Lanes Above Long Preston The lanes above Long Preston offer a wonderful selection of walks which will suit all walkers. This one takes you along country lanes, visits a waterfall and passes through stunning Dales countryside. The Walk To be able to walk from the door and immediately be amongst some lovely countryside was the main motivation for moving 3 Rating: Moderate walk 8mi Distance: 8 miles / 12.8 km 212m Elevation: 212m / 695ft
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 characterise each step. It is a walk with a difference. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7mi Distance: 7 miles / 11.2 km 420m Elevation: 420m / 1378ft
A snowy Walk above Settle A steep climb from Settle brings you in to some lovely limestone countryside with great views over the Ribble Valley and beyond. 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 4mi Distance: 4 miles / 6.4 km 300m Elevation: 300m / 984ft
Moel Hebog Above Beddgelert is the steep and over powering slopes of Moel Hebog. The unremitting climb is rewarded with superb views across the western coast and north to the Snowdon massif. The Walk Beddgelert is an attractive village but does feel hemmed in. The mountains on each side of the river (Glas Lyn) climb dramatically from 5 Rating: Difficult walk 5.5mi Distance: 5.5 miles / 8.8 km 750m Elevation: 750m / 2460ft
Boulsworth Hill and Wycoller Aside from its elevated position, isolated from any other high land, Boulsworth Hill on its own has little to recommend it. However combined with Trawden and in particular Wycoller it becomes the focus of an excellent walk. The Walk Wycoller is a small village with a ruined hall, a pretty stream and a reputation as 3 Rating: Moderate walk 8mi Distance: 8 miles / 12.8 km 480m Elevation: 480m / 1574ft
A walk from Porthmadog A walk from Portmadog has the lot. Moel-y-Gest is a fine mountain that overlooks the town with excellent views whilst the coastline to the west is lovely with rocky promontories. The Walk Pothmadog is one of my favourite places to visit in Wales. I prefer this area on the west coast to those to the 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6.5mi Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.4 km 390m Elevation: 390m / 1279ft
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
The Rhinogs Rough walking in glorious scenery. This is how the Rhinogs are normally described and this walk, which includes Rhinog Fach and the highest mountain in the range Y Llethr, typifies this. The Walk I do think walking in the Rhinogs is for the more experienced walker. It is largely trackless and where there are paths 5 Rating: Difficult walk 8mi Distance: 8 miles / 12.8 km 750m Elevation: 750m / 2460ft
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
Aber Falls Sandwiched between the northern fringes of the large upland plateau of the Carneddau lies Aber Falls. There is, strictly, two very impressive waterfalls that can be easily visited on an excellent circular walk. The Walk It is perfectly possible to visit the main waterfall of Aber Falls in a one hour circular from a busy 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 5mi Distance: 5 miles / 8 km 330m Elevation: 330m / 1082ft
Martindale and Beda Fell Martindale is a quiet valley back of Ullswater. Beda Fell is the broad, low ridge to the west. Climb it and then enjoy the undulating ridge before returning via the valley floor. The Walk The back of Ullswater and, in particular walking the valley and hills of Martindale, reveal the very best of the Lake 3 Rating: Moderate walk 5.5mi Distance: 5.5 miles / 8.8 km 356m Elevation: 356m / 1168ft
Head of Haweswater The Head of Haweswater walk circles the valley head,starting with a rocky climb past the idyllic Small Water. The return heads south east over the lesser visited peaks of Harter Fell, Branstree and Selside Pike. The Walk Haweswater is a good base for a climb of the eastern fells. They tend to be shorter than 5 Rating: Difficult walk 7.5mi Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 km 740m Elevation: 740m / 2427ft
