Herriot Way
80 km / 50 miles
N Yorks
A route taking in many of the locations referred to in the James Herriot book and based on the Youth Hostels at Aysgarth (since closed), Grinton, Keld and Hawes.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths |
| Attributes: | Moorland; Literary |
| Start and Finish: | SE005884 - Aysgarth, N Yorks  |
| Web Sites: | Herriot Way |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Book: | Walking the Herriot Way (Stuart Greig - 2010) |
| Paperback: | Herriot Way (Norman F. Scholes - 2003) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 91, 92, 98 |
| OS Landranger Active: | 98 |
| OS Explorer: | 2, 19, 30 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 2, 19, 30 |
Walking Support Providers:
| Support Providers: | Baggage Handling and Self-Guided Walks (Coast to Coast Holidays) |
| Support Providers: | Baggage Handling Service (Sherpa Van Project) |
| Support Providers: | Guided and Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Northwestwalks) |
| Support Providers: | Guided Walking Holidays (Footpath Holidays) |
| Support Providers: | Guided Walking Holidays (HF Holidays) |
| Support Providers: | Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Contours Walking Holidays) |
| Support Providers: | Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Brigantes Accommodation & Baggage Courier Service) |
| Support Providers: | Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Discovery Travel) |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Bunk House: | Green Dragon Inn Bunkhouse | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Harris House, Hardraw, Hawes | < 1 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Marsett Barn | 5 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Low Mill Outdoor Centre, Marsett, Askrigg, Leyburn | 5 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Hawes Youth Hostel | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Hawes YHA, Lancaster Terrace, Hawes, North Yorkshire | < 1 Km |
| Bunk House: | Keld Bunk Barn & Yurts | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Dales Bike Centre | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Grinton Lodge YHA | < 1 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Low Whita Farm, Low Row, Richmond, North Yorkshire | 1 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Low Row Camping Barn YHA, Richmond, North Yorkshire | 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
| E Routes: | E-Route 2 UK Section - Dover to Kirk Yetholm |
| National Trails (England & Wales): | Pennine Way National Trail |
| Significant un-waymarked paths: | Coast to Coast (Wainwright) |
| Other Paths: | Abbeys Amble; Bowland-Dales Traverse; Dales Walk; Great English Walk; Inn Way...to the Yorkshire Dales; Lady Anne's Way; North of England Way; One Week Coast to Coast Trek; Swale Way; Three Ridings on Foot; Tributaries Walk; Yoredale Way Click to show 9 more Other Paths |
| Anytime Challenges: | Afoot in Two Dales; Dales Celebration Way; Three Dales Way; Three Ways Walk; Trans-Dales Trail - 2; Yorkshire Dales Top Ten; Yorkshire Square Walk Click to show 4 more Anytime Challenges |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Herriot Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Herriot Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Herriot Way Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 79.3 Km (49.3 miles) 2,113 m (6,932 ft) ascent 709 m (2,326 ft) maximum height |
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