Section 1 of 4, Nidderdale Way
Pateley Bridge to Middlesmoor
15.1 miles (24.3 km). About 6 hours, challenging.
Start: SE 159 656. Finish: SE 091 740. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 696 m of climbing and 561 m of descent; highest point 434 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Pateley Bridge.
- Bus stops
- Panorama Walk (Northbound), 140 m from the start. Directions SE 159 655Panorama Walk (Southbound), 140 m from the start. Directions SE 160 655Pateley Bridge King Street, 190 m from the start. Directions SE 157 656
- Car parks
- Park Road, 110 m from the start. Directions SE 158 656Southlands, 140 m from the start. Directions SE 158 655visitor parking, 180 m from the start. Directions SE 158 657
Getting back
The section finishes at Middlesmoor. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Bus stop, 950 m from the finish. Directions SE 097 733
Planning the Nidderdale Way
- Planning the whole trail: uppernidderdale.org.uk.
- The guidebook: Nidderdale Way (Rucksack Readers).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 29%, paved or flagged 14%, grass 13%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (39%) isn't recorded.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 23 gates, 6 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 105 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 10.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Pateley Club, Pateley Bridge: at the start.The Crown, Pateley Bridge: at the start.Crown Hotel, Lofthouse: 6.5 miles in.The Crown Hotel, Middlesmoor: at the finish. Seats outside.The Bridge Inn, Pateley Bridge: 0.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The Sportsman Arms, Wath: 1.8 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Food, seats outside, step-free.
- Cafés
- The Old Granary Tea Shop, Pateley Bridge: at the start.The Pancake House, Pateley Bridge: at the start.Wildings, Pateley Bridge: at the start.Tea Rooms, Pateley Bridge: 0.2 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Cabin: 12.3 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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