The Pennine Way National Trail is a walk starting from Edale in Derbyshire through 3 National Parks finishing at Kirk Yetholm across the Scottish Border.

The Pennine Way National Trail, 268 miles of chasing the Pennine Mountain tops along the rugged backbone of England, from the Peak District through the Yorkshire Dales and over Hadrian's Wall to the Cheviots. Amongst the finest upland walking in England.

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40 Years old!

Pennine Way 40 Years 1965-2005

Originally the inspiration of walker and writer Tom Stephenson in an article published in 1935 in the Daily Herald titled 'Wanted: A Long Green Trail', the Pennine Way was designated by the Countryside Agency in 1965 as Britain's first National Trail. Today the Pennine Way is one of the most famous and popular walks in the country and 40 years old.