The ‘Dales 30’ are the mountains in the Yorkshire and Cumbrian Dales (defined by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Boundary) which are over 2,000 foot high with a drop of a minimum of 30 metres (98.4 ft) in each direction.They are defined as Hewitts in the Official classification of Mountains. As well as an excellent challenge they also provide an excellent reason to visit many of the popular, and less popular, areas in the Dales.Header photo is of the trig next to Great Coum, one of the finest views in the Dales. Howgills in the background.The Official Book of the ‘Dales 30’The book is a 130 page, full colour, guide to the mountains of the Dales.The main features of the book are described belowEach of the 30 mountains includes the following:A full description of the Best RouteIn addition alternative routes are also describedA personal view of the mountain from the authorHigh quality, colour photographyA sketch map showing the route & alternativesFacts and anecdotes about the mountain and the nearby area.A description of excellent hills in the Dales which do not make the magic 2,000 foot.Local experts give their view on alternative aspects of the Dales 30 such as the 3 Peaks Challenge, the maintenance of the paths and public transport in the area.BUY IT HEREThe Dales 30 WebsiteThere is now a stand alone Dales 30 website.Detailed Individual Pages for each MountainUnique PhotographyAll alternative route details up each mountainA section on your Personal Journey/ticks on completionDales 30 Shop including T shirts, caps and Guide Books.Discover the websiteReviewsDon’t just take my word for it though. Please also read the reviews in the Independent, Guardian and the Craven HeraldFor more about the ‘Dales 30’ visit its own website which has all the information in one placeFull List of the Dales 30Click on the names of each mountain for more information on the best walks to the summits. Height (ft)Height (ms)1/25,000 MapSummit 1WhernsideWestern Dales2,415736OL2SD 739 8142IngleboroughWestern Dales2,375724OL 2SD 741 7463Great Shunner FellNorthern Dales2,349716OL 30SD 849 9734High SeatCumbrian Pennines2,326709OL19NY 802 0135Wild Boar Fell Cumbrian Pennines2,323708OL19SD 758 9886Great WhernsideUpper Wharfedale2,310704OL 2SE 002 7397Buckden PikeUpper Wharfedale2,303702OL 30SD 961 7888Pen y GhentWestern Dales2,277694OL 2SD 839 7349Great CoumWestern Dales2,254687OL 2SD 701 83610Swarth FellCumbrian Pennines2,234681OL19SD 755 96711Plover FellWestern Dales2,231680OL 2SD 848 75312Baugh Fell, Tarn RiggCumbrian Pennines2,224678OL19SD 714 91713The CalfThe Howgills2,218676OL19SD 667 97114Lovely SeatNorthern Dales2,215675OL 30SD 879 95115CaldersThe Howgills2,212674OL19SD 671 96116Great Knoutberry HillNorthern Dales2,205672OL 2SD 789 87217Rogan’s SeatNorthern Dales2,205672OL 30NY 920 03118Dodd Fell HillNorthern Dales2,192668OL 30SD 841 84619Fountain’s FellWestern Dales2,192668OL 30SD 864 71620Sails,Lunds FellCumbrian Pennines2,188667OL19SD 809 96621Simon’s Fell, IngleboroughWestern Dales2,133656OL 2SD 754 75122Yockenthwaite MoorUpper Wharfedale2,110643OL 30SD 909 81123Fell HeadThe Howgills2,100640OL19SD 649 98224YarlsideThe Howgills2,096639OL19SD 686 98525GragarethWestern Dales2,060628OL 2SD 688 79326Darnbrook FellWestern Dales2,047624OL 30SD 885 72827Randy Gill TopThe Howgills2,047624OL19NY 687 00128Drumaldrace, Wether FellNorthern Dales2,014614OL 30SD 874 86729Birks FellUpper Wharfedale2,001610OL 30SD 919 76430Calf TopWestern Dales2,000610OL 2SD 664 857 Your Stories on the “Dales 30”I have added some peoples experiences on completing the Dales 30. Please feel free to send through your own stories (and a photo if possible) and I will add them to those below:Patrick & SallyI just wanted to let you know that over the last 18 months or so, my partner and I have been gradually working our way through the mountains in your Dales 30 book, and finished earlier today after a lovely trip up Randygill Top from Weasdale. Hence not a bad one to leave until last!We have both tried very hard to achieve “The 30 Before 30” – I unfortunately had my birthday a few months ago but she’s managed it with almost a year to spare!It was firstly your website, and later your book, which have inspired us to do this, as well as getting us into hill walking in general, from the Lakes to the Snowdonia, the Scottish Highlands and even the Polish Tatras. I didn’t see that coming a few years ago.Thanks for starting somethingJackie & KarenWe finished on Rogan’s Seat, a walk from Keld as your book. Although I had done many of the mountains before but Karen hadn’t so we did them all over the last year or so. The highlight/lowlight was getting lost in the snow on High Seat. My favourite was the day we had on Pen y Ghent and Plovers, we came over from the Malham side up the Pennine Way in great sunshine. No sign of the bog you mentioned!As an example look at this photo of Darnbrook before it collapses!JoeI really enjoyed these although I couldn’t persuade the boys in the photo to do many. However they enjoyed the walk up Pen y Ghent. I finished on Fell Head in the Howgills, I combined it with the Calf from the Cross Keys pub. This is not the best route but I wanted to finish. I’ll come back and do it again, like you I loved walking in the Howgills…no-one there why? I have a lot of the Wainwrights but now inspired to complete them.
