This is the fourth Pennine Way map in a series of 9 Zigzag maps. This map of the Pennine Way (England’s oldest National Trail – 60 years in 2025) starts from Horton in Ribblesdale finishing at Keld and covers approximately 27 miles.
Walking the Pennine Way National Trail from Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Keld offers some of the finest upland scenery in the Yorkshire Dales. Beginning in Horton, walkers leave behind the limestone pavements of Ribblesdale and ascend gradually toward Cam Fell, with sweeping views over the Three Peaks landscape. The route then descends into Wensleydale, home to the vibrant market town of Hawes, where the Dales Countryside Museum and the famous Wensleydale Creamery provide cultural and culinary interest.
From Hawes, the trail climbs Great Shunner Fell, one of the highest peaks in the Dales, offering panoramic views across the National Landscape of the Yorkshire Dales. The descent leads into Swaledale, a classic Dales valley rich with dry stone walls, field barns, and heather-covered moorland. This section ends at Keld, a remote hamlet where the Coast to Coast Path intersects with the Pennine Way. The walk features varied terrain, from open fell to riverbank and meadow, and passes near heritage sites such as the old lead mining remains and packhorse bridges. The diversity of landscape and depth of rural heritage make this stretch a standout part of the Pennine Way.
The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England, spanning 268 miles (429 km). It runs from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District National Park, north through the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Northumberland National Park, ending at Kirk Yetholm, just inside the Scottish border. The trail follows the Pennine hills, often described as the “backbone of England”.
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