Section 8 of 8, Dales Way
Burneside to Bowness on Windermere
9.3 miles (15 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 508 959. Finish: SD 406 967. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 367 m of climbing and 335 m of descent; highest point 219 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Burneside.
- Station
- Burneside, 610 m from the start. Directions SD 502 958
- Bus stops
- Ford Bridge, 310 m from the start. Directions SD 505 957Vicarage, 390 m from the start. Directions SD 504 957St Oswald's Church (S bound), 420 m from the start. Directions SD 504 957
- Car park
- Car park, 460 m from the start. Directions SD 504 957
Getting back
The section finishes at Bowness on Windermere. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Helm Road, 290 m from the finish. Directions SD 405 969Biskey Howe Park, 360 m from the finish. Directions SD 407 970St Martins Church (S bound), 410 m from the finish. Directions SD 402 968
Planning the Dales Way
- Planning the whole trail: dalesway.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Dales Way: Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere (Trailblazer).
- Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 31%; the rest (63%) isn't recorded.
About 32% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 6 stiles, 18 kissing gates, 27 gates, 2 stream crossings, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 70 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 3.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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