luggage Transfer

Your bags will be transferred from your accommodation as per your itinerary and moved onto your next overnight accommodation. 

At Macs Adventure, we work in partnership with many luggage transfer providers who set a limit on how many bags/suitcases they will transfer per person, and also the weight of the bag/suitcase.  Your booking includes transfer of 1 bag per person up to 17kg.  It is very important that you read the luggage information specific to your tour before departure. If you do not adhere to these limits, there is a great possibility that you will be charged locally both for extra bags or if they are too heavy. This limitation can be a challenge, especially as airlines generally have limits that are higher. However, our luggage providers have reasons for these limits (usually due to the Health and Safety of their employees), which we must respect.

General Information

Due to baggage transfer restrictions, we can only offer this walk from South to North (Edale to Kirk Yetholm).

Equipment

Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear (jacket and pants), sun hat, sunscreen. Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes for the cooler months and lightweight clothing for summer, and a daypack.

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the activity and emergency evacuation and hospital care.