Description
Trail running in the dales and on the heights.
The Yorkshire Dales combine limestone landscapes, open fells, and old trails with paths offering a wide range of running experiences. The book covers the national park through four areas, from the Three Peaks and the Howgills to Swaledale, Wensleydale, and Wharfedale. This gives a broad selection when you want to explore more than one base, or vary your runs during an active holiday in the region.
Forty graded routes of varying scope.
The selection ranges from shorter outings to long rounds, with distances from around five to 24 miles. Grading takes into account factors such as terrain and navigation. This makes it possible to compare routes before choosing, and to decide whether the day’s plan should be a manageable run on clear paths or a bigger challenge across more open terrain.
Maps and route guidance for independent choices.
Descriptions and maps provide support for route choice and execution, with well-known landmarks such as Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, Ingleborough, and Gordale Scar among the highlights. The book is useful both for planning from home and for finding a new option during your stay. It also allows you to combine an interest in running with broader exploration of the Dales landscape on foot.
Choose by navigation and terrain, not just distance.
Routes without clear paths make different demands than marked connections through the dales. Poor visibility, wet terrain, and distance can all affect both pace and capacity. The guide suits trail runners who want a varied selection and make active use of gradings and descriptions, with room to choose a different route when conditions or personal form make the planned round less suitable on the day.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has been publishing guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew out of a community of climbers and mountain people wanting to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still shapes the publisher’s books on walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Pete Ellwood. English language. 240 pages. First edition, published in 2019. ISBN 9781852849221.
