Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Trails in Yorkshire Dales

All 99 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
99
Easy
24
Moderate
53
Hard
22

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Malham Cove

All Yorkshire Dales trails

99 trails

1Challenging38.6 km · 12 hrAudioYorkshire Three Peaks CircularThree fell summits, 24 miles and 5,000 feet in one long day2Moderate7.2 km · 3 hrAudioMalham Landscape TrailWaterfall, limestone gorge and a towering cove on one 4.5-mile loop3Moderate6.9 km · 3 hrAudioIngleton Waterfalls TrailTicketed 4.3-mile loop past Thornton Force through two wooded gorges4Moderate9.7 km · 3.8 hrAudioPen-y-ghent CircularSteep wall-side climb to a flat-topped summit, then a walled lane home5Challenging16.1 km · 6 hrAudioIngleborough from ClaphamGorge, cave mouth and limestone pavement on a big 723m summit day6Challenging12.6 km · 4.5 hrAudioWhernside CircularSteep ridge loop from Ribblehead Viaduct to a 736 m fell summit7Challenging431.3 km · 17.5 hrPennine WayEdale to Kirk Yetholm: 268 miles of bog, flagstone and high moor8Challenging305.8 km · 4.1 daysCoast to Coast Path190 one-way miles from Irish Sea surf to heather moor and cliff9Moderate128.7 km · 1.8 daysDales WayEighty miles of riverside dales, high watershed and a Windermere finish10Challenging13 km · 4.3 hrAudioBuckden Pike and the Polish MemorialClimb a Roman road to a 702 m summit and airmen's memorial11Challenging13.3 km · 4.5 hrAudioSimon’s Seat and the Valley of DesolationWaterfall glen, open moor and a 485 m gritstone summit above Wharfedale12Challenging8.9 km · 3.5 hrAudioMuker, Keld and the Corpse WayMeadows, waterfall detour and a hard climb on the old Corpse Road13Easy4.2 km · 1.3 hrAudioAysgarth Woods and WaterfallsWoodland paths and open fields loop back past three thundering Ure falls14Moderate6.4 km · 1.8 hrAudioSettle and Attermire ScarSteep climb from town to limestone crags, caves and wide views15Moderate7.2 km · 2.6 hrAudioMalham Tarn Upland Farm Circular WalkChallenging 4.5-mile tarn loop on rough grass to a smelt-mill chimney16Moderate14.8 km · 5.7 hrAudioGreat Shunner FellSteady Pennine Way climb from Hardraw to an exposed summit shelter17Challenging8.4 km · 3.8 hrAudioCautley Spout and The Calf CircularClimb beside a spectacular waterfall to the Howgill Fells' highest summit18Challenging16.1 km · 5 hrAudioWild Boar FellAiry 708 m plateau above Mallerstang, hidden tarn, waterfall finish19Moderate8 km · 3 hrAudioGunnerside Gill CircularLead-mining ruins deep in a steep gill, with an airy return track20Challenging12.9 km · 5.5 hrAudioGreat Whernside from KettlewellCave mouth, hilltop hostel, then 704 m of rocky Wharfedale fell21Moderate3.1 km · 1.8 hrAudioMalham Cove Accessible WalkAccessible path to the foot of a 70-metre limestone amphitheatre22Moderate4 km · 2 hrAudioSnaizeholme Red Squirrel TrailSteep, muddy and worth it for a chance of red squirrels23Easy2.1 km · 30 minAudioIngleborough Estate Nature TrailGentle 1.3-mile beck-side woodland walk to a dramatic cave mouth24Moderate5.6 km · 1.8 hrAudioHawes to Sedbusk CircularHay meadows, field barns and a packhorse bridge on a short loop25Moderate10.9 km · 4.5 hrAudioSmardale Gill WalkA 14-arch viaduct, beckside pasture and open fell in one figure-of-eight26Moderate7.9 km · 3 hrAudioFountains Fell TrailQuiet 668m moorland circuit with cairns, old coal pits and wide views27Moderate12.8 km · 4 hrAudioPenhill Preceptory and Crags LoopClimb past Templar ruins to airy Penhill crags and Wensleydale views28Moderate11.5 km · 4.5 hrAudioMallerstang Edge and High Seat CircularOpen-moor climb to a broad escarpment, then a steep pathless gill descent29Moderate10.1 km · 3.5 hrAudioAye Gill Pike from DentQuiet ridge climb above Dentdale to a trig point with big views30Moderate11.8 km · 4.5 hrAudioSemerwater and Raydale CircularLakeside nature reserve first, then a steep climb to high views31Easy1.2 km · 45 minAudioGordale Scar Accessible WalkWheelchair-friendly path to a towering limestone gorge and its waterfalls32Easy4.8 km · 1.5 hrAudioMalham Village to Janet’s FossBeckside path to a small woodland waterfall steeped in fairy folklore33Moderate6.4 km · 2.5 hrAudioHawes and Aysgill ForceCobbled lanes and steep steps to a gorge waterfall above Gayle34Moderate7.2 km · 2.5 hrAudioGrass Wood CircularRiver gorge, waterfall and limestone woodland in one Wharfedale loop35Easy3 km · 1.5 hrAudioAysgarth Falls Accessible WalkFirm woodland path to a Middle Falls viewing platform, then back36Moderate4.5 km · 1.5 hrAudioStainforth and Catrigg ForceLimestone stairway climb to a quiet wooded waterfall above Ribblesdale37Moderate6.4 km · 2.8 hrAudioBuckden to Cray to Hubberholme CircuitSteep fell climb, high Wharfedale views, then a riverside walk back38Moderate7.2 km · 3.2 hrAudioKettlewell to Starbotton CircularClimb high above Upper Wharfedale, then stroll back along the River Wharfe39Moderate8 km · 2.5 hrAudioBuckden to Starbotton Hillside and River WalkSteep fellside climb to Starbotton, easy Wharfe riverside path home40Easy1 km · 30 minAudioCotter Force Accessible WalkHalf a mile of graded gravel to six gentle waterfall cascades41Easy4.5 km · 1.3 hrAudioReeth and Healaugh CircularVillage lanes and field paths to Healaugh, with a riverside return42Moderate5.6 km · 1.8 hrAudioGrassington MeadowsFlower-rich hay meadows, stone stiles and the falls at Linton43Moderate5.6 km · 1.5 hrAudioMalham Moor CircularA quiet 3.5-mile moor loop above the tarn, map skills required44Moderate6.4 km · 2.5 hrAudioOrton Scar WalkLimestone pavement, a hilltop beacon and a stone circle in one loop45Moderate5.6 km · 2 hrGrimwith Reservoir Accessible WalkWide shoreline track to open water, wildfowl and fell views, no stiles46Easy3.5 km · 1.5 hrAudioBolton Abbey Accessible WalkCompact stone path through ancient oak woodland to the dangerous Strid47Moderate13.8 km · 4.8 hrAudioGreat Asby Scar WalkLimestone pavement, a Romano-British fort, and wide 412 m summit views48Moderate9.7 km · 3.5 hrAudioLyvennet Valley WalkLimestone valley loop past cairns, wells and an ancient settlement49Moderate6.4 km · 2 hrGrassington to Hebden CircularPackhorse lanes, hay meadows and a steady climb to Edge Lane views50Moderate12.9 km · 3.8 hrAudioHorton-in-Ribblesdale to Settle WalkRibble-side valley walk from Horton station down to Settle station51Moderate14.8 km · 5 hrDent to Ribblehead WalkNine moorland miles between two railway stations, ending under the viaduct52Moderate10.5 km · 3 hrAudioKettlewell to Grassington WalkBus up, walk back: limestone shelves and wide Wharfedale views53Moderate16.1 km · 5 hrBolton Abbey to Grassington WalkTen miles down the Wharfe, past bridges and villages to Grassington54Moderate11.1 km · 2.8 hrAudioLow Level Swaledale WalkRiverside meadows and stone walls from Gunnerside to Reeth Swing Bridge55Moderate2.1 km · 1 hrAudioGrassington Accessible WalkWalled lane and riverside loop to the falls, with short steep pitches56Challenging11.1 km · 3.5 hrAudioHorse Head Moor and Deepdale WalkSteep 1,000ft climb to a moorland trig point, then a riverside return57Challenging15.9 km · 3.7 hrOld Cote Moor from KettlewellSteep ridge walk between two dales, with a gentle river return58Moderate9.7 km · 2.5 hrAudioYockenthwaite to Cray WalkLimestone pavement, hay meadows and riverside paths above Upper Wharfedale59Easy3.2 km · 1.5 hrAudioDiscover Langstrothdale Valley TrailRiverside loop past a Bronze-Age stone circle, limekiln and cave waterfall60Easy6.4 km · 2 hrAudioBuckden to Kettlewell WalkRiverside Dales Way stroll past hay meadows into Kettlewell61Moderate7.2 km · 2.5 hrMalham Tarn Accessible TrailA Tramper-tested loop around a glacial lake, water views the whole way62Moderate8.9 km · 3.5 hrMalham Tarn Archaeology WalkRoman camp, Monks' Road and a limestone tarn on one upland loop63Moderate3.2 km · 1.3 hrMalham Tarn National Nature Reserve WalkBoardwalk through mossy wet woodland, then open limestone pasture64Easy4.2 km · 1.5 hrAudioWatersinks to Malham Tarn Easy StrollGentle grassy amble beside a high upland tarn, out and back65Challenging16.1 km · 5 hrAudioSettle LoopTen steep limestone miles above Settle, with Three Peaks views66Challenging280 km · 3.8 daysPennine Bridleway174 miles of stony bridleway from Derbyshire rails to Cumbrian fells67Challenging144.8 km · 2 daysDales High WayNinety miles of high moorland, limestone and fells, Saltaire to Appleby68Challenging160.1 km · 2 daysLady Anne’s WaySix days of castles, moorland and Eden Valley miles, Skipton to Penrith69Challenging83.7 km · 1.2 daysHerriot WayFour moorland days linking waterfalls, high fells and lead-mining ruins70Challenging112.7 km · 1.3 daysRibble WayFollow the Ribble from tidal marsh to moorland source over 70 miles71Challenging122.3 km · 1.5 daysDales Inn WaySix days of dale-hopping moorland miles between 26 traditional Dales inns72Challenging397.5 km · 5 daysWainwright's Pennine Journey18-day loop from Settle to Hadrian's Wall and back through the dales73Challenging61.2 km · 18 hr6 Dales TrailOtley to Middleham across six dales, reservoirs and heather moorland74Moderate21.4 km · 3 hrAudioSwale TrailStone tracks and quiet lanes from Reeth up Swaledale to Keld75Easy0.7 km · 45 minAudioCraven Lime Works Trail – Northern LoopShort loop past an 1873 Hoffmann kiln, quarry cuts and woodland76Easy0.4 km · 24 minAudioCraven Lime Works Trail (Southern Loop)Steps and stone kilns: a quarter-mile loop through quarry ruins77Moderate2.7 km · 1.3 hrRibblehead Quarry WalkQuarry ponds, limestone pasture and a Viking farmstead in 1.68 miles78Moderate17.4 km · 4.8 hrAudioHawes Mosaic WalkHunt 20 wall-set mosaics on a long Upper Wensleydale village loop79Easy2.4 km · 1 hrAudioDevil’s Bridge WanderThree arches, riverside paths, 86 steep steps to Ruskin's View80Moderate4 km · 1.5 hrAudioReeth Low CommonField paths, a steep rocky lane and big views over the dale81Moderate2.9 km · 1.3 hrAudioSedbergh to Stone HallA compact field-and-lane loop from Sedbergh with castle mound views82Easy4 km · 1.3 hrAudioSedbergh and MillthropRiverside loop to Millthrop Bridge, then field paths and Akay Wood83Easy1.1 km · 30 minOxenber Wood TrailBluebell woods and old quarry ground on a half-mile point-to-point84Easy1.6 km · 30 minWharfe Wood TrailShort limestone woodland walk with spring bluebells and open Dales views85Easy1.4 km · 1 hrAudioBurnsall Accessible WalkSmooth, level riverside walk to Loup Scar, with two kissing gates86Easy2.6 km · 1.3 hrAudioBuckden Accessible WalkLevel riverside walking by the Wharfe, under Upper Wharfedale hills87Easy1.5 km · 45 minGrinton Smelt Mill Accessible WalkShort aggregate track beside Cogden Gill to a roofed lead smelt mill88Moderate2.5 km · 1.3 hrAudioRiver Rawthey Accessible WalkTown pavements to a wooded riverbank, herons, dippers and picnic benches89Easy1.2 km · 45 minKillington New Bridge Accessible WalkSmooth, level path beside the River Lune to a riverside viewing platform90Easy1.5 km · 45 minAudioHawes Accessible WalkCobbled climb, then stone flags along Gayle Beck toward pasture views91Moderate11 km · 3.8 hrIvelet Moor Accessible WalkEleven kilometres of surfaced moorland track with broad Swaledale views92Easy6 km · 2 hrAudioOld Gang Smelt Mill RouteWide beckside track to a ruined lead smelt mill, 6 km return93Moderate6 km · 2.3 hrSulber Nick Accessible WalkStile-free limestone track to Sulber Gate with views over Crummack Dale94Easy2.4 km · 1.5 hrAudioRibblehead Audio TrailShort audio loop through navvy camps and lime kilns beneath the viaduct95Moderate6.3 km · 1.8 hrAudioGrassington Audio TrailFifteen audio stops link limestone grassland and lead-mining history96Moderate12.7 km · 4 hrAudioSwaledale Audio TrailAudio loop past Muker's hay meadows, stone walls and Swale bridges97Moderate6.8 km · 1.8 hrAudioStainforth Audio TrailLimestone falls, riverside path and a stone village on an easy loop98Moderate7.2 km · 1.8 hrBainbridge Audio TrailMills, village greens and old railway on a 4.5-mile audio loop99Moderate2.7 km · 1.5 hrNethergill Farm Audio TrailTwelve-stop loop past beck, bog and woods on a working hill farm
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Yorkshire Dales, narrated.

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