Pennine Way
Walk the Pennine Way National Trail on a self-guided walking holidays, with hand-picked accommodation and luggage transfer.
Pennine Way
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An iconic walking trail through the Peak District, Pennines, Yorkshire and Northumberland.
From £385 per person
The Pennine Way was Britain’s first ever National Trail, and it remains one of the best-known and arguably the most challenging of the lot. We offer holidays along its full 265-mile length, as well as some shorter options to make this monster of a trail fit busier schedules.
Through the wild landscapes of the Peaks, Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and the Cheviot Hills, the Pennine Way walking holiday straddles the spine of England as it stretches from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, taking in a wide variety of scenery from mountains to moorland. If you embark on the Pennine Way, expect to encounter inclement weather, phenomenal climbs and the binding comradery of walkers on a truly epic adventure.
We offer multiple holiday options along this trail. If you wish to experience the entire trail, simply select the first option from the list below.
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £1838 per person
Our walking holidays along the Pennine Way will bring you storming along the backbone of England, over gritstone moors, limestone pavement, peaty bogs and glaciated chasms. These wild landscapes mark the Pennine Way as one of the country’s most demanding long distance walks – and one of the most satisfying to complete.
The rising, falling route has its gentle moments, too. Through Swaledale, the Pennine Way tours farmland, crisscrossed by drystone walls. On a long stretch beside the River Tees, it sweeps through wildflower meadows. From even the highest summits, the trail finds its way into warmly welcoming villages.
It’s no surprise that the Pennine Way National Trail features on the bucket lists of many avid walkers. For its extensive history, unusual difficulty and stunning scenery, it’s an exceptionally popular and satisfying adventure for confident hikers. A self-guided walking holiday is the ideal way to tackle it at your own pace.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEN2 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 14 days walking | £1838 | |
| PEN3 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 15 days walking | £1953 | |
| PEN4 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 16 days walking | £2079 | |
| PEN5 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 17 days walking | £2195 | |
| PEN6 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 18 days walking | £2321 | |
| PEN7 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 19 days walking | £2421 | |
| PEN8 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 20 days walking | £2541 | |
| PEN9 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 21 days walking | £2646 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENSBN | From Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton(T) | 2 days walking | £385 |
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“Excellent, all accommodation friendly and helpful.”Mr Lonergan, UK
“It was great and we all enjoyed every bit. Great itinerary with clear instructions. I would definitely recommend Contours. I have already today sent you a request to quote for the second half of the walk next year.”Mr Horobin, UK
“Would recommend if anyone asked, it is a challenging walk but very enjoyable.”Mr Clark, UK
“Brilliant experience, even though we have done it before! Would recommend this holiday without hesitation.”Mr Johnson, UK
“Thank you for the arrangements you made for our recent Pennine Way Walk. They all worked without any problems or difficulties and certainly added to the enjoyment of the walk. Our bags were at our next stop when we arrived, without exception we were greeted there with warmth and kindness and taxi drivers were expecting our calls when we made contact with them. Everywhere we stayed was comfortable, help was always available and generally our desire to make an early start was understood and accommodated by both the B&B/Hotel and the taxi service. All along our route we met friendly, kind and helpful people who added further enjoyment to our walk. We have been booking holidays with CWH for the last seven years and your arrangements have always worked well.”Mr Duerden, UK
“Absolutely superb.”Mr Toberty, UK
“Everything went very smoothly, all in line with itinerary details.”Mr Matthews, UK
“This is our 6th long distance walking holiday with you and your company’s arrangements have again been to a high standard.”Mr Gregory, UK
“The service we received from Contours was exceptional. The quality of the accommodations was varying but superb on every single night. The welcoming we received from every host was heartwarming and we were surprised at the quality of the food that they made available to us. The bags were collected every morning on time and moved on to our next stopover without a single issue. The cabs were efficient and on time. All this made the task of completing the Pennine Way so much more enjoyable than if we’d taken other options that others used.”Mr Harle, UK
