The starting times of the trains from Leeds (unless otherwise stated) are given below within the relevant tables. You can check these and find fares information by using the links opposite, or you can ring National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50. All you have to do is buy the appropriate rail ticket, get on the train at your most convenient station and alight at the designated station. You will then be met by the leader and backup, who will explain the walk.

Please choose a level of walk with which you are comfortable. If you are new to walking we recommend you choose an easy grade until you discover your level of fitness and the suitability of your equipment. If in doubt please speak to the leader at the start of the walk. Please click here for information about walk grades.

 

Guided Walks from the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle, Leeds-Morecambe and other selected Railways

TRAIN TIMES Walks take place on Saturdays from the 09.19 Leeds-Settle-Carlisle train unless otherwise stated. Each walk officially begins upon the actual arrival of the train at the designated station, where you should alight. The scheduled train arrival time is indicated below within the booking details for each walk. Walks will usually finish in time to return to Leeds by 7.08 pm (Settle/Carlisle line). Return times from other lines will be similar.

June 2023
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
10 June	Armathwaite Circular via Hawkcliff Scar and Ainstable Church	Book, alight (11.46) and return Armathwaite Late train return	11 miles Moderate
	Marsden to Greenfield via Standedge Trail and Huddersfield Narrow Canal	From the 09.54 Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly train Book and return Greenfield: alight Marsden (10.05)	7 miles Easy
17 June	Addingham Circular via Dales High Way, Draughton, Halton Edge, the Strid, Bolton Bridge, Dob Wood and Highfield House	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight (08.42) and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	12.5 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Saltaire Circular via Five Rise Locks, Bingley and Shipley Glen Tramway	From the 09.56 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (10.10) and return Saltaire	8.5 miles Easy
24 June	Horton to Settle via Sulber Nick, Crummackdale, Norber Erratics, Dub Wash and Feizor	Book and alight (10.30) Horton: return Settle	12 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Barnoldswick Circular via three churches with ice cream stop	Book, alight (09.56) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7/8 miles Easy
July 2023
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
1 July	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Wild Boar Fell and Mallerstang Valley	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight (09.34) and return Kirkby Stephen	15 miles Strenuous
	Long Preston to Gisburn via Pennine Bridleway	Book and alight (10.14) Long Preston: return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	10 miles Moderate
8 July	Denby Dale to Holmfirth via Kirklees Way	From the 10.12 Huddersfield to Sheffield train Book and alight (10.35) Denby Dale: return Huddersfield (bus back to Huddersfield)	11 miles Moderate
	Laneshaw Bridge Circular via Wycoller and Trawden	Book, alight (09.42) and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	7 miles Easy
15 July	Dent to Ribblehead via the Craven Way and Whernside (the highest peak from the highest station)	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight (09.16) Dent: return Ribblehead	13 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Arnside Circular via Beetham	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight (10.33) and return Arnside	8 miles Easy
22 July	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Ash Fell and Smardale	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight (09.34) and return Kirkby Stephen	13.5 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Garsdale to Hawes via Cotter Force	Book, alight (10.52) and return Garsdale (bus back to Garsdale)	8 miles Easy
29 July	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Nine Standards Rigg	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight (09.34) and return Kirkby Stephen	11-12 miles Moderate
	Bolton Abbey Strid to Addingham via Dales Way	From the 09.32 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight (10.00) and return Ilkley (bus out from and back to Ilkley)	7 miles Easy
August 2023
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
5 Aug	Horton to Ribblehead via Trow Gill, Gaping Gill and Ingleborough	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and return Ribblehead: alight Horton (08.58)	15 miles Strenuous
	Arnside to Carnforth via Warton Crag and Silverdale	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight (10.33) Arnside: return Carnforth	10 miles Moderate
12 Aug	Greenfield Horseshoe via Dovestones, Alpin Pike, Chew Reservoir and Foxstone	From the 09.54 Huddersfield to Manchester Piccadilly train Book, alight (10.14) and return Greenfield	14 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Long Preston Circular via Scaleber Wood and Falls	Book, alight (10.14) and return Long Preston	8 miles Easy
19 Aug	Wennington to Bentham via River Hindburn and Tatham Valley	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight (09.40) Wennington: return Bentham	12 miles Moderate
	Bolton Abbey Strid to Grassington via Dales Way	From the 09.32 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight (10.00) and return Ilkley (bus out from and back to Ilkley)	7/8 miles Easy
26 Aug	Settle Circular via Two Scars and Two Fosses: Winskill, Catrigg Foss, Stainforth, Smearsett and Giggleswick	Book, alight (10.20) and return Settle	13 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Ribblehead Circular via Chapel-le-dale	Book, alight (10.37) and return Ribblehead	7 miles Easy
September 2023
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
2 Sep	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Ewbank Scar and the Rigg	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight (09.34) and return Kirkby Stephen	15 miles Strenuous
	Garsdale Circular via Hell Gill and Lund’s Church	Book, alight (10.52) and return Garsdale	10 miles Moderate
9 Sep	Dent to Ribblehead via the Craven Way	Book and alight (10.47) Dent: return Ribblehead	10 miles Moderate
16 Sep	Ripley to Pateley Bridge via Brimham Rocks and Nidderdale Way	From the 08.59 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book, alight (09.33) and return Harrogate (bus out from and back to Harrogate)	11 miles Moderate
	Barnoldswick Circular towards Salterforth	Book, alight (09.56) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7/8 miles Easy
23 Sep	Laneshaw Bridge to Wycoller via Walton Monument and Boulsworth Hill	From the 08.54 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (09.21) and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	12 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Grassington Circular via Conistone	From the 08.25 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (09.09) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7/8 miles Easy
30 Sep	Garsdale Circular via Thwaite Bridge, Cotter End, the High Way, Hell Gill and Lunds	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight (09.21) and return Garsdale	13 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Barnoldswick Circular towards Earby	Book, alight (09.56) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7/8 miles Easy
October 2023
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
7 Oct	Skipton to Grassington via Barden Moor following the Lady Anne Way Sorry no dogs	Book, alight (09.56) and return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	15 miles Strenuous
	Malham Tarn to Gargrave via Malhamdale	From the 08.25 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (09.09) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	10 miles Moderate
14 Oct	Skipton Circular via Carleton-in-Craven and Lothersdale	Book, alight (09.56) and return Skipton	10 miles Moderate
21 Oct	Ribblehead Circular via Ingleborough	Book, alight (10.37) and return Ribblehead	10 miles Moderate
	Clapham to Settle via Auswick and Feizor	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight (09.29) Clapham: return Settle	8 miles Easy
28 Oct	Hebden Bridge Circular via Five Reservoirs	From the 09.12 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train Book, alight (09.55) and return Hebden Bridge	14 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Gisburn to Barnoldswick via Horton	Book, alight (09.56) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7/8 miles Easy
November 2023
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
4 Nov	Hellifield to Settle via Malham and Pike Daw	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Settle: alight Hellifield (09.10)	14 miles Strenuous
	Settle to Horton via Helwith Bridge	Book and return Horton: alight Settle (10.20)	10 miles Moderate
11 Nov	Horton Circular via Pen-y-Ghent, Dub Cote and Moughton Scar	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight (08.58) and return Horton	12 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Ripley to Knaresborough via Greenway path and Nidd Gorge	From the 08.59 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book and return Knaresborough: alight Harrogate (09.33) (bus out from Harrogate)	7 miles Easy
18 Nov	Bentham to Ribblehead via Scars of Whernside	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight (09.35) Bentham: return Ribblehead	12 miles Moderate
	Barnoldswick Circular west towards Weets	Book, alight (09.56) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7/8 miles Easy
25 Nov	Bingley to Ilkley via Rombalds Moor and the Thimble Stones	Book and alight Bingley (09.37) return Ilkley	14 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Haworth Circular via Bronte Seat, Top Withins and Stanbury	Book, alight (09.42) and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	7.5 miles Easy
December 2023
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
2 Dec	Horton to Settle via Fountains Fell and Henside	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight (08.58) Horton: return Settle	14 miles Strenuous
	Laneshaw Bridge Circular via Noyna Hill, Great Edge and Knarrs	From the 08.25 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (08.51) and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	10.5 miles Moderate
9 Dec	Todmorden to Hebden Bridge via Calderdale Way	From the 09.12 Leeds to Manchester Victoria train Book and alight (10.03) Todmorden: return Hebden Bridge	10 miles Moderate
	Horton to Clapham via Ingleton Cave	Book and alight (10.30) Horton: return Settle (bus back to Settle)	7 miles Easy
16 Dec	Gargrave to Settle via Otterburn and Scaleber Force	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Settle: alight Gargrave	12 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Gargrave to Thornton in Craven via Bank Newton, Ingthorpe Grange and Pennine Way	Book and alight Gargrave: return Skipton (bus back to Skipton)	7 miles Easy
23 Dec	Skipton Circular via Eastby Gate and Lower Barden Reservoir Sorry no dogs	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton	12 miles Moderate/strenuous
	Settle Circular via Mearbeck Woods	Book, alight and return Settle	7 miles Easy
30 Dec	Hellifield Circular via Otterburn and Kirkby Malham	Book, alight and return Hellifield	12 miles Moderate
	Skipton Circular via Skipton Woods and Stirton	Book, alight and return Skipton	6-7 miles Easy

EASY
Leisurely walks at a gentle pace with regular stops for viewing and refreshment. Any climbs will be of modest gradient and length.

MODERATE
These walks cater for the more experienced walkers. Expect a full day's walk at a steady pace. The walk may well encounter steeper gradients and more difficult terrain.

STRENUOUS
A full day's walk at a brisk pace, you probably will encounter steep slopes and difficult terrain. The walk may also include yomping and/or short scrambles. There could be time constraints.

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