Walks in The Yorkshire Dales - Swaledale - Wensleydale

• Location
• Description
• Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Route
• Maps

Introduction

   
The Dales Landscape   
Evolution of the Landscape    
Geological History   
Human Settlement    
Industry and Enterprise   
Farming in the Dales       
Plants and Wildlife   
The Northern and Eastern 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: The Howgill Fells   
1    Sedbergh and the River Rawthey   
2    The Rivers Rawthey and Lune from Sedbergh   
3    Winder, Calders and the Calf   
4    Carlin Gill and Fell Head from Fairmile Gate   
5    The River Rawthey from the Cross Keys Inn   
6    Cautley Crag and the Calf   
7    Around Wandale Hill       
8    Baugh Fell from Rawthey Bridge   
9    Grisedale   

Part 2: Mallerstang   
10    High Seat   
11    Pendragon Castle and Little Fell   
12    Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell   

Part 3: Swaledale and Arkengarthdale   
13    Apedale and Harkerside Moor   
14    Grinton and Maiden Castle   
15    Fremington Edge   
16    Slei Gill   
17    Whaw to Dale Head   
18    Old Gang and Surrender   
19    Beside the River Swale from Gunnerside   
20    Gunnerside Gill   
21    Ivelet Bridge from Muker   
22    Great Shunner Fell and Lovely Seat from Thwaite   
23    Muker, Thwaite and Kisdon Force from Keld   
24    Whitsundale and the Head of the River Swale   

Part 4: Wensleydale and Coverdale   
25    A Walk in Coverdale   
26    West Witton and the River Ure to Redmire Force   
27    Aysgarth to West Burton   
28    Aysgarth Falls       
29    Ivy Scar from Aysgarth   
30    Whitfield Gill Force and Mill Gill Falls   
31    By the River Ure from Bainbridge   
32    Bainbridge to Semer Water   
33    Aysgill Force   
34    Dodd Fell Hill and Drumaldrace   
35    Cotterdale   
36    Great Shunner Fell from Hardraw   
37    The High Way   

Part 5: Nidderdale   
38    Brimham Rocks   
39    Ashfold Side   
40    Middlesmoor and How Stean Gorge   
41    Nidderdale   
42    Little Whernside   

Appendix 1: Route summaries and suggestions for longer routes   
Appendix 2:  Where to find out more