The Dales Way UTracks

Explore the beauty of England’s countryside by walking the Dales Way. Learn more about this classic trail and how you can hike it: https://www.utracks.com/Destinations/England/Dales-Way
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About England’s Dales Way Path

Welcome to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, the purest form of English highland landscape, with traditions and views, which have remained virtually untouched for centuries.

Soft rolling hills, limestone edges, green valleys, waterfalls, a Roman road, several interesting old churches, an abbey, and some lovely Real Ale pubs all feature here as well as the villages proud of their heritage.

This tour includes the whole 78-mile (125km) length of this much-loved long-distance path, established in 1969, which runs right across the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the Lake District.

Gradients and terrain are generally straightforward, but the going may be muddy underfoot in wet weather; there are some high moorland areas to cross. Much of the trail follows pretty river valleys especially The Wharfe, Dee, Rawthey, Lune, and The Kent.

All have beauty spots for shady picnics, small ravines, and rapids and are patrolled by birds such as Berwick swans, kingfishers, dippers, and wagtails. Brown trout lurk in their water’s depths. There are also a large number of “stiles” and “kissing gates” to negotiate as you stroll across fields, so good mobility is important.

The itinerary follows Wharfedale (where there is time to admire the ruins of Bolton Abbey) and then via Hubberholme, gradually gaining height upstream to reach the Pennine watershed at Cam Fell (1700 feet). The way then runs down Dentdale to the market town of Sedbergh and across sheep pastures to Bowness on Windermere.

Experience the diversity of England by walking the Dales Way. There are two options to hike the route: an 8 and 10-day itinerary.

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