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.

 

Saturday Guided Walks from the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle, Leeds-Morecambe and other selected Railways
TRAIN TIMES : All walks are from the 08.49 Leeds-Settle-Carlisle service unless otherwise stated Walks will usually finish in time to return to Leeds by 7.00 pm
May 2012
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
19 May	Ribblehead to Horton via Ingleborough, Gaping Ghyll and Crummackdale	Book and alight Ribblehead: return Horton	17 miles Strenuous
	Ripley to Summerbridge via Nidderdale Way	from the 09.29 Leeds to York train [Harrogate Line] Book, alight and return Harrogate (bus out from and back to Harrogate)	8 miles Easy/Moderate
26 May	Dent Circular via Peggleswright, Dent village and Coventree	Book, alight and return Dent	10 miles Moderate
	Grassington Circular via Wharfedale Villages	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7 miles Easy
June 2012
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
2 June	Grassington Circular via Gill House and Moss Dale Sorry no dogs	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	11 miles Moderate
	Giggleswick to Ribblehead via Fountains Fell and the Three Peaks	from the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Ribblehead: alight Giggleswick (Minibus to start, please ring to book a place) Very late train return	21.5 miles Strenuous Plus
9 June	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Smardale, Crosby Garrett and Potts Valley	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Dent village to Sedbergh via Dales Way	Book, alight and return Dent (bus out from and back to Dent station)	7 miles Easy
16 June	Settle to Horton via Jubliee Cave and Helwith Bridge	Book and return Horton: alight Settle	10 miles Moderate
23 June	Appleby to Brough via Warcop village	Book and alight Appleby (bus back to Appleby or Kirkby Stephen) Late train return	11 miles Moderate
	Whalley Circular via Wiswell Moor, Nick of Pendle and Wiswell	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	8 miles Easy
30 June	Dent to Ingleton via Great Coum and Gragareth	Book and alight Dent: return Settle (Minibus back to Settle, fare payable) Late train return	16 miles Strenuous
	Penistone to Silkstone Common via River Don and Trans Pennine Trail	from the 10.08 Huddersfield to Sheffield train [Penistone line] Book and return Silkstone Common: alight Penistone	7/8 miles Easy
July 2012
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
7 July	Wennington to Carnforth via Arkholme and Priest Hutton	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Carnforth: alight Wennington	15 miles Strenuous
	Chatburn Circular via Pendle Hill and Downham	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	10 miles Moderate
14 July	Buckden Circular via Cray and Yockenthwaite	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	8 miles Easy
	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Ravenstonedale, Smardale and Waitby	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
21 July	Horton to Settle via Pen-y-Ghent, Fountains Fell and Langcliffe	Book and alight Horton: return Settle	15 miles Strenuous
	Littleborough to Marsden via Station to Station walk	from the 0907 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train [Caldervale line] Book and alight Littleborough: return Marsden	11 miles Moderate
28 July	Ribblehead Circular via Whernside	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	10 miles Moderate
	Appleby Circular via Bandley Bridge, Rutter Force and Great Ormside	Book, alight and return Appleby	8 miles Easy
August 2012
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
4 Aug	Murton to Appleby via Scordale, Maize Beck and High Cup Nick	Book, alight and return Appleby Late train return (minibus to start, ring to book a place)	16 miles Strenuous Plus
	Burton-in-Kendal to Kirkby Lonsdale via Farleton Fell	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Carnforth: return Settle (bus out from Carnforth and back to Settle)	10 miles Moderate
11 Aug	Ribblehead Circular via Gavel Gap, Cam Cob and Thorns Ghyll	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Threshfield to Grassington via Kilnsey	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	9 miles Easy/Moderate
18 Aug	Oxenholme to Kendal via Brigsteer, Cunswick and Scout Scars	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Kendal: alight Oxenholme Late train return	14 miles Strenuous
	Langwathby Circular via Melmerby	Book, alight and return Langwathby	11 miles Moderate
25 Aug	Buckden Circular via Chapel Moor Open Access Area	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	10 miles Moderate
	Ribblehead to Horton via Nature Reserve, Colt Park and High Birkwith	Book and alight Ribblehead: return Horton	7 miles Easy
September 2012
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 Sep	Bentham to Ribblehead via Crina Bottom	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Bentham: return Ribblehead	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Lazonby to Langwathby via Lacey's Cave and Winskill	Book and alight Lazonby: return Langwathby	8 miles Easy
8 Sep	Skipton to Cracoe via Sharp Haw, Hetton and Rylstone	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	8 miles Easy/Moderate
15 Sep	Grassington to Linton Falls via Embsay Reservoir and Rylstone Cross	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	16 miles Strenuous
	Ilkley to Bolton Abbey Strid via Dales Way	from the 0932 Leeds to Ilkley train [Wharfedale line] Book, alight and return Ilkley (bus back to Ilkley)	8 miles Easy
22 Sep	Cononley Circular via Lund's Tower and Wainman's Pinnacle	from the 0926 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Cononley	11 miles Moderate
	Cononley Circular via Lothersdale	from the 0926 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Cononley	7 miles Easy
29 Sept	Appleby Circular via Murton Pike and Hilton	Book, alight and return Appleby	14 miles Strenuous
	Cornholme to Hebden Bridge via Centenary Way	from the 0913 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train [Caldervale line] Book and alight Todmorden: return Hebden Bridge (bus out from Todmorden)	11 miles Moderate
October 2012
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
6 Oct	Sedbergh to Dent Station via Middleton Fell and Aye Gill Pike	Book, alight and return Dent (bus out from Dent)	15.5 miles Strenuous
	Clapham to Settle via Austwick	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Clapham: return Settle	9 miles Easy/Moderate
13 Oct	Settle Circular via Smearsett Scar	Book, alight and return Settle	10 miles Moderate
20 Oct	Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen via Dandry Mire, Aisgill, High Way and Outhgill	Book and return Kirkby Stephen: alight Garsdale	12 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Grassington Circular via Linton, Far Langerton, Thorpe and Hebden	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	8 miles Easy
27 Oct	Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen via Hell Gill, Mallerstang Edge and Nine Standards	Book and return Kirkby Stephen: alight Garsdale	17 miles Strenuous
	Ilkley Circular via Beamsley Beacon	from the 0932 Leeds to Ilkley train [Wharfedale line] Book, alight and return Ilkley	10 miles Moderate
November 2012
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
3 Nov	Horton to Ribblehead via Moughton Scar and Gaping Gill	Book and return Ribblehead: alight Horton	15 miles Strenuous
	Clapham to Bentham via Burn Moor Open Access Area Sorry No Dogs	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Bentham: alight Clapham	10 miles Moderate
10 Nov	Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale via Pendragon and the High Way	Book and alight Kirkby Stephen: return Garsdale	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Settle Circular via Eldroth	Book, alight and return Settle	8 miles Easy
17 Nov	Horton Circular via Selside and the Ribble Way	Book, alight and return Horton	14 miles Strenuous
	Darton to Denby Dale via Dearne Way and Yorkshire Sculpture Park	from the 0932 Leeds to Sheffield train [Hallam line] Book and alight Darton: return Denby Dale	10 miles Moderate
24 Nov	Horton Circular via Crummack Dale and Norber Erratics	Book, alight and return Horton	12 miles Moderate
	Gargrave Circular via East Marton	Book, alight and return Gargrave	7 miles Easy
December 2012
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 Dec	Embsay to Skipton via Embsay Crag, Norton Tower and Flasby Fell Sorry No Dogs	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from Skipton)	15 miles Strenuous Plus
	Lancaster to Morecambe via River Lune and Heysham Head	from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Morecambe: alight Lancaster	10 miles Moderate
8 Dec	Settle Circular via Giggleswick Scar, Feizor, Smearsett, Stainforth, Catrigg and Langcliffe	Book, alight and return Settle	12 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Skipton to Addingham via Skipton Moor	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	7/8 miles Easy
15 Dec	Hellifield to Settle via Malham and Pike Daw	Book and return Settle: alight Hellifield	13 miles Strenuous
	Harrogate Circular via Valley Gardens and Birk Craggs	from the 0959 Leeds to Knaresborough train [Harrogate line] Book, alight and return Harrogate	6 miles Easy
22 Dec	Settle Circular via Ribble Way, Lambert Lane, Victoria Cave and Langcliffe	Book, alight and return Settle	8 miles Easy
29 Dec	Horton to Settle via Smearsett Scar	Book and alight Horton: return Settle	10 miles Moderate

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.