25 easy-to-follow circular walks in West Yorkshire

Twenty-five easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in West Yorkshire of all grades in Walk Grade Order


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Grade Order | Length Order | Time Order | Walk Number or Start Location Order
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Walk wy102 West Buck Stones and Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) from Ilkley

Easy moorland walking with good views

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:1,057 ft (322 m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy104 New Laither Moor from Midgehole

Fine waterfall and wild moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:1,900 ft (579 m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy106 West Nab and Horseley Head Moss from Meltham

Wild moorland with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:1,316 ft (401 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy107 Hollin Hill (Oxenhope Moor) from Ogden Water Country Park

Wild moorland - marvellous

Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,234 ft (376 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy108 Upperthong and Netherthong from Holmfirth

Last of the summer wine country

Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:1,152 ft (351 m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy109 Standedge (Close Moor) from Marsden

High wild moorland views

Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,319 ft (405 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy110 Stoodley Pike and Warlands Reservoir from Lobb Mil, Todmorden

Great views followed by a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:1.75 miles (17 km)
Ascent:1,533 ft (467 m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy112 Harewood House and Gardens from Cote Hill

Lovely parkland

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:696 ft (212 m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk wy113 Baitings Reservoir from Ryburn Reservoir

Pleasant amble around two reservoirs

Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:562 ft (171 m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:(Easy)

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Walk wy114 Oxenhope Moor from Oxenhope

Easy walking to good views

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:1,178 ft (359 m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy117 Gorple Reservoir and Widdop Reservoir

High moorland walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:752 ft (229 m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk wy119 Warland Reservoir and Langfield Common from Warland

Great views and a return by canal

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:817 ft (249 m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk wy124 Hardcastle Crags from Midgehole

Superb woodland walk and a fine waterfall

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,168 ft (356 m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy126 Stoodley Pike and Callis Wood from Lobb Mill

Easy ascent to fine views followed by a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:1,237 ft (377 m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy127 West Buck Stones (Ilkley Moor) from Ilkley

Easy moorland walking

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:935 ft (285 m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy139 Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

Rugged gritstone country and wild moors

Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:1,631 ft (497 m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy147 Heptonstall Moor and The Rochdale Canal from Hebden bridge

Canal towpaths and high moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:1,113 ft (339 m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy152 Heptonstall Moor from Midgehole

Lovely woodland and a taste of the moor

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,451 ft (442 m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy155 New Laithe Moor and Hardcastle Crags from Midgehole

Superb woodland walk with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:1,264 ft (385 m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)

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Walk wy156 Stoodley Pike and Langfield Common from Lobb Mill

Great views and a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:10.25 miles (16.5 km)
Ascent:1,543 ft (470 m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy158 Bridestones Moor from Lydgate

Wild moorland and ancient trackhorse routes

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,421 ft (433 m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy162 West Buck Stones (Ilkley Moor) from Ilkley

Easy moorland walking

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:880 ft (268 m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk wy163 Stoodley Pike and Erringden Moor from Lobb Mill

Great views followed by a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,526 ft (465 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

Rugged gritstone country and wild moors

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,241 ft (378 m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk wy176 Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) and Black Moss Reservior from Wessenden Head

The new & the old Pennine Way

Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:1,902 ft (580 m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)

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