Guided Walks Test

Ribblehead - Our second walk starts at Ribblehead with its famous viaduct before journeying to Thorns, a long deserted hamlet, and finishes at Horton.

Route: Ribblehead - Thorns - High Birkwith - Ribble Way - Horton

Distance: 8mi / 13km

A remote hike to one of the highest peaks in the northern Yorkshire Dales. An exhilarating walk with great views of the Howgills.

Route: Kirkby Stephen Station, Little Fell, The Nab, Wild Boar Fell, Swarth Fell Pike, Grisedale and Garsdale Station

Distance: 14mi / 22.5km

A walk through the Eden Valley with views of the Lake District and North Pennines.

Route: Appleby, Long Marton, Kirkby Thore, Temple Sowerby, Acorn Banks, Culgaith, Langwathby

Distance: 15mi / 24km

The route may be altered/curtailed due to adverse weather conditions, this will be decided on the day

Travel on the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train service to the beautiful Ribble Valley. Important: see our website for train info.

Route: Langho, Cravens, Rivers Ribble and Hodder, Great Mitton, Whalley

NEW ROUTE: Langho, Dean Clough Reservoir, Dean Wood, Riverside Walk, Read Park, Spring Wood, Whalley

Distance: 9.5mi / 15.3km

NEW DISTANCE: 7.5mi / 12km

Connecting train times:

10:18 Leeds to Morecambe - Alight Hellifield at 11:11

09:27 Carlisle to Leeds – Alight Hellifield at 11:13

Board Rochdale Service - Depart 11:30

Note: We strongly recommend making return connections at Settle rather than Hellifield due to additional facilities and railway staff being on hand should problems arise.

Train arrives 17:10 for Leeds 17:58 and Carlisle 17:49.

Train fare tips: If travelling from Leeds, it is cheaper to split your ticket –

Return: Leeds to Settle (Alighting at Hellifield on outward journey)

Return: Hellfield to Langho

A meandering route close to Kirkby Stephen with marvellous views of the Eden countryside

Route: Kirkby Stephen,Greengate,Wharton Hall,Nateby,Bollam Bridge,Kirkby Stephen9mi 

Distance: 9mi / 14.49km

The second choice of walk is for those who prefer a shorter, less strenuous day starting from Appleby with a visit to beautiful Dufton.

Route: Appleby, Clickham Farm, Dufton Village, Keisley, Castle Hill, Stank Lane, Appleby

Distance: 10mi / 16km

There is a heatwave forecast: please remember to bring plenty of drinks, sunscreen and a hat.

A choice of two walks on the longest day of the year! This is a very strenuous walk for fit, experienced longer distance walkers.

Route: Appleby,Habour Flats, Middletongue, High Cup Nick, Maize Beck, Great Rundale Tarn, Threlkeld Side, Dufton, Croft End, Lime Lane, Appleby

Distance: 17mi / 27.37km

There is a heatwave forecast: please remember to bring plenty to drink, sunscreen and a hat.

If the walk leaders feel that the weather conditions warrant it, they may shorten the walk.

Short, leisurely walk with lovely views and plenty of time to visit the shops, cafes and pubs of Settle when we finish.

Route: Long Preston-Green Gate Lane-Mitchell Lane-Cleatop Woods-Settle

Distance: 5mi / 8km

Discover Fountains Fell, a lesser-known neighbour of Pen-y-Ghent, on this long and challenging walk to Settle.

Route: Horton-Churn Milk Hole-Fountains Fell-Malham Tarn Moss-Langcliffe-Settle

Distance: 16mi / 26km

A leisurely paced walk through Winskill Stones Nature Reserve. Meadow flowers and fine views of limestone country.

Route: Settle,Winskill Stones,Attermire Scar,Lambert Lane,Cowpasture Plantation,Settle

Distance: 8mi / 13km