Walks, Routes and Maps on The Dales Way in Walk Grade Order (Click each Walk Title for more details)

The Dales Way is a 130km (81 miles) linear footpath connecting Ilkley in West Yorkshire, England with Bowness-On-Windermere in Cumbria, England.

The Dales Way is waymarked by named posts.

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Walk c268 Potter Tarn from Staveley

Route Summary: - Staveley, Littlewood Farm, Potter Tarn, The Dales Way, Staveley.

Length: 7.5km (4.75 miles) | Ascent: 210m (689ft) | Allow at least: 2.5hrs | Grade: Easy

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Walk wy162 West Buck Stones (Ilkley Moor) from Ilkley

Route Summary: - Ilkley, The Dales Way, Grainings Head, Cowper's Cross, Whetstone Gate, Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor), The Dales Way Link, Gill Head, Ilkley Crags, White Wells, Ilkley.

Length: 7.5km (4.75 miles) | Ascent: 268m (880ft) | Allow at least: 2.75hrs | Grade: Easy

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Walk c185 School Knott from Ings

Route Summary: - Ings, The Dales Way, Crag House Farm, Hag End Farm, School Knott, Whasdike Farm, Ings.

Length: 9km (5.5 miles) | Ascent: 162m (531ft) | Allow at least: 2.5hrs | Grade: Easy

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Walk ny273 Hebden from Grassington

Route Summary: - Grassington, The Dales Way, River Wharfe, Wharfedale, Burnsall, Hebden, Hole Bottom, Hebden Beck, Loss Gill Bank, Yarnbury, Grassington.

Length: 11.5km (7.25 miles) | Ascent: 185m (607ft) | Allow at least: 3.25hrs | Grade: Easy

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Walk c374 Green Lane from Dent

Route Summary: - Dent, Flinter Gill, Green Lane, Nun House Outrake, The Dales Way, River Dee, Dent.

Length: 8.5km (5.5 miles) | Ascent: 306m (1004ft) | Allow at least: 3hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk wy127 West Buck Stones (Ilkley Moor) from Ilkley

Route Summary: - Ilkley, The Dales Way, Swastika Stone, High Moor, Overgate Croft Farm. West Buck Stones, East Buck Stones, Cowper's Cross, Whetstone Gate, Ilkley Moor, Grainings Head, Ilkley.

Length: 10km (6.25 miles) | Ascent: 285m (935ft) | Allow at least: 3.25hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c319 Cross Wold from Dent Railway Station

Route Summary: - Dent Railway Station, Crosshills Wold, Pikes Moss, Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell), Arten Gill Beck, Dent Fell, The Dales Way, Stone House, Cowgill, Dent Railway Station.

Length: 10km (6.25 miles) | Ascent: 374m (1227ft) | Allow at least: 3.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk ny133 Yockenthwaite from Buckden

Route Summary: - Buckden, Rakes Wood, Buckden Rake, Cray Gill, Cray, Crook Gill, Todd's Wood, Scar House, Strans Gill, Strans Wood, Yockenthwaite, The Dales Way, Hubberholme, The River Wharfe, Wharfedale, Buckden.

Length: 11.5km (7.25 miles) | Ascent: 302m (991ft) | Allow at least: 3.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c255 Orrest Head and School Knott from Windermere

Route Summary: - Windermere, Orrest Head, Mislet, Heaning, Blackmoss, School Knott, The Dales Way, Cleabarrow, High Lickbarrow, Heaththwaite, Windermere.

Length: 12km (7.5 miles) | Ascent: 240m (787ft) | Allow at least: 3.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk ny106 Kelber from Grassington

Route Summary: - Grassington, Kimpergill Hill, Downs Pasture, Kelber, Bycliffe Road, The Dales Way, Grassington.

Length: 12km (7.5 miles) | Ascent: 267m (876ft) | Allow at least: 3.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk wy102 West Buck Stones and Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) from Ilkley

Route Summary: - Ilkley, The Dales Way, Swastika Stone, High Moor, Overgate Croft Farm, West Buck Stones, East Buck Stones, Cowper's Cross, Whetstone Gate, Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor), The Dales Way Link, Gill Head, Ilkley Crags, White Wells, Ilkley.

Length: 12.5km (7.75 miles) | Ascent: 322m (1057ft) | Allow at least: 4hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c261 Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell) from Dent Station

Route Summary: - Dent Railway Station, Crosshills Wold, Pikes Moss, Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell), Arten Gill Beck, Dent Fell, The Dales Way, Stone House, Cowgill, Dent Railway Station.

Length: 10km (6.25 miles) | Ascent: 472m (1548ft) | Allow at least: 4hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk ny195 Conistone from Grassington

Route Summary: - Grassington, Kimpergill Hill, Downs Pasture, Kelber, Bycliffe Road, The Dales Way, Conistone, Bastow Wood, The Dales Way, Grassington.

Length: 13.5km (8.5 miles) | Ascent: 353m (1158ft) | Allow at least: 4.25hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk ny137 Buckden Pike via Buckden Beck from Buckden

Route Summary: - Buckden, Buckden Beck, Buckden Lead Mine, Buckden Pike, Fox Memorial, Starbotton Fell, Tor Mere Top, Cam Head, Starbotton Cam Road, Starbotton, The Dales Way, River Wharfe, Wharfedale, Buckden.

Length: 13.5km (8.5 miles) | Ascent: 549m (1802ft) | Allow at least: 4.75hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c326 High Moss from Dent

Route Summary: - Dent, Flinter Gill, Green Lane, Little Coombe Hill, High Pike, High Moss, White Shaw, Deepdale Head, Mire Garth, Dyke Hall Lane, Deepdale Beck, The Dales Way, River Dee, Dent.

Length: 15km (9.5 miles) | Ascent: 428m (1404ft) | Allow at least: 5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk ny111 Hebden and Kelber from Grassington

Route Summary: - Grassington, The Dales Way, River Wharfe, Wharfedale, Burnsall, Hebden, Hole Bottom, Hebden Beck, Loss Gill Bank, Yarnbury, Downs Pasture, Kelber, Bycliffe Road, The Dales Way, Grassington.

Length: 19km (12 miles) | Ascent: 310m (1017ft) | Allow at least: 5.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk ny104 Buckden Pike from Buckden

Route Summary: - Buckden, Rakes Wood, Cow Close, Buckden Pike, Fox Memorial, Starbotton Fell, Tor Mere Top, Cam Head, Starbotton Cam Road, Starbotton, The Dales Way, River Wharfe, Wharfedale, Buckden.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 538m (1766ft) | Allow at least: 5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk ny121 Simon's Seat from Barden Bridge, Wharfedale

Route Summary: - Wharfedale, Barden Bridge, The River Wharfe, Wharfedale, The Dales Way, The Strid. Strid Wood, Waterfall Cottage, Posforth Gill, Valley of Desolation, Laund Pasture Plantation, Smithyman Nook, Carncliff Top (Earl Seat), Nanny Crag, Truckle Crags, Simon's Seat, Dalehead Farm, Eastwood Head, Howgill Lodge, The Dales Way, The River Wharfe, Barden Bridge, Wharfedale.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 550m (1805ft) | Allow at least: 5.25hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c300 Crag Hill and Great Coum from Dent

Route Summary: - Dent, Flinter Gill, Crag Hill, Great Coum, Lancashire County Stone, Blea Gills, Nun House Outrake, The Dales Way, River Dee, Dent.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 583m (19112ft) | Allow at least: 5.25hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk ny207 Yockenthwaite Moor from Buckden

Route Summary: - Buckden, Rakes Wood, Buckden Rake, Cray Gill, Cray, Crook Gill, Todd's Wood, Scar House, Strans Gill, Strans Wood, Yockenthwaite Moor, Yockenthwaite, The Dales Way, Hubberholme, The River Wharfe, Wharfedale, Buckden.

Length: 15km (9.5 miles) | Ascent: 581m (1906ft) | Allow at least: 5.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c344 Aye Gill Pike and Snaizwold Fell from Dent

Route Summary: - Dent, The Dales Way, Barth Bridge, Long Moor, Aye Gill Pike, Rise Hill, Snaizwold Fell, Cowgill, The Dales Way, Dent.

Length: 20.5km (12.75 miles) | Ascent: 558m (1830ft) | Allow at least: 6.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c314 Whernside from Dent

Route Summary: - Dent, Flinter Gill, Green Lane, High Pike, Whernside, Wernside Tarns, Craven Way, Mill Bridge (Deepdale Beck), The Dales Way, Deepdale Beck, River Dee, Dent.

Length: 19.5km (12.25 miles) | Ascent: 703m (2306ft) | Allow at least: 6.70hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c357 Aye Gill Pike, Snaizwold Fell and Great Knoutberry Hill from Dent

Route Summary: - Dent, The Dales Way, Barth Bridge, Long Moor, Aye Gill Pike, Rise Hill, Little Snaizwold Fell, Snaizwold Fell, Cowgill Wold Moss, Crosshills Wold, Pikes Moss, Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell), Arten Gill Beck, Dent Fell, The Dales Way, Stone House, Cowgill, Dent.

Length: 29km (18 miles) | Ascent: 898m (2945ft) | Allow at least: 9.5hrs | Grade: Hard

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