Around Skipton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 110 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 113 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 174 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 100 m
  • ⚐ Country: United Kingdom
  • ⚐ District: Skipton 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.962245° / W 2.01372°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.963841° / W 2.018477°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 113 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Museum Walk
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Harrogate Road
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.36 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Mill Bridge
  7. 7 : km 0.41 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.42 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.43 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.82 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right onto Chapel Hill
  11. 11 : km 1.25 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.28 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.82 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.89 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.64 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Short Lee Lane
  16. 16 : km 2.65 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Short Lee Lane
  17. 17 : km 2.69 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 3.39 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto Chapel Hill
  19. 19 : km 3.49 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto B6265
  20. 20 : km 3.5 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Water Street
  21. 21 : km 3.59 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.61 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.63 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.81 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 3.83 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right onto Coach Street
  26. 26 : km 3.96 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Swadford Street
  27. 27 : km 4.42 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Carleton New Road
  28. 28 : km 4.5 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 4.82 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.83 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.42 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.56 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Skipton Road
  33. 33 : km 8.58 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Sour Lane
  34. E : km 11.64 - alt. 110 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Barden Bridge and the Strid from Bolton Abbey

Walker
↔7.37 km ↗+34 m ↘-35 m ◔2h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bolton Abbey (North Yorkshire)

This walk follows the River Wharfe from Bolton Abbey to Barden Bridge in the Yorkshire Dales. One of the highlights of the walk is the Strid, a narrow rocky defile, through which the River Wharfe thunders through. The walk has few gradients and includes some pleasant woodland.

Walking Circular loop from Appletreewick, A Day in the Dales

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↔17.87 km ↗+188 m ↘-195 m ◔5h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Appletreewick (North Yorkshire)

A walk from Appletreewick and back along the Wharfe to Burnsall and around Grimwith Reservoir.

Walking Thorpe and the Wharfe

Association or club
↔7.39 km ↗+67 m ↘-74 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Linton (North Yorkshire)

A pretty village and a glorious section along the River Wharfe to Linton Falls.

Walking Cracoe Fell

Association or club
Cracoe Fell
↔13.65 km ↗+330 m ↘-331 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Linton (North Yorkshire)

A hearty climb to a local summit with superb views over Wharfedale and the surrounding hills.

Walking Linton Falls and Grassington

Association or club
Linton Falls and Grassington
↔4.84 km ↗+63 m ↘-64 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Linton (North Yorkshire)

An impressive rapid, a riverside church and access to the facilities of Grassington.

Walking Around Grassington and Hebden

Walker
Around Grassington and Hebden
↔7.48 km ↗+71 m ↘-68 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Grassington (North Yorkshire)

The first part of this circular walk is along River Wharfe and the second one on High Lane, which offer you beautiful points of view of the valley.

Walking Malham Tarn and Cove via the bio-diverse pastures under Pikedaw Hill.

Walker
Malham Tarn and Cove via the bio-diverse pastures under Pikedaw Hill.
↔12.07 km ↗+349 m ↘-342 m ◔4h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Malham (North Yorkshire)

An interesting circular walk from the delightful village of Malham. Up through the pasture below Pikedaw Hill to the well mark footpaths that lead across to Langscar Gate and then Malham Tarn, which is a great place to pic-nic. The return leg is via the dry valley of Watlowes to Malham Cove with its spectacular limestone pavement. Descend via the well made steps and then the less trodden footpath to the East of the village.

Walking The Dales High Way and Settle from Malham

Walker
The Dales High Way and Settle from Malham
↔17.95 km ↗+493 m ↘-484 m ◔6h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Malham (North Yorkshire)

A nice circular walk from Malham in a westerly direction towards Settle and then curving north past Attermire Scar with a detour to explore Victoria Cave. The loop returns towards Malham via Malham Cove. Interesting and varied scenery throughout the walk and mostly on well maintained paths or tracks.

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