The trans pennine trail was voted the most popular route on the national cycle network. About an hour later received a message telling us what we. Trans pennine trail south of selby off road surface condition. The first few miles of the trail have been regular cycle rides for three old gits cycle group for some time and slowly the. For the return journey, berwickontweed is on the east coast main line, with fast trains direct to london, edinburgh and into the midlands. Make the most of your run or ride with strava routes. Trans pennine trail ordnance survey map view and print off detailed os map. At 215 miles long 350 including spurs to leeds, chesterfield and york and traversing the backbone of england, the tpt is one of the countrys premier long distance trails. Trans pennine trail chesterfield and sheffield link. Trans pennine trail cycle route description with gps track. Route copyoftranspenninetrailsouthporttohornsea208. The trans pennine trail is mapped and signed all the way, mainly traffic free and is surprisingly level considering the dramatic scenery along the way. The trail starts near to the city centre by the royal armouries and follows a green corridor along the banks of the river aire and airecalder navigation for seven miles to the village of mickletown. The trans pennine trail starts if you are travelling east or ends travelling west on the new sea wall at southport just three miles from my house.
Apr 25, 2008 trans pennine trail full gps route map southport to hornsea. The trail for walkers has three map guides and an accommodation guide for sale. The trans penine trail in leeds the trail starts near to the city centre by the royal armouries and follows a green corridor along the banks of the river aire and airecalder navigation for seven miles to the. The trans pennine trail is a route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders linking from coast to coast between southport and hornsea. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Trans pennine trail guide book from excellent books, by. This film follows arnold and james walk along the trans pennine trail. Trans pennine trail full gps route map southport to hornsea. On the day of travelling found out the service had been cancelled. We finished at hornsea, where ive never had better fish and chips.
The trans pennine trail is a longdistance path running from coast to coast across northern england entirely on surfaced paths and using only gentle gradients it runs largely along disused railway lines and canal towpaths. However, the trail can be walked in either direction. Much of the trail can also be used by horse riders. Trans pennine trail os map mobile gps os map with location tracking. To plan a bike route, click the start and end points, or type placenames above to alter the route, just drag anywhere on the route a new marker will appear to see photos ukireland, click on the route, and choose find photos to remove a point, click the point, and choose remove via point to find places to stay, click find hotels, then look for the. The trans pennine trail is mainly traffic free and is surprisingly level considering the dramatic scenery along the way. The pennine cycleway starts at the little village of etwall, midway between derby and burtonontrent. It starts on the yorkshire coast at hornsea and passes through yorkshire, derbyshire and greater manchester before finishing on the merseyside coast at southport please click here for more information. You can walk, cycle or horse ride the six miles from killamarsh to staveley.
The trail from coasttocoast between southport and hornsea is 215 miles 346km long. To view your route in an app, download an app that opens gpx files we like viewranger, mapout. A national coast to coast route for recreation and transport for walkers, cyclists and in parts horse riders. Part of european footpath e8, the trans pennine trail crosses britain from southport to hornsea. Copy of trans pennine trail southport to hornsea 208 mile. Transpennine trail questions cyclechat cycling forum.
The western section of the tpt travels between southport and penistone via liverpool and stockport, and includes the liverpool loop line and the cheshire lines path and passes through the peak district national park. Clives blog photography walking camping technology and stuff i like. Taking this route it is possible to conduct a coast to coast cycle ride of around 215 miles. The trans pennine trail is a national route stretching across northern england. Easy gradients and surfaced paths make many sections suitable for families, gentle exercise and even for people using wheelchairs and pushchairs. This route was created using memory map on my laptop and then used in the field on my smartphone read more about my backpacking tech here this english national trail connects edale to kirk yetholm crossing the backbone of the country, passing through a number of national parks. Read facts about the trail and watch the trail video. Covers the route from the western terminus of southport, through west lancashire, liverpool, knowsley, halton, warrington, trafford, manchester, stockport, tameside into the peak park. To qualify you need to use the trans pennine trail stamping card to collect stamps from. The first few miles of the trail have been regular cycle rides for three old gits cycle group for some time and slowly the idea that we could actually ride the full length of the trail. Starting at hadfield, near manchester, and heading east toward the ports of hull. Trans pennine trail 1 southport to trafford 53 miles the route in the stockport area has a number of legs to the town centre and other places, and the signposting doesnt make it clear which is the actual main route. The trans pennine trail spans the breadth of england between southport, near liverpool in the west, and hornsea, near hull in the east. A northsouth route connects leeds and chesterfield and a spur to york means there are approximately 350.
Trans pennine trail chesterfield spur derbyshire county. After ireland it crosses the irish sea into the united kingdom, where it follows part of the trans pennine trail. Booked the tickets online for darlington to edinburgh. The trans pennine trail is a multi user route crossing the country from liverpool to hull and beyond.
After crossing the north sea, it passes through the netherlands, germany, austria, slovakia, poland. Jan 07, 2012 free download gpx file of the national trail pennine way route and a link to my downloads page which has more free gpx routes and a backpacking gear list. Surfaces vary from tarmac, through compacted shale to sand, so bikes with wide tyres are a sensible choice. With easy gradients and surfaced paths the trans pennine trail is a multiuser trail that is great all year round for walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users. Cycle campaigner simon geller took the sustrans route from southport to hornsea. Welcome to the trans pennine trail official website.
The trans pennine trail has an ongoing mission to cater for as many abilities as is practicable. Choose and book a national trail break or be inspired by our suggested itineraries. A largely traffic free route for walking, cycling and horseriding it enters trafford it enters. Find out about the trail and use the interactive map to explore accommodation, services and attractions on the route. This terrific walking and cycling trail runs from coast to coast across northern. Os maps for the whole gb online this is a separate agreement to your mobile maps. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Theyre community curated and backed by strava activity data to help you choose the right roads and paths.
The trans pennine trail east map 3 the transpennine trail is the first long distance multiuser trail in the uk. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info. The trans pennine trail east map 3 the trans pennine trail is the first long distance multiuser trail in the uk. The trans pennine trail is a fantastic longdistance route linking the north and irish seas, passing through the pennines, alongside rivers and canals and through some of the most historic towns and cities in the north of england. Ive only been riding again commuting to work, a grand total of 3 miles each way for the last 2 days but im planning on doing the transpennine trail with a couple of friends sometime in. Starting in southport on the west coast, the trail goes through liverpool, warrington and manchester, all the way to hull and hornsea on the east coast. It forms part of european walking route e8 and is part of the national cycle network as route 62 referencing the m62 motorway which also crosses the pennines.
In edale head to the old nags head at hope vale, just to the north of the village postcode. Trans pennine trail official guide trans pennine trail office 2017 maps. Jul 25, 2017 some trans pennine trail volunteers from hull guided us through their city, showing us the preparations for hull city of culture on the way. Pennine way route gpx file is available on the downloads page. The trail is largely purposebuilt using canals, riversides, disused railway lines, minor roads and urban cycle paths over 60% of the trail s cycle route is trafficfree.
Trans pennine trail full gps route map southport to. West map 1 3rd revised edition by trans pennine trail project isbn. To qualify you need to use the trans pennine trail stamping card to collect stamps from participating locations across the trail. Trans pennine trail maps for cyclists cyclists map west. Long and dull trans pennine trail, sheffield traveller. Find out about the trail and use the interactive map to.
Dec 27, 2009 the trail from coasttocoast between southport and hornsea is 215 miles 346km long. Ldwa long distance paths trans pennine trail cheshire, derbyshire. Trans pennine trail advice cyclechat cycling forum. Certificates are available for completing the trans pennine trail from either liverpool or southport to either hull or hornsea or the full trail including the section from leeds to chesterfield. The trans pennine trail guide book covers the hugely popular 370 miles 595km of trail across the north of england is a big favourite with walkers and cyclists, with many sections available for horseriders and wheelchair users. You can take a train to either, then cycle along ncn route 54 for seven miles to etwall. The trans pennine trail is developed and maintained through the cooperation of 27 local authorities in the north of england, and. It is not one trail but many, interlinked and overlapping. A northsouth route connects leeds and chesterfield and a.
Trans pennine trail, 346 km, 215 miles, about 16 days. Trans pennine trail a bike ride in hornsea, england. The trans pennine trail however is very close to a lot of urban areas. The hugely popular 370 miles 595km of trail across the north of england is a big favourite with walkers and cyclists, with many sections available for horseriders and wheelchair users. Both local trips and some longer ones across the pennines from penistone to stockport and from leeds to barnsley. Click and holdsharesave to files memory map route trans pennine trail. The trans pennine trail tpt is an exciting route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders linking the north and irish seas, passing through the pennines, alongside rivers and canals and through some of the most historic towns and cities in the north of england. There is a cycle path which runs from west to east or vice versa from southport north of liverpool to hornsea north of hull. The trans pennine trail for cyclists unlike most other longdistance cycle routes in the uk, the trans pennine trail is mostly offroad. The route can be completed in one go or broken down into shorter sections. The trail is suitable for users of all ages and abilities due to its easy gradients and traffic free conditions. This section provides contact details of venues across the tpt and lists details of their facilities. The e8 european long distance path or e8 path is one of the european longdistance paths, leading 4,700 km 2,920 miles across europe, from cork in ireland to bulgaria route.
You can get onto the trail in towns and cities and walk into the countryside. For ease of reference we have split the information down into three sections. The end of an era lifting the track at cinderland photograph n. Trans pennine trail including map, gps files and statistics. Trans pennine trail from hornsea, england, gb to wyre, england, gb. This terrific walking and cycling trail runs from coast to coast across northern england entirely on surfaced paths. Digg this add to reddit united kingdom england liverpool. Heatley to broadheath this section of the trans pennine trail was once part of the warrington to broadheath rail line, which opened in 1853. Sep 05, 2014 this film follows arnold and james walk along the trans pennine trail.
The trail is largely purpose built using canals, riversides, disused railway lines and urban cycle paths over 70% of the trail is trafficfree. The official accommodation and visitor guide paperback mar. The trans pennine trail runs right by where we live so, as i have been walking a lot lately i have used it a lot. The trans pennine trail is a longdistance path running from coast to coast across northern. Sustrans volunteers sheffield view the pennine trail north east section on bhs emagin online map.
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