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Pennine Way: Edale to Kirk Yetholm
by: Chris Scott & Keith Carter & Edward de la Billière
UPDATES
Updated information
Thank you to Chris Sainty who wrote in with the following updates.
The Pennine Way Association is the campaigning organisation for the route www.penninewayassociation.co.uk. They are a registered charity and have a hotmail address where you can direct enquiries.
Map 2 There is a nice camping barn at Upper Booth farm campsite (£6). There was some footpath repair work near the bench.
Map 3 The "first shortcut" had loads of bags of slabs along it. I suspect the path will be diverted to this in the near future. In the heavy early morning mist I followed the path to Edale Head for a short way before retracing my steps back to the cairn. The slabbed path to Edale Rocks could clearly be seen when the mist lifted.
Map 7 A few metres in front of Bleaklow Head is a new milestone with a yellow arrow which directs walkers to a well defined path towards the NW.
Map 9 The PW no longer goes to the gate but cuts the corner off to meet the road about 80m to the E. The campsite at Crowden is sited below the road triangle, and the entrance is there. I couldn't get into the YH as it was block booked, and readers should be aware of this. The prices quoted for YHs in the guide have changed as they are now priced according to the season. For a senior it is £16 a night High Season. Crowden was about £22. Crowden campsite (seasonal variation) cost £5.
Map 12 Photo of Black Hill opposite page 65 of the guide is no longer Black. For the first time ever, it is green.
Map 13 The signpost by Wessenden Lodge has been removed. The PW no longer goes via the airshaft route. Instead it follows the track to the point where it ascends to the tank. There is a new PW signpost here. By the tank there is a sign which says 'Danger! Path closed. Please follow the Pennine Way route' at the point where walkers going south would have headed off on the old route.
Map 18 "Redmires, once dreaded, now slab city" all the slabs have been taken up and it is now a stony path.
Map 19 There is a PW notice board by the roadside just past the White House. Also there is a new PW signpost just before the power lines.
Map 21 The old white caravan is not there.
Map 23 Ascending out of Colden Water there is a path running W to E and you turn E for a few yards before ascending some steps. There is also a new PW sign post at the turning on the moors by GPS 024.
Map 25 At the signpost the PW turns right to cross the dam over the reservoir.
Map 26 Leaving the Middle Reservoir, the PW crosses the bridge, goes along the track for a few metres, before diagonally ascending NE to a gate.
Map 31 Where the PW leaves the moor, after the footbridge, there are some steps, then you meet a wall and gate. Just before the track there is a new PW signpost. Halfway between Lumb and the bend, you cross another wall where there is a PW signpost. There is another PW signpost where the track becomes walled on both sides. The toilet in Ickornshaw is now boarded up. By the ruin/cow barn at the top of the map, there is a new PW sign.
Map 32 The point where the PW leave the road is now clearly market with a PW signpost at both ends. The path descends steeply with a broken wall appearing on your right (walking N).
Map 41a The Cove Centre has closed and there are 'To Let' signs outside.
Map 43 After the Barn (approx 80-100 metres) there is a wall with a ladder stile. At the very top of the map, the ladder stile has been replaced with steps into the wall.
Page 215 Greenhead Places to stay: Four Wynds Guest House
On Map 102 note that this B&B should be marked on the north side of the road not the south.
