Yorkshire & The Dales
God’s Own County
The Yorkshire Dales National Park and Yorkshire itself is a beautiful place, hence the name ‘God’s own country. The history and landscape allures people from all around the world and has a bit of everything for everyone. I have always lived on the edge of the Dales, and visited regularly ever since I was a young lad. However, I never truly appreciated the area until in my late 20’s where I began to cycle and hike/walk more regularly. I found my hunger and curiosity grew the more I visited, immersing myself in the landscape.
Below you will find the hikes/walks that have ratings of difficulty and contain mainly my own stories, routes, GPX files and, photographs. Some longer than others. I hope others can enjoy their own Yorkshire adventure like me.
BLOGS & ROUTES
Whernside from Dent
Whernside, the highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, at 2,370ft. It has the appearance of a whale’s back (apparently) and one of the most popular mountains in the Dales. Although most walk from Ribblehead, this can be busy. Walking from Dentdale provides a much quieter route to the summit, and, in my opinion, more enjoyable. The views into Dentdale are fantastic too!
Distance: 8.5 miles - 13km
Location: Dent
Burnsall via Linton Falls
Burnsall is one of my favourite little villages in the Yorkshire Dales. It is situated on the River Wharfe and surrounded by large rolling fells and vast grassy areas. Whilst in the village, take a stroll beside the river or relax in some of the nearby Dales cafes. There is also a lovely cosy pub ‘The Red Lion’ to quench your thirst whilst watching the world go by.
Distance: 7 miles / 11 km Location: Burnsall
Malham Cove, Gordale Scar & Janet’s Foss
Malham, Gordale Scar & Janet’s Foss. A historic, yet magical landscape that is truly fascinating. Somewhere not to be missed if you’re ever visiting the Yorkshire Dales. Every time I visit it blows my mind, to think this is naturally made and has been here for 1000 of years. It’s no wonder people from around the world come here.
Distance: 4.5 miles / 7.2 km Location: Malham
Gragareth via Yordas Cave & The Cheese Press stones
Yordas Cave, The Cheese Press Stone, and Gragareth all lie in the area of Kingsdale, on the western slopes of the Yorkshire Dales. The area is full of limestone features such as pavements and caves, including Yordas cave and The Cheese Press Stone.
Distance: 7 miles / 12km
Location: Kingsdale
Moughton & Moughton Scar
Situated in the Yorkshire Dales lies the quaint Town of Austwick. A town where visitors can explore stunning geological sites such as the Norber Erratics, a collection of carboniferous limestone and sandstone boulders that were moved by the ice age glaciers created by weather erosion. Moughton and Moughton Scar have an irresistible limestone panorama.
Distance: 8.5 miles / 13.6 km
Location: Austwick
Rylstone Cross & Cracoe Fell
Rylstone is a tiny village alongside the busy A6265 Skipton to Grassington road with an attractive duck pond manor house, which used to be the village green. It is also home to the famous ‘Calendar Girls’ which is where some of them still live. For such a small hamlet, it’s your standard pretty country village in the Dales.
Distance: 8 miles / 13 km
Location: Rylstone
Beamsley Beacon
Beamsley Beacon (also known as Howber Hill) is a prominent landmark in the Lower Wharfedale area and lies on the boarder of the Yorkshire Dales. The summit is visible by a large stone mound that has said to have been built around 4,500 years ago.
Distance: 8 miles / 13 km
Location: West Yorkshire
Top Withens & Haworth Moor
Snow had fallen heavily the night before, forecasting lots of ice on the roads, so we decided to stay local and explore the snowy moorland of Haworth Moor, knowing that it would make for a grand day out.
Distance: 6 miles / 10 km
Location: Haworth
Top Withins, Withering Heights,Haworth Moor & Brontë Way
Howarth is one of Yorkshire’s most famous towns and landmarks that is visited by thousands every year from around the world! It is commonly known for the Bronte sisters and their novels.
Distance: 8 miles / 12 km
Location: Haworth
Buckden Pike
This walk provides fantastic views along Wharfedale, scales the heights of Buckden Pike, and passes a memorial to some Polish pilots who were killed in a plane crash during World War II.
Distance: 8 miles / 12km
Location: Buckden