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Trans Pennine Trail

Cheshire, Derbys, E Yorks, Gtr Man, Lancs, Merseyside, N Yorks, S Yorks, W Yorks		346 km / 215 miles
Region: East Central England, North West England, Northern England
A multi-user trail, braided in parts, following former railway lines, canal towpaths and other waterside routes, linking the urban areas of Hull, Doncaster, Barnsley, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. In spite of the urban nature of the Trail, there are long stretches of rural environment in the east and other extensive sections passing through attractive country in the Pennine and Manchester areas. Areas in the historic centre and docklands of the maritime mercantile City of Liverpool are recognised in a World Heritage Site named Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City. Many sections of the Trans Pennine Trail were badly affected by flooding in the severe weather across the Yorkshire region at the end of June 2007 and January 2008. The most seriously effected sections are in South Yorkshire (Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham districts). All the Trail is now open, but some sections are still passable with care or have diversion routes in place. See the Trail website for route updates and diversions. There are spurs from the main Trail to York from Selby and, from Barnsley, to Wakefield/Leeds and Sheffield/Chesterfield. In parts the Trail makes us of other longer established and formally named paths including the Longdendale Trail, the Dove Valley Trail (each 9 miles) and, from the west of Warrington to Liverpool, part of the waymarked Mersey Way (22 miles and on OS mapping). The total length of the Trail and spurs is some 350 miles. The section from Hull to Liverpool forms part of the E8 European Long Distance Path: see E-Routes.
Path Highlights: Trans Pennine Trail Highlights 1; Trans Pennine Trail Highlights 2
Linked Paths: Altrincham Circular; Barnsley Boundary Walk; Bollin Valley Way; Bridgewater Way; Centenary Way (North Yorkshire); Cheshire Ring Canal Walk; Chesterfield Round Walk; Cown Edge Way; Cuckoo Way; Danum Trail; Dark Peak Four County Tops; Dearne Way; Denby Way; Doncastrian Way; Dove Valley Trail; Dunford Round; East Riding Heritage Way; Ebor Way; Etherow - Goyt Valley Way; Foss Walk; Fred Perry Way; Haunted Way; Heron Way; High Hunsley Circuit; Howden 20; Howdenshire Way; Jorvic Way; Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail; Leeds Country Way; Longdendale Trail; Mersey Valley Timberland Trail; Mersey Way; Midshires Way; Millennium Walk - Stockport (Beating the Bounds); Minster Way; Nev Cole Way; North-West Coastal Trail; Penistone Boundary Walk; Penistone Line Trail; Penistone Loop-D-Loop; Pennine Way National Trail; Rotherham Ring Route; Rotherham Round Walk; Sefton Coastal Footpath; Sheffield Country Walk; Sheffield Way; Six Churches Walk; Stockport Circular Walk; Tame Valley Way; Tameside Trail; Three Ridings on Foot; Viking Way; Wakefield Way; Wilberforce Way; York to Selby Railway Path; Yorkshire Ouse Walk; Yorkshire Water Way
See also E-Routes (E8).
	All this information may be found in the UK Trailwalkers Handbook which is now available. LDWA members can obtain this book at a discount price of £12.95 (RRP £18.95).
Attributes:	Challenging ;  Former Railway ;  Coastal ;  River ;  Canal ;  Moorland
Handbook / Chart ID:	563
Path Abbreviation:	TPT
Start:	TA208479 - Hornsea, E Yorks
Finish:	SD326174 - Southport, Merseyside
Waymark:	Named discs/posts with trail logo
User Group:	Friends of the Trans Pennine Trail
	c/o Richard Haynes, 32 Dalebrook Court, SHEFFIELD, S10 3PQ
	0114 230 5358
	Email: richard@haynes1.fsnet.co.uk
Web Sites:	Trans Pennine Trail
	Tameside Countryside Service - Publications for sale
	Mersey Partnership
Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger:	104,  105,  106,  107,  108,  109,  110,  111,  112,  119,  120
OS Landranger Active:	110,  119
OS Explorer:	1,  30,  266,  268,  269,  275,  276,  277,  278,  279,  281,  285,  288,  289,  290,  291,  292,  293,  295
OS Explorer Active:	1,  30,  266,  268,  269,  275,  276,  277,  278,  279,  281,  285,  288,  289,  290,  291,  292,  293,  295
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
Illustrated map guide:	Trans Pennine Trail: Irish Sea - Pennines Map 1 (Trans Pennine Trail Officer - 2001)
Illustrated map guide:	Trans Pennine Trail: Derbyshire & Yorkshire - Central Map 2 (Trans Pennine Trail Officer - 2007)
Illustrated map guide:	Trans Pennine Trail: Yorkshire - North Sea Map 3 (Trans Pennine Trail Officer - 2007)
Booklet:	Trans Pennine Trail: Accommodation & Visitor Guide (Trans Pennine Trail Officer - 2005)
Package:	Package for Trans Pennine Trail (Trans Pennine Trail Officer)
Walking Support Providers:
Hostel Accommodation:	Hostel (Embassie Hostel, Liverpool)
Hostel Accommodation:	Hostel (York Backpackers Reopening As Ace Hotel York)
Hostel Accommodation:	Hostel (Hatters, Manchester)
Hostel Accommodation:	Hostel (Naburn Station, Naburn, York)
Hostel Accommodation:	Hostel (International Inn, South Hunter St, Liverpool)

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