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Bowland-Dales Traverse

Lancashire, N Yorkshire

137 km / 85 miles
This is an old route which is not currently verifiable as a Long Distance Path

Details:

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

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

Show Accommodation
Hostel Accommodation
Camping Barn
Bunk House
Camp Site
Group Accommodation

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
Malham YHA, Skipton
< 1 km
62 km
Hostel Accommodation
FSC Malham Tarn
1 km
65 km
Hostel Accommodation
Wharfedale Lodge, Kilnsey, Skipton
1 km
74 km
Bunk House
Skirfare Barn, Kilnsey
1 km
74 km
Bunk House
Grassington Bunkbarn
4 km
75 km
Group Accommodation
Wharfeside House, Kettlewell, Skipton
< 1 km
82 km
Hostel Accommodation
Kettlewell Hostel
< 1 km
82 km
Camp Site
Buckden Camping, Skipton
2 km
89 km
Group Accommodation
Redmire Station House, Leyburn
1 km
110 km
Hostel Accommodation
Grinton Lodge YHA, Richmond
< 1 km
116 km
Hostel Accommodation
Dales Bike Centre, Fremington
< 1 km
118 km
Hostel Accommodation
St Michaels Lodge, Hudswell, Richmond
1 km
134 km
Camping Barn
Brompton on Swale Camping Barn, Richmond
5 km
137 km

Click to show 10 more Accommodations

Connected Paths:

E Routes
E-Path 2 UK Section - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dover
National Trails (England & Wales)
Coast to Coast Path National Trail Pennine Bridleway National Trail Pennine Way National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Dales High Way Dales Way Ribble Way Wainwright's Pennine Journey Wyre Way Click to show 2 more Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
Abbeys Amble Airedale Way Dales Fells Horseshoe Fairtrade Way Forest of Bowland Walk Friends Way 1: George Fox's Journey 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 Lady Anne's Way Lancashire Way - 50 mile route Lancashire Way - Central Loop Lancashire Way - Western Loop Lancashire Witches Walk Lancashire-Lakeland Link Lancaster Canal North of England Way North West Way Palatine Plod Pendle Witches Way Pennine Odyssey - Main route Rail To Trail Walk - The Bentham Line Red Rose Trail Ribble Valley Platinum Jubilee 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) 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 50 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges
Abbott's Hike Afoot in Two Dales Dales Celebration Way Dales Traverse Heart of Bowland Walk Kettlewell Kanter for St Gemma's 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 Top Ten Yorkshire Square Walk Click to show 15 more Anytime Challenges

Downloads:

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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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