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
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Waymark
Orange/green named discs/signposts with green hill graphic
Attributes
Challenging; Moorland; River; World Heritage Site
Start
SE111481 - Old Bridge, Ilkley, W Yorkshire
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: From Ilkley to the Lake District through the Yorkshire Dales (Cicerone Press - 2018)
Paperback
Dales Way : Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere (Trailblazer Publications - 2016)
Guidebook
Dales Way: the complete guide (Skyware - 2013)
Paperback
Dales Way 2012: 80 Miles Through the Yorkshire Dales (Hillside Publications - 2012)
Guidebook
Dales Way (Rucksack Readers - 2011)
Paperback
Gemmell/Speakman Dales Way Route Guide (Dales Way Association - 1996)
Guidebook
Walkers' Britain (AA Publishing - 2011)
Paperback
Dales Way Companion (Hillside Publications - 2000)
Paperback
The Dales Way : Recreational Path Guide (Aurum Press (an imprint of Quarto) - 1995)
Paperback
Dales Way Walk: A Pictorial Walking Guide (Jema Publications - 1997)
External PDF
Dalesway Link (Bradford to Ilkley) (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)
Paperback
The Dales way : from Ilkley to Windermere by riverside path (Dalesman - 1994)
External PDF
Dales Way Watershed Alternatives (Skyware)
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 - 2016)
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Dales Way Map Booklet (Cicerone Press - 2018)
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Dales Way (Anquet Technology Ltd)
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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
