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Named discs/posts with trail logoTrans Pennine Trail

346 km / 215 miles

Cheshire, Derbys, E Yorks, Gtr Man, Lancs, Merseyside, N Yorks, S Yorks, W Yorks
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-Route 8 in Linked Paths below.

See also E-Routes (E8).


Connected Paths:

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; E-Route 8 UK Section - Hull to Liverpool; 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
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Details:

Waymark: Named discs/posts with trail logo Waymark: Named discs/posts with trail logo
Attributes: Challenging; Former Railway; Coastal; River; Canal; Moorland
Start:
TA208479 - Hornsea, E Yorks
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Finish:
SD326174 - Southport, Merseyside
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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

Maps:

The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help)

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Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger: 104105106107108109110111112119120
OS Landranger Active: 110119
OS Explorer: 130266268269275276277278279281285288289290291292293295
OS Explorer Active: 130266268269275276277278279281285288289290291292293295

Route Profile:

333.9 Km (207.5 miles)
2,382 m (7,815 ft) ascent
433 m (1,421 ft)  maximum height

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation: Crowden YHA, Crowden-in-Longdendale, Glossop, Derbyshire < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Manchester YHA, Potato Wharf, Castlefield, Manchester 5 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Embassie Hostel, Liverpool 5 Km
Hostel Accommodation: International Inn, South Hunter St, Liverpool 5 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Hatters Hostel Liverpool 5 Km

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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)

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