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 0919 Leeds-Settle-Carlisle train unless otherwise stated Walks will usually finish in time to return to Leeds by 7.07 pm (Settle/Carlisle line) 7.36 pm (Bentham line)

June 2018
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
2 June	Malham to Settle via Malham Cove and Pennine Bridleway	From the 0826 Leeds to Skipton train Book and return Settle: alight Skipton (bus out from Skipton)	10 miles Moderate
	Clapham to Horton via Ingleborough [Bentham Line]	From the 0819 Leeds to Lancaster train Book and alight Clapham: return Horton	14 miles Strenuous
9 June	Skipton Circular via Sharp Haw and Rough Haw	From the 0919 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Skipton	10 miles Moderate
	Gargrave to Skipton via Pennine Way, Broughton Hall and Carleton	From the 0919 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight Gargrave: return Skipton	8 miles Easy
16 June	Lazonby to Armathwaite via Kirkoswald and Coombes Wood	From the 0748 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and return Armathwaite: alight Lazonby	9 miles Moderate
	Greenfield Circular via Donkey Trail, Tame Valley, Delph, Castleshaw Reservoirs, Roman Fort, Harrop Edge and the Narrow Canal [Huddersfield Line]	From the 0840 Leeds to Huddersfield train, then the 0901 bus replacement service to Greenfield Book, alight and return Greenfield	12.5 miles Moderate/Strenuous
23 June	Barnoldswick Circular via Beating the Bounds Walk	From the 0919 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	10 miles Moderate
	Dent to Sedbergh via Dales Way	From the 0919 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Dent (bus out from and back to Dent station)	7 miles Easy
30 June	Dent to Ribblehead via Scars of Whernside	From the 0919 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight Dent: return Ribblehead	14 miles Strenuous
	Garsdale to Hawes via Cotter Force	From the 0919 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Garsdale (bus back to Garsdale station)	8 miles Easy
July 2018
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
7 July	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Crosby Garrett	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen Late train return	12 miles Moderate
	Hellifield to Gargrave via Otterburn and Bell Busk [Bentham Line]	From the 1018 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Hellifield: return Gargrave	7 miles Easy
14 July	Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale via the Lady Anne High Way	Book and alight Kirkby Stephen: return Garsdale Possible late train return	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Clitheroe to Sawley via Grindleton	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	8 miles Easy
21 July	Settle to Ribblehead via Smearsett Scar and Ingleborough	Book and return Ribblehead: alight Settle	15 miles Strenuous
	Burley in Wharfedale to Ilkley via Hag Farm and Carr Bottom Reservoir [Wharfedale Line]	From the 1003 Leeds to Ilkley train Book and return Ilkley: alight Burley in Wharfedale	7/8 miles Easy
28 July	Ribblehead Circular via Chapel-le-Dale, Meregill and Goyden Pot	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	12 miles Moderate
	Addingham Circular via Bolton Abbey	Book, alight and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	8 miles Easy
August 2018
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
4 Aug	Garsdale Circular via Baugh Fell and Rawthey Valley	Book, alight and return Garsdale Late train return	16 miles Strenuous
	Carnforth to Arnside via Leighton Hall and Arnside Knott [Bentham Line]	From the 0819 Leeds to Lancaster train Book and return Arnside: alight Carnforth	10 miles Moderate
11 Aug	Horton Circular via Pen-y-Ghent and Moughton Scar	Book, alight and return Horton	12 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Whalley Circular via Great Harwood	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7 miles Easy
18 Aug	Laneshaw Bridge Circular via Boulsworth Hill	Book, alight and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	10 miles Moderate
	Greenfield Horseshoe via Dovestone Reservoir, Alphin Pike, Chew Reservoir and Foxstone [Huddersfield Line]	From the 0857 Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly train Book, alight and return Greenfield	14 miles Strenuous
25 Aug	Silsden to Ilkley via Windgate Nick and Ilkley Moor	From the 0926 Leeds to Skipton train Book and alight Steeton & Silsden: return Ilkley (bus out to Lippersley Lane)	7/8 miles Easy
	Garsdale Circular via Lunds and Cotterdale	Book, alight and return Garsdale	10 miles Moderate
September 2018
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 Sep	Appleby Circular via High Cup Nick	Book, alight and return Appleby Late train return	14 miles Strenuous
	Wennington Circular via Wray [Bentham Line]	From the 1018 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Wennington	8 miles Easy
8 Sep	Horton to Settle via Austwick	Book and alight Horton: return Settle	11 miles Moderate
15 Sep	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Ewbank and Nine Standards	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen Late train return	15 miles Strenuous
	Blackstone Edge to Hebden Bridge via Stoodley Pike [Calder Valley Line]	From the 0851 Leeds to Preston train Book and return Hebden Bridge: alight Mythlmroyd (bus out from Mythylmroyd)	10 miles Moderate
22 Sep	Appleby Circular via Kings Meaburn	Book, alight and return Appleby Late train return	12 miles Moderate
	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Eden Viaducts	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	8 miles Easy
29 Sep	Whalley to Clitheroe via Nick Of Pendle	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	8 miles Easy/Moderate
	Ribblehead to Ingleton via Whernside and Yordas Cave	Book and alight Ribblehead: return Settle (bus back to Settle)	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
October 2018
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
6 Oct	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Kaber and Winton	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	10 miles Moderate
	Skipton Circular via Flasby, Cracoe and Rylstone Edge	Book, alight and return Skipton	16 miles Strenuous
13 Oct	Austwick to Clapham via Gaping Gill, Little Ingleborough and Long Kin West [Bentham Line]	From the 0819 Leeds to Lancaster train Book and return Clapham: alight Giggleswick (bus out from Giggleswick)	12 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Walsden to Todmorden via Gauxholme [Calder Valley Line]	From the 0920 Leeds to Southport train Book and alight Walsden: return Todmorden	7/8 miles Easy
20 Oct	Dent to Ribblehead via Great Knoutberry Hill	Book and alight Dent: return Ribblehead	10 miles Moderate
27 Oct	Settle Circular via Pikedaw	Book, alight and return Settle	12 miles Moderate
	Settle Circular via Winskill, Catrigg Force and Stainforth	Book, alight and return Settle	7 miles Easy
November 2018
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
3 Nov	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Ash Fell Edge and Smardale	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	13.5 miles Strenuous
	Bentham Circular via Fourstones and Low Bentham [Bentham Line]	From the 0819 Leeds to Lancaster train Book, alight and return Bentham	10 miles Moderate
10 Nov	Settle Circular via Winskill, Catrigg Force, Stainforth, Smearsett and Giggleswick Scars	Book, alight and return Settle	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Settle Circular via Stockdale Lane and Attermire Scar	Book, alight and return Settle	7 miles Easy
17 Nov	Cononley Circular via Farnhill Bridge, Skipton Moor and Jubilee Tower	From the 0856 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Cononley	14 miles Strenuous
	Harewood Circular via Harewood Estate [Harrogate Line]	From the 0929 Leeds to York train Book, alight and return Harrogate (bus out from and back to Harrogate)	7 miles Easy
24 Nov	Ribblehead to Horton via Cam Houses	Book and alight Ribblehead: return Horton	12 miles Moderate
	Ribblehead to Horton via Colt Park And Selside	Book and alight Ribblehead: return Horton	7 miles Easy
December 2018
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 Dec	Gargrave Circular via Flasby, Hetton and Friars Head	Book, alight and return Gargrave	10 miles Moderate
	Bentham to Ribblehead via Ingleton and Twistleton Scar End [Bentham Line]	From the 0819 Leeds to Lancaster train Book and alight Bentham: return Ribblehead	13 miles Strenuous
8 Dec	Skipton to Addingham via Embsay and Bolton Abbey	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus back to Keighley or Skipton)	13 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Settle Circular via Ribble Way, Victoria Cave and Langcliffe	Book, alight and return Settle	8 miles Easy
15 Dec	Hellifield to Settle via Pikedaw [Bentham Line]	From the 0819 Leeds to Lancaster train Book and return Settle: alight Hellifield	14 miles Strenuous
	Ripon Circular via Littlethorpe and Studley Royal [Harrogate Line]	From the 0929 Leeds to York train Book, alight and return Ripon (bus out from and back to Harrogate)	11 miles Moderate
22 Dec	Hellifield Circular via Otterburn and Kirkby Malham [Bentham Line]	From the 0819 Leeds to Lancaster train Book, alight and return Hellifield	12 miles Moderate
	Gisburn to Hellifield via Paythorne and Ribble Way	Book and return Hellifield: alight Skipton (bus out from Skipton)	7/8 miles Easy
29 Dec	Addingham Circular Figure of Eight via Hammerthorn Hill	Book, alight and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	13.5 miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Giggleswick to Long Preston via Ribble Way and Settle [Bentham Line]	From the 1018 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Giggleswick: return Long Preston	6 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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