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RELATED LINKS:

LEEDS-SETTLE-CARLISLE
Rail Timetable
19 May 2013 to
7 December 2013
(PDF file, 122KB)


LEEDS-MORECAMBE
Rail Timetable
19 May 2013 to
7 December 2013
(PDF file, 64KB)

National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
(external link)


Engineering Works
Update (external link)


Walk Leader's Checklist (Microsoft Word document)
To view PDF files, you may need Adobe Reader, a free download from the Adobe website - please click below to obtain this


CALDERVALE LINE
Rail Timetable
19 May 2013 to
7 December 2013
(PDF file, 370KB)

HARROGATE LINE
Rail Timetable
19 May 2013 to
7 December 2013
(PDF file, 220KB)

WHARFEDALE LINE
Rail Timetable
19 May 2013 to
7 December 2013
(PDF file, 236KB)

Ribblehead from the west. Taken from just past Gunnerfleet Farm; accessible for all walkers.

Northern Rail Network Map (PDF file, 144KB)

Dent railway Station, the highest railway station in England and the start of many walks down the Dent dale valley (Be warned, Dent village is about 5 miles away!) and up Whernside, the highest of the "Three Peaks".

Plaque on Settle Station the start for many walks for all types of walker.

 

 


Saturday Guided Walks from the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle,

Leeds-Morecambe and other selected Railways

plus Sunday walks from the Caldervale Line

Please click the links below to view the walks for the month of your choice

May June
September October November December

Every weekend there are free guided walks for the general public. The walks are of various lengths and degrees of difficulty. They are all designed to link up with train services from the Leeds area. For details of the individual walks, please see the tables below. All of the walks will have an experienced leader and backup. These will meet you at the designated railway station.

The starting times of the trains from Leeds are below within the relevant tables. You can check these and find fares information by using the links opposite, or you can ring National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50. All you have to do is buy the appropriate rail ticket, get on the train at your most convenient station and alight at the designated station. You will then be met by the leader and backup, who will explain the walk.

Please choose a level of walk with which you are comfortable. If you are new to walking we recommend you choose an easy grade until you discover your level of fitness and the suitability of your equipment. If in doubt please speak to the leader at the start of the walk. Please click here for information about walk grades.


IMPORTANT - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Whilst leaders take every care, your comfort and safety are your own responsibility
- The pace of the walk is appropriate to the distance and the available time. We ask that walkers accept the pace set. Anyone getting ahead of the leader may be deemed to have left the walk.
- Dogs (on a short lead) are welcome on most walks but please check this website beforehand.
- Good footwear and adequate clothing are essential.
- Please carry enough food and drink for the day.
- Under 18 year olds to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

 
Saturday Guided Walks from the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle,
Leeds-Morecambe and other selected Railways
TRAIN TIMES :
All walks are from the 0849 Leeds-Settle-Carlisle service unless otherwise stated
Walks will usually finish in time to return to Leeds by 7.00 pm
 
May 2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
25 May Langwathby Circular
via Hunsonby, Long Meg and Addingham Church
Book, alight and return Langwathby 8 miles Easy
Garsdale Circular
via Flust and Grisedale
Book, alight and return Garsdale 12 miles Moderate
 
June 2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
01 June Garsdale Circular
via Baugh Fell and the Rawthey Valley
Book, alight and return Garsdale 16 miles Strenuous
Grange over Sands Circular
via Hampsfell Hospice, Blanket Wood, Cumbria Way and Kents Bank
from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train
Book, alight and return Grange
8-9 miles Easy/Moderate
08 June Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale
via the High Way
Book and alight Kirkby Stephen: return Garsdale 13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
Gargrave to Cracoe
via Eshton Bridge, Flasby and Hetton
Book and alight Gargrave: return Skipton
(bus back to Skipton)
8 miles Easy
15 June Kettlewell to Buckden
via Starbotton Out Moor and Buckden Pike
CLIMB A PEAK SLOWLY
Book, alight and return Skipton
(bus out from and back to Skipton)
8 miles Moderate
Burnley to Hebden Bridge [Caldervale Line]
via Gorple Reservoirs
from the 0851 Leeds to Blackpool train
Book and alight Burnley: return Hebden Bridge
15 miles Strenuous
22 June Colne to Barnoldswick
via Alkincoats and Slipper Hill Reservoir
Book, alight and return Skipton
(bus out from and back to Skipton)
7-8 miles Easy
Settle Circular
via Pikedaw
Book, alight and return Settle 12 miles Moderate
29 June Garsdale to Hawes
via Cotter Force
Book, alight and return Garsdale
(bus back to Garsdale)
8 miles Easy
Horton to Clapham
via Ingleborough
Book and alight Horton: return Clapham 12 miles Moderate/Strenuous
 
July 2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
06 July Ribblehead to Horton
via Ingleborough
CLIMB A PEAK SLOWLY
Book and alight Ribblehead: return Horton 10 miles Moderate
Garsdale Circular
via Swarth fell, Sand Tarn, Angerholme Potts and Hell Gill
Book, alight and return Garsdale 15 miles Strenuous
13 July Appleby Circular
via Rutter Force
Book, alight and return Appleby 10 miles Moderate
20 July Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen
via Swarth Fell, Wild Boar Fell and Wharton Hall
Book and return Kirkby Stephen: alight Garsdale 13 miles Strenuous
Burley in Wharfedale to Menston [Wharfedale Line]
via Cragg Top, Hawksworth Moor, Hawksworth and Highroyds
from the 0932 Leeds to Ilkley train
Book and alight Burley in Wharfedale: return Menston
8-9 miles Easy/Moderate
27 July Lazonby Circular
via Kirkoswald and Raven Beck
late train return
Book, alight and return Lazonby
11 miles Moderate
Rylstone to Grassington
via Thorpe
Book, alight and return Skipton
(bus out from and back to Skipton)
8.5 miles Easy
 
August 2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
03 Aug Kirkby Stephen Circular
via Nine Standards Rigg
possible late train return
Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen 15 miles Strenuous
Grange over Sands Circular
via Cartmel Priory
late train return
from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train
Book, alight and return Grange
10 miles Moderate
10 Aug Hellifield to Settle
via Long Preston
Book and return Settle: alight Hellifield 7 miles Easy
Garsdale Circular
via Cotter Force
Book, alight and return Garsdale 12 miles Moderate/Strenuous
17 Aug Horton Circular
via Dub Cote and Pen-y-Ghent Ghyll
Book, alight and return Horton 15 miles Strenuous
Menston to Ilkley [Wharfedale Line]
via Ilkley Moor
from the 0932 Leeds to Ilkley train
Book and return Ilkley: alight Menston
10 miles Moderate
24 Aug Whalley Circular
via Mytton Fold Golf club
Book, alight and return Skipton
(bus out from and back to Skipton)
7-8 miles Easy
Garsdale to Sedbergh
via Clough River
possible late train return
Book and alight Garsdale: return Dent
(bus back to Dent)
11 miles Moderate
31 Aug Ribblehead Circular
via Blea Moor and Chapel-le-Dale
Book, alight and return Ribblehead 7-8 miles Easy/Moderate
Wennington to Carnforth
via Arkholme and Priest Hutton
from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train
Book and return Carnforth: alight Wennington
15 miles Strenuous
 
September 2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
07 Sept Skipton Circular
via Barden Moor
Sorry no dogs due to access land restrictions
Book, alight and return Skipton 11 miles Moderate
14 Sept Settle Circular
via Lambert Lane and Stockdale Lane
Book, alight and return Settle 7 miles Easy
Sutton in Craven Circular
via Pole Stoop, Newsholme Dean, Hitching Stone and Lunds
Book, alight and return Keighley
(bus out from and back to Keighley)
11 miles Moderate/Strenuous
21 Sept Ribblehead to Settle
via Thorns Gill, Helwith Bridge and Langcliffe
Book and alight Ribblehead: return Settle 15 miles Strenuous
Summerbridge to Pateley Bridge [Harrogate Line]
via Brimham Rocks
from the 0929 Leeds to York train
Book, alight and return Harrogate
(bus out from and back to Harrogate)
7 miles Easy
28 Sept Chatburn Circular
via Waddington
Book, alight and return Skipton
(bus out from and back to Skipton)
7-8 miles Easy
Kirkby Stephen Circular
via Nine Standards Rigg
Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen 12 miles Moderate
 
October 2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
05 Oct Laneshaw Bridge to Ickornshaw
via Lad Law
Book, alight and return Keighley
(bus out from and back to Keighley)
15 miles Strenuous
Gargrave Circular
via East Marton and Pennine Way
from the 1019 Leeds to Morecambe train
Book, alight and return Gargrave
(possible bus back to Skipton)
7 miles Easy
12 Oct Kirkby Stephen Circular
via Lammerside Castle and Eden
viaducts
Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen 8 miles Easy
Todmorden Circular [Caldervale Line]
via Cornholme, Rossendale and Centenary Way
from the 0907 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train
Book, alight and return Todmorden
12 miles Moderate/Strenuous
19 Oct Dent to Ribblehead
via Craven Way
Book and alight Dent: return Ribblehead 10 miles Moderate
26 Oct Grassington Circular
via Hebden, Burnsall and Wharfe
Book, alight and return Skipton
(bus out from and back to Skipton)
8 miles Easy
Ribblehead to Clapham
via Crina Bottom and Cold Cotes
Book and alight Ribblehead: return Clapham 11 miles Moderate
 
November 2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
02 Nov Barnoldswick to Colne
via Thornton Hall Farm, Earby and Noyna End
Book, alight and return Skipton
(bus out from and back to Skipton)
10 miles Moderate
Gargrave to Settle
via Malham and Nappa Cross
Book and return Settle: alight Gargrave 14 miles Strenuous
09 Nov Settle Circular
via Langcliffe Scar and Stainforth Force
Book, alight and return Settle 8 miles Easy
Horton to Settle
via Pen-y-Ghent and Victoria Cave
Book and alight Horton: return Settle 12 miles Moderate/Strenuous
16 Nov Horton Circular
via Moughton Scars
Book, alight and return Horton 11 miles Moderate
Ilkley Circular [Wharfedale Line]
via Nesfield and Upper Austby
from the 0932 Leeds to Ilkley train
Book, alight and return Ilkley
7 miles Easy
23 Nov Grassington Circular
via Dales Way and Bycliffe Road
Book, alight and return Skipton
(bus out from and back to Skipton)
8 miles Easy
Hellifield to Settle
via Ribble Way
Book and return Settle: alight Hellifield 11 miles Moderate
30 Nov Keighley to Hebden Bridge
via Haworth
Book and alight Keighley: return Hebden Bridge
(bus back to Keighley or train back to Leeds)
16 miles Strenuous
Long Preston to Gisburn
via Pennine Bridleway
Book and alight Long Preston: return Skipton
(bus back to Skipton)
10 miles Moderate
 
December 2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
07 Dec Long Preston to Settle
via Langber Lane, Malham Cove and Black Hill
Book and return Settle: alight Long Preston 15 miles Strenuous
Bentham Circular
via Old Wennington and Low Bentham
from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train
Book, alight and return Bentham
10 miles Moderate
14 Dec Long Preston to Settle
via Ribble Way
Book and return Settle: alight Long Preston 8 miles Easy
Horton to Settle
via Crummackdale and Feizor
Book and alight Horton: return Settle 13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
21 Dec Bingley Circular
via St Ives and Druid's Altar
from the 0947 Leeds to Carlisle train
Book, alight and return Bingley
7 miles Easy
Giggleswick to Settle
via Warrendale Knots
from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train
Book and alight Giggleswick: return Settle
15 miles Strenuous
28 Dec Settle Circular
via Jubilee Cave and Stockdale Lane
Book, alight and return Settle 10 miles Moderate

 

 

Sunday Guided Walks from the Caldervale Line

TRAIN TIMES:
Walks are from the 0902 Leeds to Manchester Victoria service unless otherwise stated

2013
DATE
ROUTE
BOOKING DETAILS
LENGTH/GRADE
23 June Walsden to Hebden Bridge
via Warland Reservoir
Book and alight Walsden: return Hebden Bridge 11 miles Moderate
25 Aug Hebden Bridge Circular
via Hardcastle Crags and Heptonstall
Book, alight and return Hebden Bridge 11 miles Moderate
22 Sept Todmorden Circular
via Orchan Rocks and Thieveley Pike
Book, alight and return Todmorden 14 miles Strenuous
Hebden Bridge Circular
via Colden Clough and Long High Top
Book, alight and return Hebden Bridge 7 miles Easy



 


definitions of walk grades

EASY
Leisurely walks at a gentle pace with regular stops for viewing and refreshment. Any climbs will be of modest gradient and length.

MODERATE
These walks cater for the more experienced walkers. Expect a full day's walk at a steady pace. The walk may well encounter steeper gradients and more difficult terrain.

STRENUOUS
A full day's walk at a brisk pace, you probably will encounter steep slopes and difficult terrain. The walk may also include yomping and/or short scrambles. There could be time constraints.

 

Past Train Walks 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

 

 

 

 

 

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