Walk ny157 High Harker Hill and Greets Hill from Reeth

This 12¾ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Reeth & will take about 6½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12¾mls (20.5km)
Ascent:1,935ft (590m)
Time:6½hrs
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Route outline for walk ny157:

Reeth  -  River Swale  -  Harkerside Place Farm  -  Harker Mires  -  The Herriot Way  -  Low Harker Hill  -  High Harker Hill  -  Blue Hill  -  Beldow Hill  -  Green Hill Ends  -  Whitaside Moor  -  ashpot Gutters  -  Apedale Road (Track) Apedale  -  Dent's House  -  Greets Hill  -  How Hill  -  Grinton Lodge  -  The Herriot Way  -  Grinton  -  Arkle Beck  -  Reeth

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Herriot Way, an 88km (55 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Aysgarth Falls in North Yorkshire, England. The Herriot Way is waymarked by the occasional named post. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Herriot Way.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny157 High Harker Hill and Greets Hill from Reeth

In no particular order . . .

Stepping Stones across River Swale

Stepping Stones across River Swale

Photo: David Leak (16)

The River Swale at Richmond

The River Swale at Richmond

Photo: Alan Stancombe (1)

High Harker Hill from nr Reeth

High Harker Hill from nr Reeth

Photo: David Leak (12)

Arkle Beck from beneath Reeth Bridge

Arkle Beck from beneath Reeth Bridge

Photo: Robert Hardaker (19)

The River Swale near Reeth

The River Swale near Reeth

Photo: Susan Purver (2)

Iron Age Defences on High Harker Hill

Iron Age Defences on High Harker Hill

Photo: David Leak (18)

River Swale nr Reeth

River Swale nr Reeth

Photo: David Leak (13)

Sean, Rosie and Bess in Swaledale near Reeth

Sean, Rosie and Bess in Swaledale near Reeth

Photo: Sue Take (5)

Swaledale near Reeth

Swaledale near Reeth

Photo: Sue Take (2)

West along Swaledale to Gunnerside from High Harker Hill

West along Swaledale to Gunnerside from High Harker Hill

Photo: David Leak (19)


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