Walking Post podcast 04: The Pennine Way 60th anniversary and Cyprus Strollers

This week, we’re talking about the 60th anniversary of the Pennine Way, and walking in Cyprus.

The Pennine Way starts in Edale, Derbyshire, and continues north, ending at Kirk Yetholm, in the Scottish Borders. Unless you’re walking north to south.

The 268-mile long-trail was the first National Trail in England and is one of the UK’s most famous long-distance walks. It officially opened on April 24, 1965. However, the idea behind the path was conceived in 1935.

The Pennine Way has a combined ascent greater than the height of Mount Everest, and its varied terrain includes smooth, wide paths to narrow and uneven sections, as well as some wet and boggy parts.

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