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.

 

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

TRAIN TIMES : Walks take place on Saturdays from the 0849 Leeds-Settle-Carlisle service unless otherwise stated Walks will usually finish in time to return to Leeds by 7.00 pm

WALK THE LINE IN 2014 - EXTRA WALKS In conjunction with the Friends of Settle Carlisle Line (FoSCL) there will be additional walks from Settle to Carlisle between April and October 2014 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of saving the line Summary information can be found below within our regular events listings Please click here for full details of these extra walks (external website link)
July 2014
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
WED 23 July	WALK THE LINE: Kirkby Stephen to Appleby	Please click here for full details (external website link)	14 miles Strenuous
26 July	Garsdale Circular via Pennine Bridleway, Cotter End and Thwaite Bridge	Book, alight and return Garsdale	8 miles Easy
	Appleby Circular via Hoff Lunn Woods	Book, alight and return Appleby Possible late train return	11 miles Moderate
	WALK THE LINE: Appleby to Langwathby	Please click here for full details (external website link)	13 miles Strenuous
August 2014
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
02 Aug	Marsden to Hebden Bridge [Huddersfield line] via Pennine Way and Blackstone Edge: Stanza Stones Trail #2	From the 0915 Huddersfield - Manchester Victoria - Wigan train Book and alight Marsden: return Hebden Bridge	18 miles Strenuous
	Cark to Grange via Cumbria Coastal Path and Humphrey Head	From the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Cark: return Grange Late train return	10 miles Moderate
	WALK THE LINE: Kirkby Stephen to Appleby	Please click here for full details (external website link)	14 miles Strenuous
WED 06 Aug	WALK THE LINE: Appleby to Langwathby	Please click here for full details (external website link)	13 miles Strenuous
09 Aug	Skipton Circular via Embsay Reservoir	Book, alight and return Skipton	7 miles Easy
	Settle Circular via the Elgar Way	Book, alight and return Settle	13 miles Moderately Strenuous
16 Aug	Dent to Ribblehead via Whernside Tarns and Whernside	Book and alight Dent: return Ribblehead	14 miles Strenuous
	Marsden to Slaithwaite [Huddersfield line] via Wessenden Head and Deer Hill Reservoir	From the 1015 Huddersfield - Manchester Victoria - Wigan train Book and alight Marsden: return Slaithwaite	10 miles Moderate
	WALK THE LINE: Appleby to Langwathby	Please click here for full details (external website link)	13 miles Strenuous
23 Aug	Clitheroe to Chatburn via Mearley Hall	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	8 miles Easy
	Foulridge Circular via Three Villages Heritage Trail	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	11 miles Moderate
	WALK THE LINE: Langwathby to Armathwaite	Please click here for full details (external website link)	13 miles Strenuous
SUN 24 Aug	Todmorden to Hebden Bridge [Calder Valley line] via Todmorden Centenary Way	From the 0908 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train Book and alight Todmorden: return Hebden Bridge	11 miles Moderate
30 Aug	Kettlewell Circular via Littondale and Arncliffe	From the 0947 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7 miles Easy Moderate
	Settle Circular via Bowland Knotts	Book, alight and return Settle	15 miles Strenuous
September 2014
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
06 Sept	Garsdale Circular via East House and Hell Gill Bridge	Book, alight and return Garsdale	10 miles Moderate
13 Sept	Settle Circular via Giggleswick Scar and Stainforth Force	Book, alight and return Settle	8 miles Easy
	Bingley to Hebden Bridge via Cullingworth and Warley Moor: Stanza Stones Trail #3	Book and alight Bingley: return Hebden Bridge	14.5 miles Moderately Strenuous
	WALK THE LINE: Langwathby to Armathwaite	Please click here for full details (external website link)	13 miles Strenuous
SUN 14 Sept	Burnley to Hebden Bridge [Calder Valley line] via Gorple Reservoirs	from the 0851 Leeds to Blackpool North train Book and alight Burnley: return Hebden Bridge	15 miles Strenuous
	Hebden Bridge Circular [Calder Valley line] via New Delight and May's Emporium	from the 0908 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train Book, alight and return Hebden Bridge	7 miles Easy
WED 17 Sept	WALK THE LINE: Langwathby to Armathwaite	Please click here for full details (external website link)	13 miles Strenuous
20 Sept	Skipton to Grassington via Embsay Reservoir, Rylstone Cross and Linton Falls	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	16 miles Strenuous
	Hebden Bridge Circular [Calder Valley line] via Colden Clough and Long High Top	From the 0951 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train Book, alight and return Hebden Bridge	7 miles Easy
27 Sept	Grassington Circular via Grass Wood and Conistone	From the 0947 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7 miles Easy
	Dent to Ribblehead via Great Knoutberry Hill	Book and alight Dent: return Ribblehead	10 miles Moderate
	WALK THE LINE: Armathwaite to Carlisle	Please click here for full details (external website link)	15 miles Strenuous
October 2014
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
04 Oct	Dent to Ribblehead via Great Coum and Whernside	Book and alight Dent: return Ribblehead	16 miles Strenuous
	Arnside Circular via Sides of Knott and Silverdale	From the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Carnforth	8 miles Easy
WED 08 Oct	WALK THE LINE: Armathwaite to Carlisle	Please click here for full details (external website link)	15 miles Strenuous
11 Oct	Horton Circular via Moughton Top	Book, alight and return Horton	8 miles Easy
	Laneshaw Bridge Circular via Trawden, Walton's Monument, Boulsworth Hill and Wycoller	Book, alight and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	12 miles Moderately Strenuous
	WALK THE LINE: Armathwaite to Carlisle	Please click here for full details (external website link)	15 miles Strenuous
18 Oct	Lazonby to Langwathby via Old Parks and Glassonby	Book and alight Lazonby, return Langwathby	9-10 miles Moderate
25 Oct	Gargrave to Skipton via Flasby	Book and alight Gargrave: return Skipton	7 miles Easy
	Whalley to Clitheroe via Hurst Green and Stonyhurst College	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	11 miles Moderate
November 2014
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
01 Nov	Cononley Circular via the canal, Farnhill Bridge, Skipton Moor, the Roman Road and Jubilee Tower	From the 0856 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Cononley	14 miles Strenuous
	Wennington to Bentham via Greta Bridge and Burton-in-Lonsdale	From the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Wennington: return Bentham	10 miles Moderate
08 Nov	Horton Circular via Sulber and Crummack Dale	Book, alight and return Horton	7 miles Easy
	Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen via Wharton Hall and Stenkrith Park	Book and return Kirkby Stephen: alight Garsdale	13 miles Moderately Strenuous
15 Nov	Ribblehead to Horton via Ling Gill and Pennine Way	Book and alight Ribblehead: return Horton	11 miles Moderate
	Hebden Bridge Circular [Calder Valley Line] via Crimsworth Dean	From the 0951 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train Book, alight and return Hebden Bridge	7 miles Easy
22 Nov	Dent to Ribblehead via Dales Way	Book and alight Dent: return Ribblehead	8 miles Easy
	Horton to Settle via Wharfe and Feizor	Book and alight Horton: return Settle	12 miles Moderate
29 Nov	Thornton in Craven to Barnoldswick via Scald Bank and Weets Hill	From the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	13.5 miles Moderately Strenuous
	Pannal to Knaresborough [Harrogate Line] via Kirkby Overblow, Spofforth and Plumpton Rocks	From the 0929 Leeds-Harrogate-York train Book and return Knaresborough alight Pannal	10 miles Moderate
December 2014
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
06 Dec	Hellifield Circular via Stainton Cotes and Coniston Moor	Book, alight and return Hellifield	10 miles Moderate
	Bentham to Settle via Fourstones and Feizor	From the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Bentham: return Settle	15 miles Strenuous
13 Dec	Bingley Circular via St Ives	From the 0947 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Bingley	7 miles Easy
	Ribblehead Circular via Gavel Gap	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	14 miles Moderately Strenuous
20 Dec	Dent to Horton via the Dales, Ribble and Pennine Ways	Book and alight Dent: return Horton	14 miles Strenuous
	Settle Circular via Langcliffe Scar	Book, alight and return Settle	7 miles Easy
27 Dec	Settle Circular via Victoria Cave and Stainforth	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.

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