Long Preston and Otterburn The countryside between Long Preston and Otterburn is rarely visited by the walker. To me, it typifies a lot of Dales walking. It is brilliant to explore and full of pleasant (and sometimes less so) surprises. The Walk I headed out from my village of Long Preston to explore the lands towards the Malham valley 3 Rating: Moderate walk 9mi Distance: 9 miles / 14.4 km 360m Elevation: 360m / 1181ft
Whernside from Dent The route up Whernside, the highest mountain in Yorkshire, from Dent is full of interest and in my opinion more enjoyable than the traditional route from Ribblehead. Dentdale is lovely and unspoilt and there are opportunities to wander off the track and explore its slopes. 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
Villages of Wharfedale walk The villages of Wharfedale walk visits Hebden, Burnsall, Linton and Thorpe before returning to Grassington. The walk combines riverside walking with quiet lanes and footpaths with great views across the dale. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7.5mi Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 km 210m Elevation: 210m / 689ft
Head of Wharfedale The waterfalls at Cray, some lovely riverside walking and the magnificent views down dale are the highlights of a interesting walk at the head of Wharfedale. The Walk Beyond Buckden Wharfedale splits. Heading north the valley heads steeply over to Wensleydale passing the Cray Waterfalls which I had heard a lot about but surprisingly never 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 8mi Distance: 8 miles / 12.8 km 270m Elevation: 270m / 885ft
The Remotest Spot in England? I was somewhat surprised to find that the remotest spot in England is in the Dales. I had assumed it was further north, maybe in the Pennines of Cumbria or Northumberland. It is not. The Walk I recently read an article saying that Riggs Moor was the most remote spot (based I believe on distance 5 Rating: Difficult walk 11mi Distance: 11 miles / 17.6 km 480m Elevation: 480m / 1574ft
History in Gunnerside Gill The history of the Yorkshire Dales and Swaledale in particular can be best seen in Gunnerside Gill. The old workings are prominent on the walk and charcterise each step. It is a walk with a difference. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7mi Distance: 7 miles / 11.2 km 420m Elevation: 420m / 1378ft
Buckden Pike & Upper Wharfedale Buckden Pike in Upper Wharfedale 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
Hidden Valleys of Wharfedale Littondale and Langstrothdale are two of the hidden valleys of Wharfedale. Linking them in a long walk makes for one of the best days out in the Yorkshire Dales. If you do one walk do this. 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 11mi Distance: 11 miles / 17.6 km 680m Elevation: 680m / 2231ft
Austwick and Crummackdale If I was ever asked to summarise the Dales landscape at its best then I would describe the walk through Austwick and Crummackdale. The view from the limestone pavement on Long Scar reveals a vast panorama starting from the summit of Ingleborough to the north west. From here turn north east through the uniform Moughton 3 Rating: Moderate walk 8mi Distance: 8 miles / 12.8 km 340m Elevation: 340m / 1115ft
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
Barden Reservoirs The Barden Reservoirs lie in the centre of a large area of bleak moorland. You would expect the proximity to Skipton, coupled with the easy access to the area, to make the Barden Reservoirs a popular walk. It does not! 3 Rating: Moderate walk 5mi Distance: 5 miles / 8 km 160m Elevation: 160m / 524ft
