Saturday Walks 2008 from the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle, Leeds-Morecambe and other selected Railways   Please click below to view the walks for the month of your choice

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 walk leader at the start of the walk. Please wear suitable clothing and bring plenty of food and drink for the day.

 

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
DATE	ROUTE & BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH & GRADE
May 2008
17 AND	Keighley to Hebden Bridge via Haworth Book & alight Keighley: return Hebden Bridge Denby Dale Circular [Huddersfield and Penistone Lines] from the 08.40 Leeds to Huddersfield train then the 09.13 Huddersfield to Denby Dale train via Deffer Wood & Gunthwaite Dam Book, alight & return Denby Dale A limited number of free rail tickets are available to members for this walk - please click here to contact the Events Secretary for further details	16 miles strenuous 12 miles moderate
24	Appleby Circular via Scordale (late train return) Book, alight & return Appleby	12 miles moderate
31	* Long Preston to Slaidburn via Tosside, Gisburn Forest & Stocks Reservoir (bus back to Settle) Book & return Settle: alight Long Preston	11 miles moderate
	(* Denotes a change from the walk originally published)
June 2008
7 AND	Dent to Horton via Great Knoutberry, Cam Head & Ling Gill Book & alight Dent: return Horton Oxenholme to Burneside from the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train via Scout Scar & Cunswick Scar (late train return) Book & return Burneside: alight Oxenholme	16 miles strenuous 11 miles moderate
14	Grassington Circular via Thorpe in the Hollow & Burnsall (bus from/to Skipton) Book, alight & return Skipton Click here for details of combined bus/rail tickets	9 miles easy
21 AND	Malham to Settle via Pennine Way & Malham Moor (bus from Skipton) Book & return Settle: alight Skipton Holme Bridge to Penistone [Huddersfield and Penistone Lines] from the 08.40 Leeds to Huddersfield train via Ramsden Clough & Winscar Reservoir (bus from Huddersfield) Book & return Penistone: alight Huddersfield A limited number of free rail tickets are available to members for this walk - please click here to contact the Events Secretary for further details	12 miles moderate 15 miles strenuous
28	Appleby Circular via Dufton Book, alight & return Appleby	10 miles moderate
July 2008
5	Ribblehead to Horton via Ingleborough, Gaping Gill & Crummackdale Book & alight Ribblehead: return Horton	17 miles strenuous
AND	Carnforth to Arnside From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe Train via Warton Crag & Jenny Brown Point Book & return Arnside: alight Carnforth	10 miles moderate
12	Ribblehead Circular via Blea Moor Top & Gavel Gap Book, alight & return Ribblehead (Bus replacement service between Settle & Ribblehead)	12 miles moderate/strenuous
19	Gargrave to Barnoldswick via Priest Holme Bridge & Higher Clough (bus to Skipton) Book & alight Gargrave: return Skipton	16 miles strenuous
AND	Appletreewick to Barden Bridge [Wharfedale Line] From the 08.32 Leeds to Ilkley Train or 08.46 Bradford to Ilkley Train via Grimwith Reservoir & Trollers Gill (bus from/to Ilkley) Book, alight & return Ilkley Click here for details of combined bus/rail tickets	11 miles moderate
26	Horton Circular via Plover Hill & Pen-y-ghent Book, alight & return Horton	10 miles moderate
August 2008
2	Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen via Mallerstang & Nine Standards (late train return) Book & return Kirkby Stephen: alight Garsdale	17 miles strenuous
AND	Gargrave to Skipton From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe Train via South of Flasby Fell Book & alight Gargrave: return Skipton	9 miles easy
9	Lazonby Circular via Raven Beck (late train return) Book, alight & return Lazonby	11 miles moderate
16	Cracoe to Bolton Abbey via Barden Moor (bus from/to Skipton) Book, alight & return Skipton Click here for details of combined bus/rail tickets	11 miles moderate
23	Haworth Circular via Harbour House & Top Withins (bus from/to Keighley) Book, alight & return Keighley	9 miles easy
30	Ribblehead to Bentham via Scars of Whernside Book & alight Ribblehead: return Bentham	12 miles moderate
AND	Knaresborough to Weeton [Harrogate Line] From the 08.59 Leeds to Knaresborough Train via Spofforth & Sicklinghall Book & alight Knaresborough: return Weeton	14 miles moderate/strenuous
September 2008
6	Dent to Ingleton via Great Coum & Gragareth (bus to Settle) Book & alight Dent: return Settle	16 miles strenuous
AND	Bentham Circular From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe Train via Heritage Trail Book, alight & return Bentham	8 miles easy/moderate
13	Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale via Lady Anne's Way Book & alight Kirkby Stephen: return Garsdale	13 miles moderate/strenuous
20	Chatburn to Clitheroe From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe Train via Pendle villages (bus from/to Skipton) Book, alight & return Skipton	9 miles easy
AND	Pannal to Weeton [Harrogate Line] From the 08.59 Leeds to Knaresborough Train via Crimple Valley & Stainburn Moor Book & alight Pannal: return Weeton	11 miles moderate
27	Settle to Horton via Smearsett Scar Book & return Horton: alight Settle	10 miles moderate
October 2008
4	Hellifield to Settle via Kirkby Malham & Gordale Scar Book & return Settle: alight Hellifield	17 miles strenuous
AND	Bentham to Clapham From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe Train via Ingleton Book & alight Bentham: return Clapham	11 miles moderate
11	Garsdale to Ribblehead via Newby Head Book & alight Garsdale: return Ribblehead	11 miles moderate
18	Settle Circular via Stackhouse & Feizor Book, alight & return Settle	7 miles easy
25	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Smardale Book, alight & return Kirkby Stephen	11 miles moderate
November 2008
1	Settle Circular via Capon Hall & Malham Tarn Book, alight & return Settle	14 miles strenuous
AND	Wennington to Bentham From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe Train via Melling & Burton-in-Lonsdale Book & alight Wennington: return Bentham	10 miles moderate
8	Haworth to Clayton via the Bronte Way & Great Northern Trail (bus to/from Keighley) Book, alight & return Keighley	9 miles easy
15	Laneshaw Bridge to Earby via Pendle Way & Foulridge Reservoir (bus out from Keighley and back to Skipton) Book & return Skipton: alight Keighley	11 miles moderate
22	Addingham Circular via Deerstones & Valley of Desolation (bus from/to Skipton) Book, alight & return Skipton	14 miles moderate/strenuous
29	Horton to Ribblehead via Selside Book & return Ribblehead: alight Horton	10 miles moderate
December 2008
6	Settle to Linton via Malham Tarn (bus to Skipton) Book & alight Settle: return Skipton	14 miles strenuous
AND	Carnforth to Morecambe From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe Train via Lancashire Coastal Way Book & return Morecambe: alight Carnforth	8 miles easy
13	Hellifield to Settle via Scaleber Force Book & return Settle: alight Hellifield	11 miles moderate
20	Gargrave to Skipton via Flasby Fell Book & alight Gargrave: return Skipton	10 miles moderate
27	Settle to Horton via Stackhouse, Feizor & Helwith Bridge Book & return Horton: alight Settle	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.