The aim is to complete the Pennine Way in sections over 5 or 6 long weekends over several years, using public transport to get to the start and end of the sections. It’ll be a relaxed pace as we have much to carry and all day to arrive at our end point for the night.

Day 1: Edale to Crowden (18 miles / 29 km)
Starting at Edale 09:00 from the Nags Head, I’ll be arriving on a train at Edale station not long before at 08:47. The first day will take us up Jacob’s Ladder, up on to Kinder, across Featherbed Moss, over Bleaklow and down to Crowden where I plan to camp at the Camping and Caravan Club site (?12.75 for members).

Day 2: Crowden to Standage (12 miles / 20 km)
A climb to start the day past Laddow Rocks and on to Black Hill and across Wassenden Moor, as we approach Standage I suggest a detour to Diggle to stay overnight at the Diggle Hotel or just call in for food and drinks and head back up for a wild camp on the moors.

Day 3: Standage to Hebden Bridge (16 miles / 26 km)
Following the remainder of Standage to White Hill then crossing over the M62 to reach Blackstone Edge and hopefully a lunch stop at the White Horse. Passing reservoirs on the way to Stoodley Pike before dropping down hill into Charlestown and Hebden Bridge where I plan to catch a train back to Derby.

A few people expressed interest last year when I suggested the idea of completing the Pennine Way in bitesized chunks. Hopefully you are still up for it. Please let me know if you intend to join me and we can make finer arrangements for the accommodation etc on the OMC Whatsapp group called ‘Pennine Way 24 to 26th April’.

Neil Weatherstone