Section 5 of 8, Dales Way
Gearstones to Gawthrop
10.4 miles (16.8 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SD 783 802. Finish: SD 692 873. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 270 m of climbing and 423 m of descent; highest point 431 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Gearstones.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Ribblehead station, 2.2 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Ribblehead Station, 2.2 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Gawthrop.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Village, 1.2 km away (Directions); Dent station, 7.1 km away (Directions).
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 40%, earth, rock and mud 13%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (38%) isn't recorded.
About 37% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 22 stiles, 5 kissing gates, 18 gates, 1 stream crossing, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 78 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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