£80.00
We have 3 Walking Weekenders planned in 2025, climbing some of the ‘Dales 30’ mountains in the company of a small group.
The ‘Dales 30’ are the 30 mountains within the Yorkshire Dales National Park over 2,000 feet high. They offer a fine alternative to the Yorkshire 3 Peaks.
There are three ‘Dales 30’ Weekenders planned for 2025 led by Jonathan.
3rd May. Great Coum & Gragareth
4th May. Calf Top
2. Kettlewell
28th June. Great Whernside & Buckden Pike
29th June. Birks Fell
3. Malham
4th October. Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell
5th October. Pen-y-Ghent and Plover Hill
The ‘Dales 30’ weekender was set up for those who want to take up or continue the ‘Dales 30’ challenge. Choosing these particular walks maybe because of their remoteness and in places tricky navigation or just because it is nice to join a party who are equally enthused about walking in the less popular areas of the Yorkshire Dales.
However each walk is excellent in its own right for those not in to the business of chasing a challenge.
A good level of fitness is needed.
Friday Night: An optional meet up in one of the Ingleton pubs for a drink.
Saturday: Start 9.30.
From the hamlet of Ireby take to the long climb of Gragareth, the highest mountain in Lancashire (not many know that!). The ridge from Gragareth to Great Coum and the viewpoint of Crag Hill is a delight. From Crag Hill drop in to the Lech Valley and the long return to Ireby.
A well earned evening meal in one of the Ingleton pubs
Sunday: Start 9.30.
From the pretty village of Barbondale climb steeply up the slopes of Castle Knott and on to the summit of Calf Top on a wide grassy ridge. Continue a little further on the ridge which now overlooks Dentdale before dropping in to the pretty dale of Barbondale. The return along Barbon Beck is straightforward.
Friday Night: An optional meet up in one of the Kettlewell pubs for a drink.
Saturday: Start 9.30. From Kettlewell climb steeply up the slopes of Great Whernside past the highest Scout hut in England at Hag Dyke. The crossing from Great Whernside to Buckden Pike is via a high col but the terrain is often rough and at places trackless. Pass the Polish War Memorial before dropping back to the village of Starbotton and on to Kettlewell.
An evening meal in one of the Kettlewell pubs
Sunday: Start 9.30. A more straightforward second day heads up the River Wharfe for 2 miles before taking to the slopes of Birks Fell. On the wide summit ridge follow the wall to the ‘true summit’ before returning along the full ridge (4 miles) back to Kettlewell.
Friday Night: An optional meet up in the Listers pub for a drink.
Head on to the Littondale/Malham road, join the Pennine Way and visit the mine shafted summit of Fountains Fell. A rough mile and a half largely trackless crossing follows to the moving trig of Darnbrook Fell before a long return down towards Darnbrook Farm.
Have a meal at the excellent Listers pub.
Head north from Malham (in a car) to the start of the less used route up Pen-y-Ghent. From here leave this popular hill via the broad ridge leading towards the rarely visited Plover Hill. It is a remote spot but with very good views. Head down hill from here back to the road and a return to Malham and beyond.
£80 for the two day’s guiding.
Jonathan is an experienced guide with a good local knowledge of the area from living there for 25 years. He introduced the concept of the ‘Dales 30’ as a challenge for walkers.
Ingleton has a good choice of pubs to stay in. The Wheatsheaf and Masons are both very good.
Ingleton has a youth hostel and some local camp sites
There is also a good choice of Airbnb’s in Ingleton
There are 3 pubs in Kettlewell offering accommodation. The Kings Head and Racehorses Hotel are good.
Kettlewell has an excellent camp site and youth hostel as well as a choice of guest houses and airbnbs.
There is some very good accommodation in Malham. Listers and Beck Hall are high quality, Miresfield House and River House are good guest houses and there is a youth hostel and camping site.
For more details on the accommodation options contact us .
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