Description
Day walks through the Yorkshire Dales.
The southern and western parts of the Yorkshire Dales offer a landscape where traditional agriculture, dry stone walls, and villages meet open uplands and dramatic limestone formations. This guide showcases the variation between the valleys, enabling you to choose several types of walking days within the same holiday.
44 walks, including the Yorkshire Three Peaks.
Most routes are circular walks of approximately 3½–13 English miles, in addition to the longer Three Peaks circuit. Here you will encounter Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough, alongside many quieter alternatives. Maps and route descriptions assist you in assessing the day’s length, terrain, and elevation changes before selecting a walk.
Find a base and explore the area.
Settle, Skipton, Grassington, Kirkby Lonsdale, and Sedbergh are among the suitable starting points. Malham Cove, the distinct characteristics of the various dales, and the open mountain areas provide numerous opportunities to vary your experiences. This book is one part of a two-volume work on the Yorkshire Dales and can be used as a standalone guide to the south and west.
Who is this book suitable for?
The selection includes both short, gentle walks and long days for experienced mountain hikers. Choose based on your own skills and desired pace, especially if considering the entire Three Peaks circuit. The area offers walking opportunities throughout the year, but the higher sections require appropriate clothing, navigation, and assessment of winter conditions when the season dictates.
A long tradition of walking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wished to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Dennis Kelsall and Jan Kelsall. English language. 256 pages. Second edition, published in 2017. ISBN 9781852848859.
