Section 4 of 8, Dales Way
Yockenthwaite to Gearstones
9.5 miles (15.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 904 790. Finish: SD 783 802. 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 357 m of climbing and 302 m of descent; highest point 522 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Yockenthwaite.
- Car parks
- Car park, 420 m from the start. Directions SD 905 786Car park, 480 m from the start. Directions SD 900 792Car park, 780 m from the start. Directions SD 898 794
Getting back
The section finishes at Gearstones.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Ribblehead station, 2.2 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Ribblehead Station, 2.2 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: gravel and tracks 32%, paved or flagged 28%, grass 12%; the rest (28%) isn't recorded.
About 13% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 7 stiles, 33 gates, 7 stream crossings, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 73 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 6.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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