Dales Way
126 km / 78 miles
The Way mainly follows attractive dales through the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Howgill Fells and the south-eastern part of the Lake District. From Ilkley it heads along Wharfedale passing Bolton Abbey, the Strid, Grassington and Buckden before crossing Cam Fell and the Pennine Way National Trail to descend to Dentdale. From here, the River Dee is followed to Sedbergh, then the Lune to the Crook of Lune. The Way crosses farmland to reach Burneside and the River Kent, which is traced for several miles before the path branches off to the finish.
There are three Dales Way Link routes from cities nearby: from Leeds (Leeds - Dales Way, 19 miles, on OS maps) and Bradford/Shipley (Shipley - Dales Way, 8 miles, on OS maps) each described in the Gemmell-Speakman publication, also now with a Bradford - Shipley link, 3 miles, with an online description, and from Harrogate (Harrogate - Dales Way, 16 miles) for which a publication is listed. The Saltaire Village World Heritage Site is at Shipley, a complete and well-preserved industrial village of the second half of the 19th century.
Details:
Path Type
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark
Orange/green named discs/signposts with green hill graphic
Attributes
Moorland; River; World Heritage Site
Start
SE111481 - Old Bridge, Ilkley, W Yorks
Finish
SD402968 - Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
User Group
Dales Way Association
The Dales Way Association, PO Box 334, Shipley, BD18 9DZ
Email: info@dalesway.org.uk
Web Sites
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
Paperback
Dales Way (British Walking Guides) (Trailblazer Publications - 2016)
Book
Dales Way: The Complete Guide (Skyware - 2013)
Guidebook + Map Flap
Dales Way (Rucksack Readers - 2011)
Booklet
Gemmell/Speakman Dales Way Route Guide (Dales Way Association - 1996)
DVD
A Taste of the Dales Way (Dales Way Association - 2013)
Paperback
Dales Way: A Complete Guide to the Trail (British Long-distance Trails) (Cicerone Press - 2005)
Hardback
Walkers Britain (AA Publishing - 2011)
Paperback
Dales Way Companion (Hillside Publications - 2000)
Paperback
Dales Way (Aurum Press - 1995)
Paperback
Dales Way Walk: Seven Glorious Days (Jema Publications - 1997)
Leaflet - External PDF
Dalesway Link (Bradford to Ilkley) - pdf (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council - 2009)
Leaflet
Harrogate link : a walk from Harrogate to join the Dales Way at Ilkley (Harrogate Group Ramblers - 2013)
Booklet
Booking Bureau: Youth Hostels (YHA Northern Region - Annual)
Leaflet - External PDF
Dales Way Watershed Alternatives - PDF (Skyware)
Guidebook - External PDF
Harrogate link : a walk from Harrogate to join the Dales Way at Ilkley (Harrogate Group Ramblers - 2013)
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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.
© 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.
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Harvey Map (Stripmap)
Dales Way (Harvey Maps - 2009)
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Dales Way (Anquet Maps - 2009)
Digital Mapping (25k Scale)
MEMORY-MAP V5 YORKSHIRE DALES OS 1:25,000 (Memory-Map Europe)
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Route Profile:
125.7 Km (78.1 miles)
2,276 m (7,467 ft) ascent
519 m (1,703 ft) maximum height
2,276 m (7,467 ft) ascent
519 m (1,703 ft) maximum height
