Walking in the North Pennines

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over thirty books to his name. He writes for a number of outdoor magazines and other publications, as well as producing information for tourism groups. Paddy has walked and written about every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. He has walked in many parts of Europe, Nepal, Tibet, Colorado and the Canadian Rockies. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

INTRODUCTION
Geology
Landscape
Mining
Weather
Flowers and Wildlife
Access to the Countryside
Getting to the North Pennines
Getting Around the North Pennines
Tourist Information and Visitor Centres
Maps
Emergencies
How to Use This Guidebook


SECTION 1 GELTSDALE
1 Brampton, Gelt and Talkin
2 Hallbankgate and Cold Fell
3 Castle Carrock and Geltsdale
4 Croglin, Newbiggin and Croglin Fell

SECTION 2 THE EAST FELLSIDE
5 Hartside, Black Fell and Renwick
6 Melmerby and Knapside Hill
7 Maiden Way - Kirkland to Alston
8 Blencarn, Cross Fell and Kirkland
9 Knockergill Pass - Knock to Garrigill
10 Dufton, Great Rundale and High Cup

SECTION 3 WARCOP RANGE
11 Murton, Murton Pike and Murton Fell
12 Hilton and Tinside Rigg
13 Mickle Fell via the Boundary Route

SECTION 4 STAINMORE
14 North Stainmore and Slate Quarry Moss
15 Kirkby Stephen and Nine Standards
16 The Tan Hill Inn and Sleightholme Moor
17 Bowes and Bowes Moor

SECTION 5 LOWER TEESDALE
18 Greta Bridge and Brignall Banks
19 Barnard Castle and the Tees
20 Woodland and Copley
21 Cotherstone and Romaldkirk

SECTION 6 MIDDLE TEESDALE
22 Tees Railway Walk
23 Middleton and Monk's Moor
24 Middleton and Grassholme

SECTION 7 UPPER TEESDALE
25 Low Force and High Force
26 Holwick and Hagworm Hill
27 Cronkley Fell
28 Cow Green and Widdybank Fell
29 Cow Green and Herdship Fell

SECTION 8 WEARDALE
30 Wolsingham and Frosterley
31 Stanhope and Stanhope Dene
32 Westgate, Middlehope and Rookhope
33 Chapelfell Top and Noon Hill
34 Rookhope to Stanhope

SECTION 9 DERWENTSIDE
35 Waskerley Way - Parkhead to Consett
36 Edmundbyers and Edmundbyers Common
37 Blanchland and Blanchland Moor

SECTION 10 DEVIL'S WATER
38 Devil's Water and Hangman Hill
39 Dipton Mill and Dipton Burn

SECTION 11 ALLENDALE
40 Allen Banks and Staward Gorge
41 Allendale Town and Hexhamshire Common
42 Allendale Town and Allenmill Flues
43 Ninebanks, Hard Rigg and the Dodd

SECTION 12 SOUTH TYNEDALE
44 Alston, Garrigill and River South Tyne
45 Alston, Lambley and Haltwhistle
46 Slaggyford and Grey Nag

SECTION 13 THE DALE-HEADS
47 Allenheads and Killhope Law
48 Cowshill and Killhope
49 Killhope Cross and Knoutberry Hill
50 Nenthead and Nag's Head

APPENDIX 1 Route Summary Table
APPENDIX 2 North Pennines Administration Contacts
APPENDIX 3 Public Transport
APPENDIX 4 Tourist Information and Visitor Centres