Section 1 of 2, Aislabie Walk
Aldfield to Mickley
8.4 miles (13.6 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SE 256 689. Finish: SE 248 763. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 188 m of climbing and 177 m of descent; highest point 119 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Aldfield.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Fountains Abbey Visitor Centre, 1.7 km away (Directions); a station (heritage railway), 7 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Mickley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Mickley, 950 m from the finish. Directions SE 256 769
Planning the Aislabie Walk
- Planning the whole trail: hackfall.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 50%, gravel and tracks 30%; the rest (16%) isn't recorded.
About 39% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 5 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 36 m in a kilometre (1 in 28), starting 5.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Cafés
- Restaurant, Aldfield: 1.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.Studley Royal Tea Room, Studley Roger: 2.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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