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 09.19 Leeds-Settle-Carlisle train unless otherwise stated. Walks will usually finish in time to return to Leeds by 7.08 pm (Settle/Carlisle line). Return times from other lines will be similar.

May 2022
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
21 May	Ribblehead to Clapham via Ingleborough, Crina Bottom and Cold Cotes	Book and alight Ribblehead: return Clapham	11 miles moderate
	Thornton in Craven to Skipton via Pinhaw	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from Skipton)	8 miles easy
28 May	Horton to Settle via Crummack Dale and Giggleswick Scars	Book, and alight Horton: return Settle	10.5 miles moderate
June 2022
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
4 June	Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen via the High Way and Pendgragon	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and return Kirkby Stephen: alight Garsdale	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Horton to Austwick via Wharfe Woods	Book and alight Horton: return Settle (bus back to Settle)	7-8 miles easy
11 June	Dent to Ribblehead via Newby Head	Book and alight Dent: return Ribblehead	9 miles moderate
	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Lammerside Castle and Eden Viaducts	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	7 miles easy
18 June	Kirkby Stephen to Appleby via Crosby Garrett, Potts Valley and Asby	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and return Appleby: alight Kirkby Stephen	16.5 miles strenuous
	Clitheroe Circular via River Ribble	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7-8 miles easy
25 June	Armathwaite Circular via Hawkcliff Scar and Ainstable Church	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Armathwaite	11 miles moderate
	Marsden to Greenfield via Standedge Trail and Huddersfield Narrow Canal	From the 10.07 Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly train Book and return Greenfield: alight Marsden	7 miles easy
July 2022
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
2 July	Slaithwaite to Mytholmroyd via four reservoirs, Manshead and Crow Hill	From the 09.07 Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly train Book and alight Slaithwaite: return Mytholmroyd	16 miles strenuous
	Whalley to Chatburn via Nick of Pendle	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	9-10 miles moderate
9 July	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Great Bell and High Brae	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	12.5 miles moderate/strenuous
	Grange Over Sands Circular via Hampsfell	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Grange Over Sands	10 miles moderate
16 July	Garsdale Circular via East House, Hell Gill Bridge and the High Way	Book, alight and return Garsdale	11 miles moderate
	Skipton to Addingham via Cawder Gill	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	8 miles easy
23 July	Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale via Pendragon and the High Way	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight Kirkby Stephen: return Garsdale	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Threshfield to Grassington via Linton, Thorpe and Burnsall	From the 08.25 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7.5 miles easy
30 July	Dent to Ingleton via Great Coum and Gragareth	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight Dent: return Settle (bus back to Settle)	16 miles strenuous
	Milnthorpe to Arnside via Fairy Steps	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Arnside: alight Carnforth (bus out to Milnthorpe)	7 miles easy
August 2022
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
6 Aug	Austick to Ribblehead via Borrins Moor and Colt Park	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Ribblehead: alight Giggleswick (bus out from Giggleswick)	9 miles moderate
	Hetton to Skipton via Sharp Haw	From the 08.25 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from Skipton)	8 miles easy
13 Aug	Appleby Circular via Kings Meaburn Late train return	Book, alight and return Appleby	12 miles moderate
	Malham to Horton via Fountains Fell and Churn Milk Hole	From the 08.25 Leeds to Skipton train Book and alight Skipton: return Horton (bus out from Skipton)	14 miles strenuous
20 Aug	Ilkley to Steeton & Silsden via Windgate Nick and Doubler Stones	From the 09.32 Leeds to Ilkley train Book and alight Ilkley: return Steeton & Silsden	10 miles moderate
	Clitheroe Circular via Edisford Bridge	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7-8 miles easy
27 Aug	Keighley to Hebden Bridge via Haworth	Book, alight and return Keighley (bus back to Keighley)	16 miles strenuous
	Menston to Ilkley via Burley in Wharfedale and Cow & Calf	From the 10.03 Leeds to Ilkley train Book and return Ilkley: alight Menston	7 miles easy
September 2022
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
3 Sep	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Ravenstonedale	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	11 miles moderate
	Settle Circular via Mitchell Lane, Lambert Lane, Sugar Loaf Hill, Victoria Cave and Pennine Bridleway	Book, alight and return Settle	6 miles easy
10 Sep	Ribblehead to Horton via Ribble and Pennine Ways	Book and alight Ribblehead: return Horton	10 miles moderate
17 Sep	Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen via Lady Anne's Way	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and return Kirkby Stephen: alight Garsdale	14 miles moderate/strenuous
	Horton Circular via Hull Pot and River	Book, alight and return Horton	7 miles easy
24 Sept	Marsden Circular via Slaithwaite and Golcar	From the 09.07 Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly train Book, alight and return Marsden	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Horton Circular via Ingleborough	Book, alight and return Horton	11 miles moderate
October 2022
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 Oct	Carnforth to Arnside via Warton Crag and Silverdale	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Arnside: alight Carnforth	10 miles moderate
	Ribblehead Circular via Chapel-le-Dale	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	7 miles easy
8 Oct	Settle to Ribblehead via Norber Erratics and Ingleborough	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and return Ribblehead: alight Settle	15 miles strenuous
	Marsden to Greenfield via Tunnel End, Close Gate Bridge, Willykay Clough, Millstone Edge, Diggle and Uppermill	From the 09.07 Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly train Book and return Greenfield: alight Marsden	10 miles moderate
15 Oct	Gisburn to Barnoldswick via Bracewell	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	8 miles easy
22 Oct	Horton Circular via Dub Cote and Pen-y-Ghent Gill	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Horton	15 miles strenuous
	Apperley Bridge Circular via Millennium Way	From the 10.12 Leeds to Bradford Forster Square train Book, alight and return Apperley Bridge	7 miles easy
29 Oct	Tour de Cowling via Cowling Hill, Ickornshaw Moor and Earl Crag	From the 08.25 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Steeton & Silsden (bus out from and back to Steeton & Silsden)	10.5 miles moderate
	Cononley Circular via Canal and Kildwick	From the 09.56 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Cononley	8 miles easy
November 2022
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
5 Nov	Horton to Settle via Pen-y-Ghent and Stainforth Force	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight Horton: return Settle	14 miles strenuous
	Horton to Ribblehead via Moughton Scar and Selside	Book and return Ribblehead: alight Horton	10 miles moderate
12 Nov	Skipton Circular via Embsay Crag	Book, alight and return Skipton	14 miles moderate/strenuous
	Settle Circular via Langcliffe, Hoffman Kilns and Stainforth Force	Book, alight and return Settle	7 miles easy
19 Nov	Hellifield to Settle via Scaleber Force	Book and return Settle: alight Hellifield	10 miles moderate
	Harewood Circular via Hollin Hall and Harewood Park	From the 09.29 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book, alight and return Harrogate (bus out from and back to Harrogate)	7 miles easy
26 Nov	Settle Circular via Giggleswick and Smearsett Scar	Book, alight and return Settle	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Weeton to Harrogate via Almscliffe Crag	From the 09.29 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book and return Harrogate: alight Weeton	10 miles moderate
December 2022
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
3 Dec	Bingley Circular via East Morton, Twelve Apostles and Bingley Moor	Book, alight and return Bingley	13 miles moderate/strenuous
	Cowan Bridge to Kirkby Lonsdale via Devil's Bridge and Whittington	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Giggleswick: return Settle (bus out from Giggleswick and back to Settle)	7 miles easy
10 Dec	Cononley to Skipton via Kildwick and Roman Road	From the 09.26 Leeds to Skipton train Book and return Skipton: alight Cononley	10 miles moderate
	Settle Circular via Giggleswick, Stackhouse and Langcliffe	Book, alight and return Settle	6 miles easy
17 Dec	Horton to Settle via Sulber Nick, Moughton and Austwick	Book and alight Horton: return Settle	13 miles strenuous
	Cragg Vale to Hebden Bridge via Stoodley Pike	From the 09.17 Leeds to Wigan train Book and return Hebden Bridge: alight Mytholmroyd	8 miles easy
24 Dec	Horsforth Circular via Hawswood, Kirkstall Forge, the Canal, Rawdon Billings and Hunger Hill	From the 09.29 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book, alight and return Horsforth	11 miles moderate/strenuous
	Bingley Circular via St Ives	Book, alight and return Bingley	7 miles easy
31 Dec	Bingley Circular via Shipley Glen and Rocky Valley	From the 08.56 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Bingley	15 miles strenuous
	Horton to Settle via Stainforth Scar	Book and alight Horton: 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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