The ‘Dales 30’ are the mountains in the Yorkshire and Cumbrian Dales (defined by the new 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are defined as Hewitts in the Official classification of Mountains. As well as a good challenge they also provide an excellent reason to visit many of the popular, and less popular, areas in the Dales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Header photo is of the trig next to Great Coum, one of the finest views in the Dales. Howgills in the background<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Official Book of the ‘Dales 30’<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The book is a 120 page, full colour, guide to the mountains of the Dales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The main features of the book are described below<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Each of the 30 mountains includes the following:\n
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A full description of the Best Route<\/li>\n\n\n\n
In addition alternative routes are also described<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A personal view of the mountain from the author<\/li>\n\n\n\n
High quality, colour photography<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A sketch map showing the route & alternatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Facts and anecdotes about the mountain and the nearby area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A description of excellent hills in the Dales which do not make the magic 2,000 foot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Your Stories on the “Dales 30”<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patrick & Sally<\/h4>\n\n\n
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I 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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks for starting something<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jackie & Karen<\/h4>\n\n\n
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We 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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an example look at this photo of Darnbrook before it collapses!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joe<\/h4>\n\n\n
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I 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The ‘Dales 30’ are the mountains in the Yorkshire and Cumbrian Dales (defined by the new 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 a good challenge they…","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45745,"parent":186,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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