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15 Short Walks in the Yorkshire Dales - Grassington, Skipton, Malham and Ilkley
Discover 15 of the best short walks around Grassington, Skipton, Malham and Ilkley. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on beauty spots and refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means everyone can enjoy walks.
Seasons
All walks have been designed to be worthwhile outings at any time of year.Centres
Grassington; Ilkley; Malham; Burnsall; SkiptonDifficulty
Easily accessible walks with no difficulties, most of which will take two hours or less. Simple route finding and convenient villages and towns nearby.Must See
Natural wonders of Malham Cove and Gordale Scar; Ilkley Moor and the Cow and Calf rocks; The beautiful valley of the River Wharfe; Bolton Abbey and Burnsall; Simon’s Seat; Grassington lead mines; Riverside and moorland scenery; craggy summits and limestone cliffs.ISBN
9781786312327
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Published
12 Mar 2025
Edition
First
Pages
96
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .60cm
Weight
130g
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Would you like to explore the best of Grassington, Skipton, Malham and Ilkley? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the Yorkshire Dales (all under three hours), including Bolton Abbey, Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Ilkley Moor, the Cow and Calf rocks, Grassington lead mines and Trollers Gill.
Why choose this guidebook?
- Easy to moderate walks suitable for almost everyone
- Short climbs but no challenging terrain
- Numbered points which tie OS maps to clear route description
- Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
- Route Summary Table to help you choose your walk
Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!
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By Rachel Crolla
Rachel Crolla is an outdoors all-rounder who loves hiking, biking, scrambling and climbing. Rachel is an outdoors writer and photographer who is also trained as a journalist and teacher. She has hiked and climbed across the UK, Europe and the USA. In 2007 Rachel became the first woman to reach the summit of every country in Europe, and co-wrote the Cicerone guide book Europe’s High Points soon afterwards. She is passionate about enthusing the next generation of hikers and cyclists with a love of the outdoors.
View author profileBy Carl McKeating
Carl McKeating is from Yorkshire. He is the co-author with Rachel Crolla of the books, Europe’s High Points and Walking in the Auvergne published by Cicerone. A rock climbing and mountaineering enthusiast, in addition to ascending all of Europe’s national high points, in 2010 he completed a long-standing ambition to climb all the routes in Ken Wilson’s Classic Rock which he followed with a three-month climbing and mountaineering tour of America. A qualified English teacher, in 2014 Carl started work on a doctorate about Mont Blanc in British Culture.
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