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Sting in the Tail

W Yorkshire

58 km / 36 miles

Sting in Tail

Formerly a challenge walk circular from High Royds Hospital Social Club (this site now developed as a new village) and now an open challenge. A demanding route around the Wharfe and Washburn Valleys visiting Burley Woodhead, Cow and Calf Rocks, Windgate Nick, Chelker Reservoir, Bolton Abbey, Rocking Hall, Blubberhouses, Fewston Reservoir, Dobpark Bridge, Clifton and Otley before returning to Menston up the steep Otley Chevin.

Please note due to development of High Royds Village you may have to adjust the start/finish of this walk.

Details:

Path Type:	Anytime Challenges
Attributes:	Anytime Challenges Challenging
Start and Finish:	SE174434 - Menston Village, W Yorkshire

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Route Description - PDF

Sting in the Tail Route Description (Louise Mallinson )

Download File

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

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	104
OS Landranger Active	104
OS Explorer	2, 21, 297
OS Explorer Active	2, 21, 297

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Path

Along
Path

Walkers are Welcome

Burley-in-Wharfedale (Walkers are Welcome)

2 km

2 km

Hostel Accommodation

West End Outdoor Centre, Summerbridge (Info and photos)

1 km

33 km

Heritage Centre

Washburn Heritage Centre

< 1 km

42 km

Walkers are Welcome

Otley (Walkers are Welcome)

< 1 km

52 km

Walkers are Welcome

Baildon (Walkers are Welcome)

5 km

58 km

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Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Dales High Way Dales Way Dales Way Link - Bradford to Ilkley Dales Way Link - Leeds to Ilkley Ebor Way Millennium Way - Bradford Six Dales Trail Click to show 4 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Abbey Trail Abbeys Amble Beacons Way Whalley to Otley Blackpool to Bridlington (Aerospace Way) Bradford District Fair Trade Way Dales Way Link - Harrogate to Ilkley Great English Walk Historical Walks through Lancashire and Yorkshire North West Leeds Green Gateways Trail North West Leeds Green Gateways Trail - Chevin Forest Park Alternative Railway Heritage Trail Stanza Stones Trail Tidewater Way Tops of the North (Carlisle and Cheviot to Cat and Fiddle) Trans Pennine Way Welcome Way Yorkshire Water Way Click to show 14 more Other Paths

Anytime Challenges

Abbott's Hike Almscliffe Amble Burley Bridge Hike Cavendish 27 Circuit Harden Hike Otley Nine Leagues Otley Ringway Walk Rezzy Rush Three Crags Walk Three Dales Way Three Moors Walk Three Rivers Walk Trollers Trot Two Beacons Challenge Wharfedale Washburn Challenge Yorkshire Ridings 200 Furlongs Click to show 13 more Anytime Challenges

Downloads:

GPX Route File

Sting in the Tail GPX Exchange Format Route File

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MemoryMap Route File

Sting in the Tail Memory Map Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

Sting in Tail Tracklogs Route file

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Route Profile:

57.3 km (35.6 miles)
1,375 m (4,511 ft) ascent
397 m (1,302 ft) maximum height

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The Long Distance Walkers Association

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