Section 6 of 8, Dales Way
Gawthrop to Firbank
9.1 miles (14.7 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 692 873. Finish: SD 629 945. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 268 m of climbing and 314 m of descent; highest point 185 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Gawthrop.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Village, 1.2 km away (Directions); Dent station, 7.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Firbank. 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: paved or flagged 34%, grass 14%; the rest (49%) isn't recorded.
About 34% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 10 stiles, 5 kissing gates, 29 gates, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 64 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 2.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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