Section 4 of 4, Nidderdale Way
Ripley to Pateley Bridge
13.5 miles (21.7 km). About 5½ hours, moderate.
Start: SE 285 614. Finish: SE 159 656. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 585 m of climbing and 557 m of descent; highest point 265 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ripley.
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 680 m from the start. Directions SE 290 610Nidd Lane End, 710 m from the start. Directions SE 291 610
- Car parks
- Car park, 850 m from the start. Directions SE 285 605Car park (pay), 860 m from the start. Directions SE 283 606Car park, 860 m from the start. Directions SE 284 605
Getting back
The section finishes at Pateley Bridge. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Panorama Walk (Northbound), 140 m from the finish. Directions SE 159 655Panorama Walk (Southbound), 140 m from the finish. Directions SE 160 655Pateley Bridge King Street, 190 m from the finish. Directions SE 157 656
Planning the Nidderdale Way
- Planning the whole trail: uppernidderdale.org.uk.
- The guidebook: Nidderdale Way (Rucksack Readers).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 33%, gravel and tracks 22%, grass 13%, earth, rock and mud 11%; the rest (21%) isn't recorded.
About 29% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 6 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 22 gates, 3 stream crossings, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 63 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 10.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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