Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Chris Connor Distance: 11 miles, height 394m A walk of many contrasts. We set off from Saltaire along the Leeds – Liverpool canal to Bingley. We then start the climb up past the moss lined walls and woodland of Altars Lane to climb to the intriguingly named ‘Druid’s Altar’. After a moment to take in …
Malham, Yorkshire Sunday 28th April 2013
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Andrew Mayor Distance: approx. 9 miles The walk starts from Malham from where we walk along Gordale Beck to Janet’s Fosse, then along to Gordale Scar. Here we have a choice of routes, either up the left hand hill to reach the top of the water fall of Gordale Scar or, for those who fancy …
Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire Sunday 28th October 2012
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Dag Griffiths Distance: 11.75 miles, Max Height: 485 metres, Total Ascent: 482 metres. From the car park we head out across the grounds of Bolton Priory, cross the River Wharfe and initially follow the Dales Way before making our way into The Valley of Desolation and Laund Pasture Plantation. We continue the steady climb onto …
Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire Sunday 2nd September 2012
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jimmy Need (with Andrew’s help) Distance: 10 miles We leave Pateley Bridge and make our way to, and on, the Nidderdale Way which we will be following on and off throughout this walk. The first port of call will be Glasshouses, soon followed by Whitehouses. From here we make our way over some very nice …
Malham, Yorkshire 29th April 2012
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: About 9 miles We leave Malham to follow the stream to Janets Fosse and Gordale Bridge. Up and over to the top of Malham Cove where we follow the Pennine Way along the dry valley of Watlowes to reach Malham Tarn. Then by bridleway and tracks to Nappa Cross from where we …
Haworth, West Yorkshire Sunday 25th March 2012
Today’s Walks There are no toilets where the coach will park today, so please be sure to identify your walk leader before leaving the coach park as he/she will have already decided where the group will use toilets and will have incorporated this in their walk. Please do not wander off from the coach, but remain with your walk group …
Settle, Yorkshire Sunday 30th October 2011
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Dag Griffiths Distance: 11 miles Total Ascent 473m, Maximum Height 395m.We head firstly in an easterly direction to Attermire Scar before heading north to pass Victoria Cave and Cowside to reach Westside House. Next objective is heading west to Cattrigg and Stainforth. Weather permitting lunch will be taken by the beck before reaching Stainforth. From …
Clapham, Yorkshire Sunday 21st August 2011
Today’ s Walks Strenuous Leader: Dag Griffiths Distance: 12 miles Total Ascent 690m. The first part of the walk takes us to the summit of Ingleborough (720m) via the Ingleborough Show Cave, Trow Gill and Gaping Gill. That’s the major climb over! We then head over Simon Fell which, weather permitting, affords excellent views of the Ribblehead Viaduct, Whernside …
Saltaire, Yorkshire Sunday 27th March 2011
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: 11 miles (18 km) We will head out through Saltaire west towards Bingley via Hirst Wood to the aqueduct. We will then follow the River Aire east for a short time before heading up into Shipley Glen and then on to Baildon Bank and into Baildon. From Baildon we will follow Gill …
Skipton, Yorkshire Sunday 27th February 2011
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Dag Griffiths Distance: 12 miles This is a linear walk from East Marton where the coach will drop us off, so it would be preferable to be “booted” and ready to go. NB there are no toilets at East Marton, the nearest are at Gargrave which we will reach after three miles on the Pennine …
Ingleton, Yorkshire Sunday 26th September 2010
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Dag Griffiths Distance: 12 miles From Ingleton we pick up the bridleway across Ingleborough Common to the summit of Ingleborough (724 metres). From the summit we descend to Gaping Ghyll and make our way to Clapham, passing Ingleborough Cave and following alongside Clapham Beck. From Clapham we take paths across fields (likely to be muddy) …
Kettlewell, Yorkshire Sunday 22nd August 2010
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: 12 miles From Kettlewell we head out towards Providence Pot following Dowber Gill Beck and then on to Hag Dyke. We will then pick up the main path onto Great Whernside (704m, height gain from Kettlewell 500m). From here we head north along the ridge via Black Dike End where we will …