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Bowland-Dales Traverse

Lancashire, N Yorkshire

137 km / 85 miles
An upland route across the Forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales, contrasting Bowland's heather-clad gritstone hills with the limestone terraces of the Dales. Besides visiting the villages of Slaidburn, Malham, Kettlewell, Aysgarth and Reeth, the route passes Attermire Scar, Malham Cove, Kilnsey Crag and Buckden Pike, the latter being the highest point at 2302ft.

Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Challenging
Moorland
Mountain
Start: SD490447 - Garstang, Lancashire View on StreetMap
Finish: NZ171008 - Richmond, N Yorkshire View on StreetMap

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Bowland-Dales traverse  (Grey Stone Books  - 1991 )

Maps:

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E Routes
National Trails (England & Wales)
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
Anytime Challenges

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Camping Barn
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Self-catering

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 92, 98, 102, 103
OS Landranger Active 92, 98, 102, 103
OS Explorer 2, 30, 41, 296, 304
OS Explorer Active 2, 30, 41, 296, 304

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Hostel Accommodation
Slaidburn YHA, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire
< 1 km
33 km
Camping Barn
Dale House Barn
< 1 km
39 km
Bunk House
Hornby Laithe Bunkhouse Barn (Information and photos)
2 km
54 km
Hostel Accommodation
Airton Barn, Friends Meeting House
4 km
62 km
Hostel Accommodation
Malham YHA, Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire
< 1 km
62 km
Camping Barn
Malham Tarn Bothies
2 km
65 km
Hostel Accommodation
FSC Malham Tarn
1 km
65 km
Hostel Accommodation
Wharfedale Lodge
1 km
74 km
Bunk House
Skirfare Barn, Crookacre (Information and photos)
1 km
74 km
B & B Accommodation
Grassington Lodge  (bookable online)
4 km
75 km
Bunk House
Grassington Bunkbarn (Information and photos)
4 km
75 km
Hostel Accommodation
The Kettlewell Hostel, Kettlewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire
< 1 km
82 km
Bunk House
Town Head Barn (info & photos)
2 km
89 km
Camp Site
Buckden Camping
2 km
89 km
Self-catering
Meadowcroft Cottage  (bookable online)
1 km
101 km
B & B Accommodation
The George Inn  (bookable online)
1 km
101 km
Hostel Accommodation
The Jonas Centre, Redmire (Information and photos)
2 km
110 km
Camping Barn
Low Row Camping Barn, Richmond, North Yorkshire
4 km
114 km
Camping Barn
Low Whita Farm, Low Row, Richmond, North Yorkshire
4 km
114 km
Hostel Accommodation
Grinton Lodge YHA
< 1 km
116 km
Hostel Accommodation
Dales Bike Centre, Fremington (Information and photos)
< 1 km
118 km
Self-catering
Wraycroft Cottages  (bookable online)
< 1 km
118 km
B & B Accommodation
Ivy Cottage  (bookable online)
< 1 km
118 km
Hotels
Kings Head Hotel  (bookable online)
< 1 km
137 km
Camping Barn
Brompton on Swale Camping Barn, Richmond, N.Yorks
5 km
137 km

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Connected Paths:

E Routes
E-Route 2 UK Section - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dover
National Trails (England & Wales)
Pennine Bridleway National Trail Pennine Way National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Dales High Way Dales Way Ribble Way Wyre Way
Other Paths
Abbeys Amble Coast to Coast (Wainwright) Dales Walk Fairtrade Way Forest of Bowland Walk Great English Walk Head to Head Herriot Way Historical Walks through Lancashire and Yorkshire Hodder Way Howgills and Limestone Trail Inn Way ... to the Yorkshire Dales Joining The Seas Kendal Limestone Way Kettlewell Kanter for St Gemma's Lady Anne's Way Lancashire Way - Central Loop Lancashire Witches Walk Lancashire-Lakeland Link Lancaster Canal North of England Way North West Way Pendle Witches Way Pennine Journey Rail To Trail Walk - The Bentham Line Red Rose Trail Richmond Way Settle To Carlisle - Hill Walk Settle to Carlisle Way Six Peaks Trail Sixty Mile Walk around Wensleydale St Alkelda's Way St Alkeldas Way - Off Road Version Swale Way Thirlmere Way Three Feathers Walks (Kettlewell) Three Ridings on Foot Tidewater Way Tops of the North (Carlisle and Cheviot to Cat and Fiddle) Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle) Trans Pennine Way Tributaries Walk Two Centre Trek Two Roses Way Wainwrights Way Way of the Roses Wild Yorkshire Way Wild Yorkshire Way Goredale Scar Alternative Wild Yorkshire Way River Swale Alternative Wild Yorkshire Way River Ure Alternative Yoredale Way Yorkshire Water Way Click to show 49 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges
Abbott's Hike Afoot in Two Dales Dales Celebration Way Dales Fells Horseshoe Dales Traverse Heart of Bowland Walk Limestone Lion Loaves and Fishes Walk Lower Dales Three Hostel Walk North Bowland Traverse Skipton-Settle Link Three Dales Way Trans-Dales Trail - 1 Trans-Dales Trail - 2 Trans-Dales Trail - 3 Walden Round Witches Way Yorkshire Dales Centurion Walk Yorkshire Dales Top Ten Yorkshire Square Walk Click to show 17 more Anytime Challenges

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GPX Route File
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Route Profile:

139.9 km (86.9 miles)
4,318 m (14,167 ft) ascent
697 m (2,287 ft)  maximum height
Bowland-Dales Traverse - Route Profile
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