WALKING IN THE NORTH PENNINES
By Paddy Dillon (read excerpts from this book at Google Books)
Published by Cicerone Press (read more about this book at Cicerone)
ISBN 1-85284-084-6
Price £6.99

The first guidebook in a long association with Cicerone Press. While writing a series of walking route descriptions for Country Walking, it became apparent that there was no comprehensive walking guidebook covering the whole of the North Pennines AONB. A selection of articles were photocopied and sent to Cicerone with a proposal for a guidebook covering a variety of routes in the area. After a brief discussion a contract was issued and the research began in earnest. The North Pennines are wild and remote, more so than any other part of England, and their high moorlands are wide open to whatever the weather hurls at them. For the purposes of the guidebook, the area was divided into a dozen parts, and a total of 42 walks ensured that the area's wilderness, history and heritage was thoroughly explored, with a few additional pointers towards longer walks. In a review in High magazine, Jerry Rawson said, "For the first-time visitor to the North Pennines it is a must."

WALK CONTENTS

Geltsdale Section: Walk 1 - Brampton, Gelt and Talkin; Walk 2 - Croglin and Croglin Fell; Walk 3 - Midgeholme and Cold Fell

South Tynedale Section: Walk 4 - Slaggyford and Tom Smith's Stone; Walk 5 - Alston and Garrigill; Walk 6 - The Knockergill Pass

East Fellside Section: Walk 7 - Black Fell and Renwick; Walk 8 - Melmerby and Melmerby Fell; Walk 9 - The Maiden Way; Walk 10 - Blencarn and Cross Fell; Walk 11 - Dufton and High Cup

Warcop Range Section: Walk 12 - Murton, Murton Fell and Scordale; Walk 13 - Hilton and Tinside Rigg; Walk 14 - Mickle Fell

Stainmore Section: Walk 15 - Stainmore Pass; Walk 16 - North Stainmore and Slate Quarry Moss; Walk 17 - Baldersdale and Cotherstone Moor; Walk 18 - Bowes and the Pennine Way

Lower Tees Section: Walk 19 - Barnard Castle and the Tees; Walk 20 - Cotherstone and Romaldkirk; Walk 21 - Hamsterley Forest

Middle Tees Section: Walk 22 - Middleton and Monks Moor; Walk 23 - Middleton and Grassholme; Walk 24 - Middleton, Low Force and Bowlees

Upper Tees Section: Walk 25 - Holwick, Cronkley Fell and High Force; Walk 26 - Cauldron Snout and Widdybank Fell; Walk 27 - Cow Green Reservoir and Herdship Fell

Weardale Section:
Walk 28 - Wolsingham and Frosterley; Walk 29 - Rookhope and Stanhope; Walk 30 - Westgate and Middlehope Burn; Walk 31 - St John's Chapel and Chapelfell Top

Derwentdale Section:
Walk 32 - The Waskerley Way; Walk 33 - Edmundbyers and Edmundbyers Common; Walk 34 - Blanchland and Blanchland Moor; Walk 35 - Devil's Water and Hangman Hill

Allendale Section:
Walk 36 - Allen Banks and Plankey Mill; Walk 37 - Allendale Town and Hexhamshire Common; Walk 38 - Allendale Town and the Allenmill Flue; Walk 39 - Ninebanks and Hard Rigg

Daleheads Section: Walk 40 - Allenheads and Cowshill; Walk 41 - Killhope Wheel and Killhope Law; Walk 42 Nenthead and Nag's Head

Long Distance Walks: The Pennine Way, The Weardale Way, The Teesdale Way, The Teesdale Watershed Walk, The Pennine Watershed Walk, Railway Rambling

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