OVERVIEW
The Transpennine Trail is in part a coast-to-coast trail that crosses England between Liverpool and Hull, but also a fairly varied trail that extends out to places of interest surrounding this trail.
The core of the trail is a route that starts in Stockport, heads through Liverpool, past Manchester, Barnsley and Doncaster to Hull, and then on to Hornsea.
There are separate spurs off, of which the most notable are to York, Leeds and Chesterfield - and this route takes in a mix of railway lines, canal towpaths and riverside routes.
So far I have only walked one section from Selby to York, but plan to do more sections both in 2026 and beyond.
PRACTICALITIES
The trail is designed to be for walkers, cyclists and horseriders - so the trail itself is easy to walk and it heads through towns, making it easy to sort accomodation.
This does result in a less rural trail than something heading through the hills, but the easy of access makes it very easy to do in sections.
The one challenge on the route is Hornsea - and my plan is to continue on from here to Bridlington (where there is a train station).
USEFUL SITES:
Guidebook :
The Ultimate Trans Pennine Trail GuideLDWA Page :
Trans Pennine Trail - LDWA Long Distance PathsMAIN STAGES
Southport to Liverpool
No plans to walk
Liverpool to Widnes
No plans to walk
Widnes to Sale
No plans to walk
Sale to Stockport
No plans to walk
Stockport to Hadfield
No plans to walk
Hadfield to Silkstone
No plans to walk
Silkstone to Doncaster
No plans to walk
Doncaster to Stainforth
Planned to walk in the future...
Stainforth to Selby
Planned to walk in the future...
Selby to Goole
No plans to walk
Goole to Hessle
Planned to walk in the future...
Hessle to Hull
Planned to walk in 2026...
Hull to Hornsea
Planned to walk in 2026...
LEEDS TO CHESTERFIELD SPUR
Leeds to Wakefield
No plans to walk
Wakefield to Broomhill
No plans to walk
Broomhill to Sheffield Richmond
No plans to walk
Sheffield Richmond to Chesterfield
No plans to walk
MINOR SPURS
From Selby this section heads over the River Ouse, and then on through Barlby, before following along the A19 on a lesser stretch of this day's walking. However, at Riccall the path heads into the village, and once we come out on the far side the A19 has diverted off to the east - and we can follow the old route of the East Coast Mainline (before it got diverted to allow coal mining in this area).
Here we have a fairly classic example of a countryside rail trail, with a quiet walk through open fields over very flat round, before after some walking we pass by Bishopthorpe - and then cut across York Racecourse, before heading down to the River Ouse and on to explore the historic town of York.
This section totaled 15.1 miles, with 341 feet of ascent. Whilst there are better walks, it is a good one for winter - and it is nice to get the chance to have a poke around York, whilst also getting in a good stint of walking.
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