Section 3 of 8, Dales Way
Conistone to Yockenthwaite
10.6 miles (17 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 992 678. Finish: SD 904 790. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 177 m of climbing and 218 m of descent; highest point 332 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Conistone.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Kilnsey - Tennant's Arms Hotel, 1.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Yockenthwaite. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
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: gravel and tracks 57%, grass 23%, paved or flagged 15%.
About 11% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: clear path 100%.
On the way: 19 stiles, 36 gates, 3 stream crossings, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 25 m in a kilometre (1 in 40), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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