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 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

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.