How long is the Dales Way walk?

How long is the Dales Way walk?

80-mile
The Dales Way is an 80-mile long distance walking path in northern England. It starts in Ilkley, just south of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and finishes in Bowness-on-Windermere, a tourist town in the Lake District National Park.

How hard is the Dales Way?

Thankfully though, the Dales Way turned out to be a lovely walk and one well worth doing. Its eighty odd miles are never hugely taxing and in the most part, well way-marked and difficult to get lost, so if you’re after an introduction to long distance walking, this is a fine one to pick.

Where in Ilkley Does the Dales Way start?

The Dales Way officially starts in Leeds but 95% of walkers start at Ilkley. I was one of the 95%. Walking through the park at Ilkley is a slightly surreal start for an 84 mile walk but gradually the houses are left behind, the Wharfe is joined and the walk really starts.

Is the Dales Way a National Trail?

It was originally planned as an official National Trail though unfortunately it has not yet achieved this status. As far as possible the Dales Way follows riverside tracks and offers a scenically attractive route from urban West Yorkshire to the Lake District.

Can you camp on the Dales Way?

In short, it is possible to camp the Dales Way using ‘official’ (rather than ‘wild’) camping all the way. Night One – Wood Nook Farm – Grassington is the hardest place to find a campsite and this is the nearest one that we could find. It’s two miles off the route, so not ideal, but it has hot showers and a little shop.

Is the Dales Way a bridleway?

There are also three Link Routes, leading from the centre of the major cities of Bradford and Leeds and from Harrogate to the start of the Dales Way at Ilkley. There is also a popular ALTERNATIVE route across the watershed between Cam Houses and Upper Dentdale which makes use of the recently opened Pennine Bridleway.

Is Ilkley in the Yorkshire Dales?

The picturesque town of Ilkley is situated in the Wharfe Valley, at the southern end of the Yorkshire Dales.

Where can I camp on the Dales Way?

17 campsites on the Dales Way

• Catgill Farm Camping and Glamping Skipton, North Yorkshire.
• Howgill Lodge Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire.
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• Dentdale Pods Dent, Cumbria.
• Kendal Camping and Caravanning Club Site Shap Road, Kendal, Cumbria.
• Kettlewell Camping Kettlewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Is Ilkley Moor in the Dales?

Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in Northern England. Approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Bradford, the town lies mainly on the south bank of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale, one of the Yorkshire Dales.

How do you do Dales?

Typical Itinerary

1. Stage 1: Ilkley to Burnsall (13 miles / 21km)
2. Stage 2: Burnsall to Hubberholme (15 miles / 24km)
3. Stage 3: Hubberholme to Dent Head (Cowgill) (18 miles / 29km)
4. Stage 4: Dent Head (Cowgill) to Sedbergh (10 miles / 16km)
5. Stage 5: Sedbergh to Burneside (15 miles / 24km)

Why is it called the cow and calf?

Ilkley Quarry is the site of the famous “Cow and Calf”, a large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and boulder, also known as Hangingstone Rocks. The rocks are made of millstone grit, a variety of sandstone, and are so named because one is large, with the smaller one sitting close to it, like a cow and calf.

Where can I get a map of the Dales Way?

A map and guide (PDF) can be downloaded by clicking on Watershed Alternative. You can find a more detailed interactive OS map of the entire Dales Way route and the three Link routes courtesy of Skyware Press here.

Who is the author of the Dales Way?

The Dales Way by Terry Marsh. A brand new edition of this popular Dales Way guide book, comes with a 1:25,000 scale map booklet of the route (2018). The Dales Way by Peter Stott & Jacquetta Megarry. Current edition 2011. Dales Way Companion by Paul Hannon.

What are the alternatives to the Dales Way?

The map shows the main Dales Way route ( red), together with the popular Watershed Alternative (dashed red). The three Dales Way Link Routes are also shown (dashed purple) – Bradford, Leeds and Harrogate. Outline details of the Watershed Alternative routes between Cam Houses and Lea Yeat (Upper Dentdale) can be here: alternatives.pdf

Is the Dales Way Walk a three day walk?

The relative rurality of the Dales Way, and its short length, mean it’s not particularly easy to split up into sections. However it is possible to break it into two three-day walks by stopping and starting at Ribblehead station on the Settle to Carlisle Line.