England

Pennine Way official sections

16 official sections, spread across a 13–21-day itinerary.

Official sections by distance, walking time, and ascent
SectionDistanceTimeAscent
Section 1Edale to CrowdenKinder and Bleaklow: the Way's hard opening over peat and gritstone.17.0 mi27.4 km8–9 h890 m2,900 ft
Section 2Crowden to StandedgeBlack Hill and Wessenden: a shorter moor day of flagstones and reservoirs.12.5 mi20.2 km6–7 h770 m2,550 ft
Section 3Standedge to Calder ValleyOver the M62 and Blackstone Edge to Stoodley Pike and the Calder.13.9 mi22.4 km6–7 h310 m1,000 ft
Section 4Calder Valley to IckornshawUp out of the Calder and across the Brontë moors to Ickornshaw.16.1 mi25.8 km7–8 h920 m3,000 ft
Section 5Ickornshaw to MalhamThrough the Aire Gap: villages, fields and a canal, to the edge of limestone country.17.5 mi28.2 km8–9 h750 m2,450 ft
Section 6Malham to Horton-in-RibblesdaleMalham Cove, Fountains Fell and Pen-y-ghent: the first limestone day.14.6 mi23.5 km7–8 h870 m2,850 ft
Section 7Horton-in-Ribblesdale to HawesPackhorse tracks and the Cam High Road, over empty fells to Hawes.13.8 mi22.2 km6–7 h510 m1,650 ft
Section 8Hawes to Tan HillGreat Shunner Fell, Swaledale and Keld, to one of the Way's legendary pubs.16.4 mi26.4 km8–9 h1,030 m3,400 ft
Section 9Tan Hill to Middleton-in-TeesdaleOver the Stainmore Gap to the halfway point and Teesdale.16.6 mi26.7 km7–8 h480 m1,550 ft
Section 10Middleton-in-Teesdale to DuftonThree waterfalls up the Tees, then High Cup and the drop to Dufton.20.5 mi33.0 km9–10 h720 m2,350 ft
Section 11Dufton to AlstonCross Fell: the highest point and the toughest day on the Way.18.9 mi30.5 km9–10 h1,030 m3,400 ft
Section 12Alston to GreenheadThe last of the Pennines: old railway, Roman road and bog, to Hadrian's Wall.16.6 mi26.7 km7–8 h590 m1,950 ft
Section 13Greenhead to BellinghamEight miles along Hadrian's Wall, then Wark Forest and the long road to Bellingham.22.2 mi35.7 km10–11 h920 m3,000 ft
Section 14Bellingham to ByrnessHeather moor, then forest track, to the foot of the Cheviots.15.2 mi24.5 km7–8 h640 m2,100 ft
Section 15Byrness to Windy GyleOnto the Cheviot ridge, along the border fence to Windy Gyle.12.6 mi20.2 km6–7 h800 m2,600 ft
Section 16Windy Gyle to Kirk YetholmThe last of the Cheviots, The Schil, and the long descent to the finish.12.4 mi19.9 km5–6 h520 m1,700 ft

Distances and ascent follow the trail's GPS route. Walking time is a range. A section can take more than one walking day.

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