Whernside from Dent The route up Whernside from Dent, the highest mountain in Yorkshire, is in my opinion more enjoyable than that from Ribblehead. Dentdale is lovely and the route brings out more of the mountain’s character. 5 Rating: Difficult walk 10mi Distance: 10 miles / 16 km 567m Elevation: 567m / 1860ft
High Seat and Little Fell Two of the Dales 30 mountains lie to the east of the long valley of Mallerstang. The walking on the slopes of High Seat and Little Fell is rough but the views excellent. 5 Rating: Difficult walk 10mi Distance: 10 miles / 16 km 470m Elevation: 470m / 1542ft
Buckden Pike & Upper Wharfedale Buckden Pike is a striking fell in Upper Wharfedale. The summit ridge is the best in the Dales, at one end a Polish war memorial whilst at the other the highest point has excellent views. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 5mi Distance: 5 miles / 8 km 457m Elevation: 457m / 1499ft
Birks Fell, Upper Wharfedale In 2006 the Ordnance Survey succeeded in raising the profile of Birks Fell to Marilyn status. They discovering a lump of peat (with an equally unimpressive small pile of stones) that just broaches the 2,010 ft contour. As a result this cairn is the highest point of a broad, near 12 mile long, trackless ridge 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 11mi Distance: 11 miles / 17.6 km 416m Elevation: 416m / 1364ft
Kisdon Fell from Thwaite The walk starts at Thwaite, a village in Upper Swaledale. From here it climbs steeply up Kisdon Fell before dropping down to Keld. The low level return from Keld follows the embryonic River Swale. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7.5mi Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 km 288m Elevation: 288m / 944ft
Upper Dentdale & Great Knoutberry Upper Dentdale and Great Knoutberry offers one of my favourite walks in the Yorkshire Dales. It combesg great views from the lovely summit of Great Knoutberry Hill with the engineering master class of Arten Gill viaduct. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6.5mi Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.4 km 424m Elevation: 424m / 1391ft
Ingleborough from Clapham The climb of Ingleborough from Clapham one of the finest walks in the Yorkshire Dales. The ascent is full of interest and the descent takes you through some of the finest limestone pavements around. 5 Rating: Difficult walk 11mi Distance: 11 miles / 17.6 km 561m Elevation: 561m / 1840ft
The Lonely Howgills The Lonely Howgills describes the main walk down the spine of the Howgill fells. This walk climbs steeply to Winder, on to Calders and the Calf before returning along the flanks of the Howgills to Sedbergh. 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 10.5mi Distance: 10.5 miles / 16.8 km 596m Elevation: 596m / 1955ft
Climb Great Pinseat There is no better walk to understand the effect of industry and mining on the Swaledale landscape than to climb Great Pinseat. The barren moonscape near its summit is fascinating. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6mi Distance: 6 miles / 9.6 km 225m Elevation: 225m / 738ft
Yorkshire 3 Peaks The Yorkshire 3 Peaks is a major and popular mountaineering challenge. Twenty four and a half miles and over 5,000 feet of climbing across the highest land in Yorkshire are the raw details of an exceptional day. 5 Rating: Difficult walk 24mi Distance: 24 miles / 38.4 km 1585m Elevation: 1585m / 5200ft
Fair Snape Fell Fair Snape Fell is the highest point in the Forest of Bowland. The walk up is straightforward, if at times wet. The final section to Parlick is a delight, the walking often accompanied by gliders. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6mi Distance: 6 miles / 9.6 km 323m Elevation: 323m / 1059ft
Wild Boar Fell The slopes of Wild Boar Fell may be rough but the summit area and ridge to Swarth Fell make for excellent walking. It is a get away from it all mountain. The remoteness makes it special. 5 Rating: Difficult walk 8.5mi Distance: 8.5 miles / 13.6 km 488m Elevation: 488m / 1601ft
