The starting times of the trains from Leeds (unless otherwise stated) are given 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 03457 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.

 

Guided Walks from the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle, Leeds-Morecambe and other selected Railways

TRAIN TIMES : Walks take place on Saturdays from the 0917 Leeds-Settle-Carlisle train unless otherwise stated. Walks will usually finish in time to return to Leeds by 7.08 pm (Settle/Carlisle line) 7.38 pm (Bentham line). Return times from other lines will be similar.

November 2019
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
16 Nov	Steeton Circular via Sutton, the Gorge, Pool Stoop, Newsholme Dean, Slippery Ford and the Pinnacles	From the 0826 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Steeton	15 miles strenuous
	Marsden to Holmfirth via Wessenden Head and Digley Reservoir [Huddersfield Line]	From the 0928 Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly train Book and alight Marsden, return Huddersfield (bus back to Huddersfield)	11 miles moderate
23 Nov	Gargrave to Skipton via Winterburn and Flasby Fell [Bentham Line]	From the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Gargrave, return Skipton	12 miles moderate
	Ickornshaw to Skipton via Lothersdale and Pennine Way	Book and return Skipton, alight Keighley (bus out from Keighley)	8 miles easy
30 Nov	Rylstone to Grassington via Elbolton Hill and Duke’s Water Course	From the 0826 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Settle Circular via Ribble Way, Victoria Cave and Langcliffe	Book, alight and return Settle	8 miles easy
December 2019
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
7 Dec	Ribblehead to Settle via Thorns Gill and Helwith Bridge	From the 0747 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight Ribblehead, return Settle	15 miles strenuous
	Woodlesford to Leeds via Trans Pennine Trail – Canal Walk [Hallam Line]	From the 0929 Leeds to Sheffield train Book and alight Woodlesford, return Leeds	7 miles easy
14 Dec	Laneshaw Bridge to Barnoldswick via Foulridge Reservoirs	Book and return Skipton, alight Keighley (bus out from Keighley and back to Skipton)	7/8 miles easy
	Laneshaw Bridge to Wycoller via Walton’s Monument and Boulsworth Hill	From the 0826 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	12 miles moderate/strenuous
21 Dec	Steeton & Silsden to Bingley via Millennium Way and East Morton	From the 0926 Leeds to Skipton train Book and alight Steeton, return Bingley	10 miles moderate
	Settle Circular via Capon Hall, Malham Tarn and Stockdale Lane	From the 0747 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Settle	14 miles strenuous
28 Dec	Horton to Settle via Austwick	Book and alight Horton, return Settle	11 miles moderate
	Settle Circular via Stockdale Lane and Attermire Scar	Book, alight and return Settle	7 miles easy
January 2020
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 Jan WED	Menston Circular via Baildon Moor	From the 1003 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight and return Menston	11 miles moderate
	Menston Circular via Beating the Bounds	From the 1033 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight and return Menston	7 miles easy
4 Jan	Settle Circular via Upper Winskill, Moor Head Lane and Stainforth	Book, alight and return Settle	10 miles moderate
	Sough to Skipton via Earby Waterfalls, Pinhaw and Lothersdale	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from Skipton)	11.5 miles moderate/strenuous
11 Jan	Horton to Settle via Crummack Dale	Book and alight Horton, return Settle	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Clapham Circular via Austwick	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Clapham, return Settle (bus back to Settle)	7 miles easy
18 Jan	*** NEW YEAR DALESRAIL SPECIAL*** FOUR WALKS AND MEMBERS ANNUAL DINNER AT THE RAILWAY HOTEL, SKIPTON
	Skipton Circular via Embsay Crag	From the 0856 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Skipton	14 miles strenuous
	Skipton Circular via Carleton, Cononley, Jubilee Tower and Skipton Moor	From the 0856 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Skipton	12 miles moderate/strenuous
	Cononley to Skipton via Kildwick and Roman Road	From the 0926 Leeds to Skipton train Book and return Skipton, alight Cononley	10 miles moderate
	Thornton in Craven to Skipton via Elslack and Carlton in Craven	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from Skipton)	7 miles easy
25 Jan	Horton to Ribblehead via Sulber, Selside and Nature Reserve	Book and return Ribblehead, alight Horton	7 miles easy
	Ribblehead Circular via Chapel-le-Dale and Scars of Whernside	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	12 miles moderate
February 2020
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 Feb	Long Preston to Settle via Pike Daw	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Settle, alight Long Preston	13 miles strenuous
	Ripley Circular via South Stainley	From the 0929 Leeds to Harrogate train Book, alight and return Harrogate (bus out to and back from Harrogate)	7 miles easy
8 Feb	Foulridge Circular via waterways and reservoirs	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7/8 miles easy
	Ilkley Circular via Langbar and Beamsley Beacon	From the 0903 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight and return Ilkley	13 miles strenuous
15 Feb	Appleby Circular via Brackenber Moor and Hilton	Book, alight and return Appleby	10 miles moderate
	Greenfield Circular via Donkey Derby, Castleshaw Reservoir and Harrop Edge Lane	From the 0953 Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly train Book, alight and return Greenfield	12 miles strenuous
22 Feb	Horton to Settle via Dub Cote and Helwith Bridge	Book and alight Horton, return Settle	8 miles easy
	Horton Circular via Moughton Scars	Book, alight and return Horton	11 miles moderate
29 Feb	Ingleton Circular via Yordas cave and Gragareth	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Giggleswick (bus out from and back to Giggleswick)	12.5 miles moderate/strenuous
	Gargrave Circular via Bell Busk, Airton and Pennine Way	Book, alight and return Gargrave	8 miles easy
March 2020
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
7 Mar	Skipton to Grassington via Barden Moor Sorry no dogs	From the 0825 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	15 miles strenuous
	Weeton to Harrogate via Almscliffe Crag	From the 0929 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book and return Harrogate, alight Weeton	10 miles moderate
14 Mar	Ribblehead Circular via Whernside	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	12 miles moderate/strenuous
	Wennington to Bentham via Greta Bridge and Burton-in-Lonsdale	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Wennington, return Bentham	10 miles moderate
21 Mar	Settle to Horton via Feizor and Foredale	Book and return Horton, alight Settle	10 miles moderate
28 Mar	Armathwaite Circular via Coombs Wood, Longdales and Ainstable	Book, alight and return Armathwaite	7 miles easy
	Grassington Circular via Yarnbury and Mossdale Scar	From the 0825 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	11 miles moderate
	Chatburn Circular via Pendle	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	12 miles moderate/strenuous
April 2020
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
4 Apr	Dent to Ribblehead via Arten Gill	Book and alight Dent, return Ribblehead	10 miles moderate
	Penistone Circular via Transpennine Trail, Newhause Farm, Langsett, North America and Fullshaw	From the 0912 Huddersfield to Sheffield train Book, alight and return Penistone	13 miles moderate/strenuous
11 Apr	*** EASTER DALESRAIL SPECIAL - FOUR WALKS ***
	Settle Circular via Malham Cove and Pike Daw	Book, alight and return Settle	15 miles strenuous
	Horton to Settle via Pen-y-ghent and Stainforth	Book and alight Horton, return Settle	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Settle Circular via Scaleber Force and Langber Lane	Book, alight and return Settle	10 miles moderate
	Settle Circular via Winskill, Catrigg Force and Stainforth	Book, alight and return Settle	7 miles easy
18 Apr	Settle Circular via Langcliffe, Stainforth, Helwith Bridge, Oxenber Woods and Giggleswick	Book, alight and return Settle	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Littleborough Circular via Hollingsworth Lake	From the 0917 Leeds to Wigan Wallgate train Book, alight and return Littleborough	7 miles easy
25 Apr	Horton to Austwick via Wharfe Woods	Book and alight Horton, return Settle (bus back to Settle)	7-8 miles easy
	Ribblehead to Clapham via Crina Bottom and Cold Cotes	Book and alight Ribblehead, return Clapham	11 miles moderate
ride2stride Settle Carlisle Walking Festival - Tuesday 28 April to Monday 4 May 2020 Please click here for details of the full festival programme (external website link) Please note no dogs other than registered assistance dogs, will be accepted on ride2stride walks - indicate by r2s below. The festival attracts large numbers of walkers and this decision has been taken in the interest of safety and enjoyment for everyone and to protect livestock and wildlife.
28 Apr TUE	Settle Circular via Malham Cove and Pike Daw r2s	Book, alight and return Settle	14 miles strenuous
	Settle Circular via Pike Daw r2s	Book, alight and return Settle	12 miles moderate
29 Apr WED	Settle to Horton via Oxenber Woods r2s	Book and return Horton, alight Settle	10 miles moderate
	Ribblehead to Horton via Colt Park, Selside and Sulber Nick r2s	Book and alight Ribblehead, return Horton	7 miles easy
30 Apr THU	Settle to Ribblehead via Oxenber Woods and Crummack Dale r2s	Book and return Ribblehead, alight Settle	13 miles strenuous
	Horton to Ribblehead via Ling Gill r2s	Book and return Ribblehead, alight Horton	11 miles moderate
	Horton to Ribblehead via Sulber Nick and Nature Reserve r2s	Book and return Ribblehead, alight Horton	7 miles easy
May 2020
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 May FRI	Garsdale Circular via Hell Gill and Lund Church r2s	Book, alight and return Garsdale	10 miles moderate
2 May	Dent to Ribblehead via Snaizeholme r2s	Book and alight Dent, return Ribblehead	14 miles strenuous
	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Nine Standards Rigg r2s CLIMB A PEAK SLOWLY	From the 0748 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	11 miles moderate
	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Wharton Dikes, Birkett Common, Lammerside, Nateby and Franks Bridge r2s	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	10.5 miles moderate
	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Podgill and Merrygill viaducts r2s	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	8 miles easy
3 May SUN	Appleby Circular Figure of eight walk via White Mines and High Cup Nick r2s	From the 0859 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Appleby	14 miles strenuous
	Appleby Circular via Rutter Force r2s	From the 0859 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Appleby	8 miles easy
	Horton Circular via Hull Pot and River r2s	From the 0859 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Horton	7 miles easy
4 May MON	Settle Circular via Winskill, Stainforth, Smearsett and Giggleswick Scars r2s	Book, alight and return Settle	13 miles strenuous
9 May	Thornton in Craven to Skipton via Pinhaw	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from Skipton)	8 miles easy
	Clapham to Settle via Limestone Scars, Crummack Dale, Moughton, Smearsett and Giggleswick Scars	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, and alight Clapham, return Settle	16 miles strenuous
16 May	Malham Circular via Janet’s Foss and Malham Tarn	From the 0825 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	10 miles moderate
	Todmorden Circular via Orchan Rocks and Thieveley Pike	From the 0912 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train Book, alight and return Todmorden	14 miles strenuous
23 May	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Lammerside Castle and Eden Viaducts	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	7 miles easy
	Garsdale to Ribblehead via Newby Head	Book and alight Garsdale, return Ribblehead	11 miles moderate
30 May	Ribblehead to Horton via Ribble and Pennine Ways	Book and alight Ribblehead, return Horton	10 miles moderate
June 2020
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
6 June	Kirkby Stephen to Appleby via Crosby Garrett, Potts Valley and Asby	From the 0748 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and return Appleby, alight Kirkby Stephen	16.5 miles strenuous
	Marsden to Greenfield via Standedge Trail and Huddersfield Narrow Canal	From the 0953 Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly train Book and return Greenfield, alight Marsden	7 miles easy
13 June	Clitheroe Circular via River Ribble	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7-8 miles easy
	Grange Over Sands Circular via Hampsfell	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Grange Over Sands	10 miles moderate
20 June	Slaithwaite to Mytholmroyd via four reservoirs, Manshead and Crow Hill	From the 0953 Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly train Book and alight Slaithwaite, return Mytholmroyd	16 miles strenuous
	Whalley to Chatburn via Nick of Pendle	From the 0818 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	9-10 miles moderate
27 June	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Great Bell and High Brae	From the 0748 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	12.5 miles moderate/strenuous
	Skipton to Addingham via Cawder Gill	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	8 miles easy

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.

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