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 09.18 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.

January 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
10 Jan	Gargrave to Skipton via Pennine Way, Winterburn Hill, Friars Head, Flasby and Flasby Fell	Book and alight Gargrave (10.03) - return Skipton	13 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
	Hebden Bridge Circular via Jumble Hole Clough	From the 08.42 Leeds to Chester train Book, alight (09.30) and return Hebden Bridge	7 Miles Easy
17 Jan	Long Preston to Settle via Scaleber Force	Book and return Settle - alight Long Preston (10.14)	9 Miles Easy/Moderate
	Bingley Circular via East Morton, Twelve Apostles and Bingley Moor	Book, alight (09.38) and return Bingley	13 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
24 Jan	Bentham Circular via Heritage Trail	From the 08.18 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight (09.34) and return Bentham	8 Miles Easy
	Appleby Circular via Bolton and Colby	Book, alight (11.17) and return Appleby	10 Miles Moderate
31 Jan	Skipton Circular via Embsay Crag Sorry no dogs	From the 08.54 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (09.37) and return Skipton	14 Miles Strenuous
	Colne to Barnoldswick via Barrowford	From the 08.54 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (09.37) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	10 Miles Moderate
February 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
07 Feb	*** DALESRAILSPECIAL - 3 WALKS AND ANNUAL DINNER AT HERRIOT'S, SKIPTON ***
	Skipton Circular via Embsay Reservoir and Skipton Wood	Book, alight (09.55) and return Skipton	7 Miles Easy
	Skipton Circular via Sharp Haw and Rough Haw	Book, alight (09.55) and return Skipton	10 Miles Moderate
	Skipton Circular via Carleton, Cononley, Jubilee Tower and Skipton Moor	From the 08.54 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (09.37) and return Skipton	12 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
14 Feb	Gargrave to Skipton via Flasby	Book and alight Gargrave (10.03) - return Skipton	7 Miles Easy
	Burley in Wharfedale to Bingley via the Welcome Way	From the 09.33 Leeds to Ilkley train Book and alight Burley in Wharfedale (09.50) - return Bingley (West Yorkshire DaySaver ticket)	12 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
21 Feb	Pannal to Knaresborough via Kirkby Overblow, Spofforth and Plumpton Rocks	From the 09.36 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book and return Knaresborough - alight Pannal (10.02)	10 Miles Moderate
	Hellifield Circular via Otterburn and Kirkby Malham	Book, alight (10.11) and return Hellifield	12 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
28 Feb	Bingley Circular via St Ives	Book, alight (09.38) and return Bingley	6 Miles Easy
	Lancaster to Carnforth via Lancashire Coastal Way	From the 08.18 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Lancaster (10.04) - return Carnforth	10 Miles Moderate
March 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
07 Mar	Grassington Circular via Kilnsey	From the 08.26 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight (09.09) and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	10 Miles Moderate
	Ribblehead Circular via Ingleborough and Twistleton Scar End	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight (09.06) and return Ribblehead	14 Miles Strenuous
14 Mar	Harrogate Circular via Valley Gardens and Birk Craggs	From the 10.06 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book, alight (10.41) and return Harrogate	7 Miles Easy
	Horton to Settle via Crummackdale, Norber Erratics, Dub Wash and Feizor	Book and alight Horton (10.30) - return Settle	12 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
21 Mar	Horton to Settle via Stainforth Scar	Book and alight Horton (10.30) - return Settle	10 Miles Moderate
28 Mar	Clapham Circular via Nature Reserve and Trow Gill	From the 10.18 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight (11.29) and return Clapham	7 Miles Easy
	Ribblehead Circular via Twistleton	Book, alight (10.37) and return Ribblehead	12 Miles Moderate
April 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
04 Apr	*** EASTER DALESRAILSPECIAL - 4 WALKS ***
	Kirkby Stephen to Brough Sowerby via A Pennine Journey	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen (bus back from Brough Sowerby)	7 Miles Easy
	Brough to Kirkby Stephen via Brough Sowerby and Kaber	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen (bus out from Kirkby Stephen)	9 Miles Moderate
	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Smardale	From the 07.47 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	13 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Ewbank Scar and Nine Standards Rigg	From the 07.47 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	14 Miles Strenuous
11 Apr	Skipton Circular via Lothersdale and Pinhaw Beacon	Book, alight and return Skipton	11 Miles Moderate
	Horton to Settle via Pen-y-Ghent	Book and alight Horton -return Settle	14 Miles Strenuous
18 Apr	Thornton in Craven to Earby via Barnoldswick	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	6.5 Miles Easy
	Todmorden Circular via Rake End, Great Hill and Ramsden Hill	From the 09.18 Leeds to Wigan Wallgate train Book, alight and return Todmorden	10 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
25 Apr	Settle Circular via Cleatop Park, Horseshoe Cave and Stackhouse	Book, alight and return Settle	11 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
	Holmfirth Circular via Digley Reservoir	Train time to be confirmed Book, alight and return Huddersfield (bus out from and back to Huddersfield)	10 Miles Moderate
May 2026
ride2stride Settle Carlisle Walking Festival - Tuesday 28 April to Monday 4 May 2026 For details of the full festival programme, please see the ride2stride website Please note no dogs other than registered assistance dogs, will be accepted on ride2stride walks - as indicated below. The festival attracts large numbers of walkers and this decision has been taken in the interest of safety and enjoyment for everyone and to protect livestock and wildlife.
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
02 May	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Nine Standards Rigg Sorry no dogs	From the 07.47 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	14 Miles Strenuous
	Horton Circular via Norber Erratics Sorry no dogs	Book, alight and return Horton	11 Miles Moderate
09 May	Dent to Ribblehead via Great Knoutberry Hill	Book and alight Dent - return Ribblehead	10 Miles Moderate
	The Three Ways Dent to Horton via the Dales Way, Ribble & Pennine Ways	From the 07.47 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight Dent -return Horton	14 Miles Strenuous
16 May	Ilkley Circular via Addingham Moorside and Dales Way	From the 09.33 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight and return Ilkley	7 Miles Easy
	Chatburn Circular via Pendle Hill	From the 08.18 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	12 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
23 May	Lazonby to Armathwaite via Kirkoswald and Coombes Wood	Book and return Armathwaite - alight Lazonby	8 Miles Easy/Moderate
	Greenfield Horseshoe via Dovestone Reservoir, Alpen Pike and Chew Reservoir	Train times to be confirmed Book, alight and return Greenfield	14 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
30 May	Horton Circular via Ribble Way and High Birkwith	Book, alight and return Horton	8 Miles Easy
	Clapham to Bentham via Burn Moor Open Access Area Sorry no dogs	From the 08.18 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and return Bentham - alight Clapham	10 Miles Moderate
June 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
06 June	Horton to Ribblehead via Selside	Book and return Ribblehead - alight Horton	10 Miles Moderate
13 June	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Smardale	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	8 Miles Easy
	Settle Circular via Malham Tarn and Attermire Scar	Book, alight and return Settle	13 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
20 June	Menston Circular via Hawksworth Moor and Gill Beck	From the 09.33 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight and return Menston	9 Miles Easy/Moderate
	Dent to Ribblehead via Craven way and Whernside	From the 07.47 Leeds to Carlisle train Book and alight Dent - return Ribblehead	12 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
27 June	Arnside Circular via Coastal Path	From the 08.18 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Arnside	8 Miles Easy
	Garsdale Circular via Grisedale and the High Way	Book, alight and return Garsdale	12 Miles Moderate
July 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
04 July	Ribblehead Circular via Scar Close, Great Douk, Ingleborough, Sulber, Colt Park and Ashes Pasture	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Ribblehead	13 Miles Strenuous
	Appleby Circular via Murton Pike	Book, alight and return Appleby	10 Miles Moderate
11 July	Todmorden Circular via Stoodley Pike	From the 08.42 Leeds to Chester train Book, alight and return Todmorden	7 Miles Easy
	Horton to Settle via Moughton, Wharfe Wood, Smearsett Scar	Book and return Horton - return Settle	12 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
18 July	Laneshaw Bridge to Skipton via Pendle Way and Cowling Hill	Book and return Skipton - alight Keighley (bus out from Keighley)	10 Miles Moderate
	Ilkley Circular via Denton, Ellerpike, Badger Gate and Lippersley Pike	From the 09.32 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight and return Ilkley	12 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
25 July	Long Preston to Settle via Langber Lane and Giggleswick	Book and return Settle - alight Long Preston	8 Miles Easy
	Grange Over Sands Circular via Hampsfell	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Grange	10 Miles Moderate
August 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
01 Aug	Garsdale Circular via Wild Boar Fell, Swarth Fell, Hell Gill & High Dyke	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Garsdale	14 Miles Strenuous
	Ribblehead Circular via Whernside (Climb a peak slowly)	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	8 Miles Moderate
08 Aug	Ribblehead Circular via Chapel-le-Dale	Book, alight and return Ribblehead	7 Miles Easy
	Greenfield Circular via Donkey Trail, Tame Valley, Delph, Castleshaw Reservoir, Roman Fort, Harrop Edge and back along the canal	Train times to be confirmed Book, alight and return Greenfield	12.5 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
15 Aug	Garsdale Circular via Cotter End Force and Mossdale	Book, alight and return Garsdale	13 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Ilkley Circular via Middleton Moor	From the 09.33 Leeds to Ilkley train Book, alight and return Ilkley	10 Miles Moderate
22 Aug	Horton Circular via Smearsett Scar	Book, alight and return Horton	11 Miles Moderate
	Lancaster to Carnforth via Hest Bank	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Lancaster - return Carnforth	8 Miles Easy
29 Aug	Barnoldswick to Foulridge via Whitemoor Reservoir	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	7 Miles Easy
	Settle Circular via Pikedaw	Book, alight and return Settle	12 Miles Moderate
September 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
05 Sep	Clapham Circular via Newby, Cold Cotes, Crina Bottom, Ingleborough and Trow Gill	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Clapham	12 Miles Strenuous
	Chatburn to Clitheroe via Grindleton Fell	Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from and back to Skipton)	10 Miles Moderate
12 Sep	Burley in Wharfedale to Ilkley via Hag Farm and Carr Bottom Reservoir	From the 10.03 Leeds to Ilkley train Book and return Ilkley - alight Burley in Wharfedale	7 Miles Easy
	Horton to Settle via Pen-y-Ghent and Stainforth (hopefully see salmon leaping)	Book and alight Horton -return Settle	13 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
19 Sep	Kirkby Stephen Circular via Pendragon Castle and Nateby	Book, alight and return Kirkby Stephen	10 Miles Moderate
	Slaithwaite to Sowerby Bridge via four reservoirs, under the M62, to Rishworth Lodge, Manshead and Ripponden	Train times to be confirmed Book and alight Slaithwaite - return Sowerby Bridge (West Yorkshire DaySaver ticket)	12 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
26 Sep	Cononley Circular via Canal and Kildwick	From the 09.56 Leeds to Skipton train Book, alight and return Cononley	8 Miles Easy
	Wennington to Bentham via Wray and Hindburn Valley	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book and alight Wennington - return Bentham	11 Miles Moderate
October 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
03 Oct	Settle Circular via Malham Tarn	Book, alight and return Settle	14 Miles Strenuous
	Garsdale Circular via Hellgill Force	Book, alight and return Garsdale	10 Miles Moderate
10 Oct	Gargrave to Skipton via Niffany and Skipton Woods	Book and alight Gargrave - return Skipton	8 Miles Easy
	Two Toms Walk Whalley to Colne via Nick of Pendle, Newchurch and Barrowford	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton (bus out from Skipton and back to Keighley or Skipton)	12 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
17 Oct	Settle to Horton via Feizor and Foredale	Book and return Horton - alight Settle	10 Miles Moderate
24 Oct	Settle Circular via Giggleswick and Smearsett Scar	Book, alight and return Settle	13 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Ripley to Dacre Banks via Nidderdale Way	From the 08.59 Leeds to York (via Harrogate) train Book, alight and return Harrogate (bus out from and back to Harrogate)	8 Miles Easy/Moderate
31 Oct	Ribblehead to Horton via Cam Houses	Book and alight Ribblehead - return Horton	12 Miles Moderate
	Clapham Circular via Nature Reserve and Trow Gill	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Clapham	7 Miles Easy
November 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
07 Nov	Skipton Circular via Flasby Cracoe and Rylstone Edge	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Skipton	16 Miles Strenuous
	Penistone Circular via the Boundary Walk and Trans Pennine Trail	Train times to be confirmed Book, alight and return Penistone	10 Miles Moderate
14 Nov	Ben Rhydding to Guiseley via Burley in Wharfedale, Menston and High Royds	From the 10.03 Leeds to Ilkley train Book and alight Ben Rhydding - return Guiseley	7 Miles Easy
	Settle Circular via Pikedaw	Book, alight and return Settle	12 Miles Moderate/ Strenuous
21 Nov	Skipton to Addingham via Embsay and Bolton Abbey	Book and alight Skipton - return Keighley (bus back to Keighley)	13 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Haworth Circular via Penistone Hill and Stanbury	Book, alight and return Keighley (bus out from and back to Keighley)	9 miles Easy/Moderate
28 Nov	Settle Circular via Langcliffe and the Hoffman Kilns	Book, alight and return Settle	7 Miles Easy
	Bentham Circular via Ingleton	From the 08.19 Leeds to Morecambe train Book, alight and return Bentham	11 miles Moderate
December 2026
DATE	ROUTE	BOOKING DETAILS	LENGTH/GRADE
05 Dec	Settle Circular via Elslack Reservoir, Pennine Way and Cononley	From the 07.48 Leeds to Carlisle train Book, alight and return Settle	13 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
	Gargrave Circular via Flasby, Hetton and Friar's Head	Book, alight and return Gargrave	10 Miles Moderate
12 Dec	Skipton Circular via Tarn House, Thorlby and canal bank	Book, alight and return Skipton	8 Miles Easy
	Hebden Bridge to Todmorden via Calderdale Way	From the 08.42 Leeds to Chester train Book and return Todmorden - alight Hebden Bridge	10 Miles Moderate
19 Dec	Hellifield to Settle via Attermire Scar	Book and return Settle - alight Hellifield	10 miles Moderate
	Bingley Circular via East Morton, 12 Apostles and Bingley Moor	Book, alight and return Bingley	13 Miles Moderate/Strenuous
Tuesday 29 Dec	Apperley Bridge Circular via Yeadon Tarn, The Billings and River Aire	From the 09.56 Leeds to Bradford Forster Square train Book, alight and return Apperley Bridge	7.5 Miles Easy
	Settle Circular via the Three Waterfalls	Book, alight and return Settle	12 Miles Moderate/Strenuous

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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