Yorkshire Dales Discovery Route

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188 mi
15,778 ft
05h02
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184 miles long
starting again in Kirkby Lonsdale and a loop of the north dales, and adds in the southern areas of the Yorkshire Dales, taking in Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Difficulty level: Hard (90/100)

Length: 188 mi

Duration: 05h02


Total ascent: 15,778 ft

Maximal slope: 41.9 %

Net ascent: 243 ft

Total descent: 15,535 ft

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Robraine, B6254, South Lakeland, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: The Bailey, Craven, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Robraine, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth LA6 2DF

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          Mawse
        2. Holy Trinity Church

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          Holy Trinity Church is in the village of Casterton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican …
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        3. Barbon

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          Barbon is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. …
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        4. St Bartholomew's Church

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          St Bartholomew's Church is in the village of Barbon, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican …
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        5. Gawthrop, Sedbergh

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          Mawse
        6. Dent

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          Dent is the village where the famous geologist Adam Sedgwick was born in 1785. Adam Sedgwick was …

          Dromos
        7. Dentdale

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          Dentdale is a dale or valley in the north-west of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Cumbria, …
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        8. St Andrew's Church

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          St Andrew's Church is in the village of Dent, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish …
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        9. St John the Evangelist's Church

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          St John the Evangelist's Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Cowgill, …
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        10. Cotter Force

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          Cotter Force is a small waterfall on Cotterdale Beck, a minor tributary of the River Ure, near the …
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        11. Hardraw, Hawes

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          Mawse
        12. Hardraw Force

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          Hardraw Force is a waterfall on Hardraw Beck in Hardraw Scar, a wooded ravine just outside the …
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        13. Buttertubs Pass

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          The Buttertubs Pass is a high road in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The road winds its way north …
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        14. Catrake Force

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          Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible …
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        15. East Gill Force

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          East Gill Force is a waterfall in Swaledale, 330 yards east of the hamlet of Keld, in the …
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        16. Keld, Richmond

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          Mawse
        17. Wain Wath Force

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          Wain Wath Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North …
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        18. River Swale

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          The River Swale in Yorkshire, England, is a major tributary of the River Ure, which becomes the …
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        19. Nateby

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          Nateby is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. The parish had a …
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        20. Devil's Grinding Mill

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          The Devil's Grinding Mill, sometimes known as the Devil's Hole, is part of The Angel's Drainpipe, …
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        21. Stainmore Railway Company

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          Stainmore Railway Company is a volunteer-run, non-profit preservation company formed in 2000 with …
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        22. Kirkby Stephen

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          Mawse
        23. Barras railway station

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          Barras railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard …
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        24. Richmond DL11 6ED

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          Mawse
        25. Tan Hill

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          Tan Hill is a high point on the Pennine Way in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, …
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        26. Arkengarthdale

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          Arkengarthdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England. …
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        27. Reeth, Richmond

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          Mawse
        28. Askrigg

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          Askrigg has become notable through its role as the fictional Darrowby in the BBC TV series All …
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        29. Kings Arms Hotel

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          The Kings Arms Hotel doubled as the Drovers Arms in the television series All Creatures Great and …
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        30. Askrigg railway station

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          Askrigg railway station is a disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England and served the …
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        31. Hawes railway station

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          Hawes railway station is a disused railway station that served the town of Hawes in North …
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        32. Hawes DL8 3RN

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          Mawse
        33. Gayle Mill

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          Gayle Mill, dating from about 1784, is thought to be the oldest structurally unaltered cotton mill …
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        34. Newby Head

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          Newby Head, Newby Head Farm or Newby Head Inn is part of the Beresford Estate and was a popular …
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        35. Ribblehead

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          Ribblehead is the area of moorland at the head of the River Ribble in the area known as …
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        36. Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station

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          Horton-in-Ribblesdale is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between …
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        37. St Michael's Church

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          St Michael's Church is in the village of Kirkby Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active …
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        38. Settle

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          Mawse
        39. Settle

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          Settle is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. …
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        40. Settle Hydro

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          Settle Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme, owned by the community, in Settle, North Yorkshire, …
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        41. St Peter's Church

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          St Peter's Church is in the village of Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active …
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        42. Litton

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          Litton is a village and civil parish in Littondale in the Yorkshire Dales in England. It lies in …
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        43. Arncliffe, Skipton

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          Mawse
        44. Hawkswick

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          Hawkswick is a hamlet and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. …
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        45. Malham, Skipton

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          Mawse
        46. Hartlington

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          Hartlington is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. At …
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        47. Stump Cross Caverns

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          Stump Cross Caverns is a limestone cave system between Wharfedale and Nidderdale in North …
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        48. Bewerley

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          Bewerley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, …
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        49. Pateley Bridge

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          Mawse
        50. Gouthwaite Reservoir

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          Gouthwaite Reservoir is a reservoir in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England. It is one of many in …
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        51. Lofthouse, Harrogate

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          Mawse
        52. Fearby

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          Fearby is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is …
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        53. Fearby, Ripon

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          Mawse
        54. Summerbridge, Harrogate HG3 4DW

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          Mawse
        55. Blubberhouses, Otley

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          Mawse
        56. Beamsley Hospital

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          Beamsley Hospital is an Almshouse building at Beamsley, near Skipton in North Yorkshire, and …
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        57. Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23 6AL

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          Mawse
        58. Bolton Abbey

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          Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the ruins of the …
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        59. Barden Tower, Barden, Skipton

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          Mawse
        60. Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

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          The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England, formed …
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        61. Skipton

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          Mawse

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        Robraine, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth LA6 2DF
        Holy Trinity Church
        Barbon
        St Bartholomew's Church
        Gawthrop, Sedbergh
        Dent
        Dentdale
        St Andrew's Church
        St John the Evangelist's Church
        Cotter Force
        Hardraw, Hawes
        Hardraw Force
        Buttertubs Pass
        Catrake Force
        East Gill Force
        Keld, Richmond
        Wain Wath Force
        River Swale
        Nateby
        Devil's Grinding Mill
        Stainmore Railway Company
        Kirkby Stephen
        Barras railway station
        Richmond DL11 6ED
        Tan Hill
        Arkengarthdale
        Reeth, Richmond
        Askrigg
        Kings Arms Hotel
        Askrigg railway station
        Hawes railway station
        Hawes DL8 3RN
        Gayle Mill
        Newby Head
        Ribblehead
        Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station
        St Michael's Church
        Settle
        Settle
        Settle Hydro
        St Peter's Church
        Litton
        Arncliffe, Skipton
        Hawkswick
        Malham, Skipton
        Hartlington
        Stump Cross Caverns
        Bewerley
        Pateley Bridge
        Gouthwaite Reservoir
        Lofthouse, Harrogate
        Fearby
        Fearby, Ripon
        Summerbridge, Harrogate HG3 4DW
        Blubberhouses, Otley
        Beamsley Hospital
        Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23 6AL
        Bolton Abbey
        Barden Tower, Barden, Skipton
        Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
        Skipton
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