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My first memories of the Dales are when I went on a school trip in the 1960's. I
vaguely recall walking for what seemed like an eternity in the Richmond area. I
guess it must have been somewhere near Reeth as I do remember the school bus
negotiating the narrow roads in that region. One of my most vivid recollections
was the vastness of it all, or so it appeared to me when I was smaller looking
down into a particular valley to see a distant river meandering in the bottom.
It was not until my late 30's though that I really began to appreciate the
beauty of the Dales in full. In the 1990's and into this millennium I have
explored the area at length and discovered some excellent walks of all types
including ascents onto fells, walks through areas of outstanding spectacle likes
limestone pavements and hidden gorges and even superb riverside walks. |
| Easy Walks: | ||||
| A real little gem to fantastic waterfalls. Perfect for a Sunday Morning. | ||||
| A perfect family walk. Pity we did it in the worse weather of the year! | ||||
| Dentdale and Hacker Gill | A short walk with an exciting clamber down the beck of Hacker Gill. | |||
| Moderate Walks: | ||||
| Crummackdale & Norber Erratics | The ultimate in natural Dales scenery. The walk is a geology lesson. | |||
| Ingleborough in Winter Snow | A superb walk up Ingleborough in the snows of winter. | |||
| Gunnerside Gill & Swinner Gill | Up Gunnerside Gill, across moor and down Swinner Gill, fantastic! | |||
| The Howgills via Cautley Spout | The most popular walk in the Howgill Fells and deservedly so. | |||
| Catrigg Force and Attermire Scar | Explore the hills and dales around Settle on this interesting walk. | |||
| Grassington Moor | A walk around Grassington and Hebden with many highlights. | |||
| Penyghent from Litton | An alternative approach to Penyghent, one of the Dales finest hills. | |||
| Ingleborough from Clapham | From Clapham via Trow Gill and returning by a unplanned route | |||
| Conistone Dib & Mossdale Scar | A walk from Grassington to two Yorkshire Dales highlights. | |||
| Mastiles Lane & Malham Tarn | A winter walk along a drovers road to Malham Tarn then over fells. | |||
| Moughton Scars Limestone | The best example of Limestone Pavement walking in the Dales. | |||
| Malham and Gordale | Without question the most popular of walks in the southern Dales . | |||
| Settle Caves and Waterfalls Walk | This magical walk visits waterfalls and caves in limestone country. | |||
| The classic Penyghent walk that includes a visit to fantastic Hull Pot. | ||||
| A circuit of Embsay Moor | Walk to Embsay Crag, Rylstone Cross and Cracoe Monument. | |||
| A quiet moorland walk including some easy right to roam challenges. | ||||
| Lower Wensleydale is the setting for this varied day of delights. | ||||
| A fascinating walk in one of the lesser known Yorkshire Dales. | ||||
| Normally moderate but hard on this occasion in deep snow! | ||||
| Hard Walks: | ||||
| Three Peaks Walk | The classic Yorkshire Dales challenge walk crossing its finest hills. | |||
| Three Peaks Movie | Follow Steve and I on a route on the spectacular Three Peaks Walk. | |||
| A detailed picture record of the superb Three Peaks Walk. | ||||
| Buckden Pike & Great Whernside | A walk from Kettlewell to dales hills with a visit to a WW2 memorial. | |||
| The Strid and Simon's Seat | A lovely river walk followed by a walk to the beauty of Simons Seat. | |||
| Wild Boar Fell and Uldale | A fell walk followed by a scramblers adventure to secluded waterfalls. | |||
| High Seat in Mallerstang | A ridge walk with a steep ascent that requires careful navigation. | |||
| Simon's Seat and Troller's Gill | A classic walk in lower Wharfedale with many exciting features. | |||
| Little Whernside & Great Haw | A tough moorland walk for determined walkers. | |||
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