Dales High Way
A 90-mile long-distance walk beginning in Saltaire near Bradford, travelling through the Yorkshire Dales to the Eden Valley at Appleby-in-Westmorland. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SE 138 381
Distance: 90 miles (145 km)
Time: 40–50 hours
Duration: 5–8 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL2 Yorkshire Dales – Southern and Western Area
OL19 Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley
OL21 South Pennines – Burnley, Hebden Bridge, Keighley and Todmorden
OL31 North Pennines – Teesdale and Weardale
OL41 Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale
288 Bradford, Huddersfield and East Calderdale
297 Lower Wharfedale and Washburn Valley
Summary
The Dales High Way is an exhilarating and challenging 90 miles across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales with over 13,900 ft of ascent. Walk this spectacular landscape from Saltaire to Appleby-in-Westmorland. Explore its rich history, geology, and culture, and return with a breathtaking train ride along England’s most beautiful railway. From Saltaire, the route crosses the darkly mysterious Rombalds Moor, featuring Stone Age rock art, and follows the dramatic limestone scars of Malhamdale. It meanders along the bank of the River Ribble and climbs the mighty Ingleborough. It skirts the flanks of Whernside and, in a breathtaking six-mile ridge walk, crosses the velvety folds of the Howgill Fells. It passes the isolated splendour of Sunbiggin Tarn before dropping into the lush green of the Eden Valley to finish in Appleby. (Source: LDWA)