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Pennine Way: 17-day itinerary
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17 days from Edale to Kirk Yetholm
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Day 1: Edale → Peak View Shepherd Huts
24.5 km · 647 m ascent · 7h13–10h10 (about 8h29, incl. ~1h25 of stops)
Via Upper Booth -
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Day 2: Peak View Shepherd Huts → Diggle
20.4 km · 697 m ascent · 6h12–8h45 (about 7h17, incl. ~1h13 of stops)
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Day 3: Diggle → Hebden Bridge
22.6 km · 268 m ascent · 6h01–8h29 (about 7h04, incl. ~1h11 of stops)
Via Calderbrook, Summit, Timbercliffe, Walsden -
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Day 4: Hebden Bridge → Stanbury
16.9 km · 554 m ascent · 5h08–7h16 (about 6h03, incl. ~1h01 of stops)
Via Blackshaw Head, Slack Top -
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Day 5: Stanbury → Thornton In Craven
20.6 km · 605 m ascent · 6h14–8h49 (about 7h20, incl. ~1h13 of stops)
Via Ickornshaw, Cowling, Lothersdale, Elslack -
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Day 6: Thornton In Craven → Malham
17.3 km · 237 m ascent · 4h34–6h26 (about 5h22, incl. ~53m of stops)
Via East Marton, Gargrave, Coniston Cold, Airton, Kirkby Malham -
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Day 7: Malham → Horton in Ribblesdale
23.5 km · 814 m ascent · 7h16–10h16 (about 8h33, incl. ~1h26 of stops)
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Day 8: Horton in Ribblesdale → Hawes
22.2 km · 422 m ascent · 6h09–8h41 (about 7h14, incl. ~1h13 of stops)
Via Gayle -
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Day 9: Hawes → West Stonesdale
21.2 km · 759 m ascent · 6h31–9h13 (about 7h41, incl. ~1h17 of stops)
Via Appersett, Cotterdale -
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Day 10: West Stonesdale → Middleton in Teesdale
31.9 km · 550 m ascent · 8h49–12h28 (about 10h23, incl. ~1h44 of stops)
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Day 11: Middleton in Teesdale → Dufton
32.3 km · 531 m ascent · 8h46–12h23 (about 10h19, incl. ~1h43 of stops)
Via Newbiggin -
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Day 12: Dufton → Garrigill
25.0 km · 931 m ascent · 7h49–11h02 (about 9h11, incl. ~1h32 of stops)
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Day 13: Garrigill → Knarsdale
17.7 km · 199 m ascent · 4h41–6h36 (about 5h30, incl. ~55m of stops)
Via Alston, Slaggyford -
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Day 14: Knarsdale → Once Brewed
26.6 km · 566 m ascent · 7h28–10h32 (about 8h47, incl. ~1h28 of stops)
Via Lambley, Halton Lea Gate, Gilsland, Greenhead -
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Day 15: Once Brewed → Bellingham
23.9 km · 339 m ascent · 6h27–9h06 (about 7h35, incl. ~1h16 of stops)
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Day 16: Bellingham → Byrness
24.5 km · 514 m ascent · 6h49–9h37 (about 8h01, incl. ~1h20 of stops)
Via Redesmouth -
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Day 17: Byrness → Kirk Yetholm
40.0 km · 1,273 m ascent · 12h14–17h17 (about 14h24, incl. ~2h24 of stops)