SETTLE CAVES AND CRAGS (Dales Rail Trails, Walks 1&2)

Wed 26th Aug 2026

Walk Details:

Event Details Updated
PLEASE NOTE THE LATER START TO FIT IN WITH TRAIN TIMES.
Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Northern England
Local Group
The Irregulars
Distance
17ml.
Start Time
9.00 am
Route
Start 9 AM Settle Market Place (by Column/Fountain). WhatThreeWords. tate.plug.seagulls Car Parking at Greenfoot Car Park - BD24 9HR £3.50 all day (5 mins walk from the Market Place) W3W: reporting.arriving.valley

Leeds Train to Settle - 7.47am from Leeds, arrives Settle at 8.49am (we will wait if train is late), stopping at 08.02 Shipley, 08:07 Bingley, 08:13 Keighley, 08:26 Skipton, 08:32 Gargrave,
08:40 Hellifield, 08:43 Long Preston, Settle
There will be (2000ft elevation) Coffee with fine views from Giggleswick Scar. Lunch at The Knights Table in Little Stainforth

General Notes
A morning loop out of Settle to the hamlet of Feizor and back via Giggleswick Scar, followed by an afternoon loop including Sugar Loaf Hill, Attermire Scar, Victoria Cave, Jubilee Cave, Cattrig Force, and Stainforth Force. Call or WhatsApp Graham if you intend to take the train as he will be on it)
Contact
Graham Walker Tel: 07985 725173.
Web Site
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/TheIrregulars
Start
SD819636
Finish
SD819636

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