Pennine Way

Introduction That yearning for the outdoors just wouldn’t leave me last week, so I dived at an opportunity and booked a short-notice day off work on Friday; with sunny skies and high pressure forecast, it was the perfect opportunity to get some miles in. In 2022 I hiked along The Pennine Way (2022) from Edale to Hebden Bridge in three days; being the first days carrying the weight, I remember it being an absolute schlep! With just a few days, that walk fit the bill perfectly with its easy-access to trains. ...

Introduction After Nadti left The Pennine Way (2022) in 2022, we spoke of reconvening to complete the last half of the walk together; from Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Kirk Yetholm. Well, it didn’t exactly go to plan… The Injury Just a few days after the end of The Cambrian Way (2023) - which ended due to a knee injury - and on the day we arrived an unnecessary journey up Pen-y-ghent left me with the worst knee injury I’ve sustained to date. ...

Introduction I still remember the day I set out on my first thru-hike of The Pennine Way, a 268 mile national trail and the oldest in the UK. It was 2022 and I had been itching to get out into the wilderness ever since I decided to do the walk. Little did I know, it would be an experience that would change me forever. The Weight of Preparation I packed my fears – or rather, I was over-prepared – with far too much food. The weight of all those provisions resulted in a recurring knee injury that’d plagued me throughout the hike. It was a harsh reminder that sometimes, less is more. ...