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Ever found yourself mid-hike wondering why the hill you're struggling up is called Dodd? Or what that sheep who is currently fleeing your presence in a blind panic is called? Perhaps you've also considered whether you should get trekking poles — are they the ergonomic miracle your knees were promised, or simply two expensive sticks designed to complicate your life?

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Hiking Route Guides(137 guides)

4 guides in North Pennines

Route Guide1 GPX download

Cross Fell from Kirkland via High Cap: Route Guide

Climb Cross Fell from Kirkland by the High Cap track, crossing the exposed Pennine plateau to England’s highest summit outside the Lakes.

25 Aug 2026Read Guide

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Pennine Way: Edale to Kirk Yetholm

A strenuous 412.7 km main-route GPX from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, with 9,017 m of ascent, sixteen natural stages and enough moorland to recalibrate your idea of ‘a bit damp’.

17 Aug 2026Read Guide

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Dufton Pike via Pusgill: North Pennines Route Guide

Climb Dufton Pike from the village by Pusgill and its steep grassy south ridge on a compact North Pennines walk.

15 Aug 2026Read Guide

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Great Dun Fell via the Radar Road from Knock: Route Guide

Walk Britain’s highest paved road from Knock to the radar dome on Great Dun Fell, returning by the same exposed Pennine route.

14 Aug 2026Read Guide