Full Description
A guidebook to 43 walks in the south and west of the Yorkshire Dales, covering Wharfedale, Littondale, Malham, Dentdale and Ribblesdale. Most routes are easy or moderate, although there are a handful of more demanding outings crossing rugged upland terrain.
The walks, all easily accessible from Kirkby Lonsdale, Settle, Skipton and Grassington, range from 6 to 21km (4-13 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-5 hours. Also included is the Yorkshire Three Peaks: a 37km (23 mile) challenge route visiting Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.
1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Notes on refreshments and parking
Information on the region's rich geology, history, plantlife and wildlife
Part of a 2-volume set - an accompanying Cicerone guidebook Walking in the Yorkshire Dales: North and East is also available
Contents
Overview map
Map key
Location of walks
Introduction
Evolution of the landscape
Geological history
Human settlement
Industry and enterprise
Farming in the Dales
Plants and wildlife
The Southern and Western Dales
The Yorkshire Dales National Park
Practicalities
Navigation and maps
Careful planning
Clothing and footwear
Food and drink
Taking your car
Leaving your car behind
Using this guide
The Walks
Part 1: Lower Wharfedale and Barden Moor
1 Bolton Abbey
2 Barden Moor
3 Simon's Seat
4 Burnsall and Trollers Gill
5 Grassington and Grass Wood
6 Conistone
Part 2: Upper Wharfedale
7 Great Whernside
8 Kettlewell and Arncliffe
9 Buckden Pike
10 Old Cote Moor Top from Buckden
11 Buckden and Yockenthwaite
12 Horse Head and Langstrothdale
13 Oughtershaw Side
Part 3: Littondale
14 Arncliffe and High Cote Moor
15 Old Cote Moor Top from Arncliffe
16 Pen-y-ghent Gill from Litton
17 Litton and the River Skirfare
Part 4: Malhamdale
18 Airedale and Weets Top
19 Gordale, Malham Tarn and the Cove
20 Malham Cove and Pikedaw Hill
21 Mastiles Lane
22 Fountains Fell
23 Winterburn Reservoir
24 Cracoe Fell
Part 5: Dentdale and the Western Outliers
25 Great Knoutberry Hill
26 Wold Fell
27 A Walk into Deepdale
28 Great Coum
29 Dentdale
30 Calf Top and Middleton Fell
31 Barbon Low Fell
32 Gragareth and Great Coum
Part 6: Around Ribblesdale
33 Attermire Scar and Victoria Cave
34 Langcliffe and Catrigg Force
35 Plover Hill and Pen-y-ghent
36 Upper Ribblesdale along the Ribble Way
37 Ingleborough from Ribblehead
38 Whernside from Ribblehead
39 Gayle Moor and the Source of the Ribble
40 Clapham and the Norber Boulders
41 Ingleborough from Clapham
42 Ingleton Falls
43 Kingsdale
44 The Yorkshire Three Peaks
Appendix 1: Route summaries and suggestions for longer routes
Appendix 2: Where to find out more
