This area contains that part of the Yorkshire and Humberside region which falls to the north of the Leeds-Bradford metropolis and to the west of the East Coast Main Line.
Neighbouring regions and areas are
Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.
Routes
Use the alphastrip below to jump to the appropriate initial letter for a selected route within the list. If there are no routes with a particular initial letter, the jump will have no effect.
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Dales Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A route of 127km between Ilkley and Bowness-on-Windermere.
Image: Dusk falls on Windermere at Bowness
Dales Way: Bradford Link
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 20km walk linking the centre of Bradford with the Dales Way at Ilkley.
Dales Way: Harrogate Link
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 27km walk linking the centre of Harrogate with the Dales Way at Ilkley.
Dales Way: Leeds Link
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 35km walk linking the centre of Leeds with the Dales Way at Ilkley.
Ebor Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 112km between Helmsley and Ilkley via York (Eboracum).
Haworth to Hebden Bridge walk
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 10km walk between Haworth and Hebden Bridge.
Jerry Pearlman Way
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A walk of 8km on the northern edge of Leeds, commemorating the work of local solicitor and footpath conservator Jerry Pearlman (1933-2018).
Pennine Bridleway
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A walk (or ride) of 593km between Middleton Top and Cote Moor.
Pennine Way
A walk of 422km between Edale and Kirk Yetholm; this National Trail does not qualify as a Green Walk. In addition to the 45km gap between Byrness (sketchy bus service) and Kirk Yetholm, buses connect with different settlements from the next access point in many areas.
Ribble Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 112km from Ribblehead station, via the source of the River Ribble, to the Dolphin Inn near Longton, where the Ribble meets the Irish Sea.
Ripon Rowel Walk
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 81km taking a circuit in and to the west of Ripon.
Worth Way (West Yorkshire)
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A walk of 18km creating a loop between Keighley and Oxenhope.
Hubs
Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include
| Bradford | Bradford is the natural hub for much of the southern part of the area, and also for points south. |
| Harrogate | Harrogate makes for a good local hub with links to north and west. |
| Leeds | Leeds is the pre-eminent hub for the south and south-east of the area, and for points south. |
| Northallerton | Northallerton is a useful hub for the north of this area, with buses running into the northern dales. Access to local parts to the east of the railway is also offered. |
| Settle | Settle is the local hub for the Three Peaks district, and for the far west of the area. Forays to the west (from Giggleswick) and north may also be made from Settle. |
Guided and group walks
DalesBus Ramblers
DalesBus Ramblers, part of Friends of DalesBus, offer free guided walks every Sunday and some Saturdays using the acclaimed DalesBus network. These are normally less than 20km in length, and are mostly linear routes timed to meet scheduled outward and return Dalesbus services. The main catchment areas of interest are Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate, Keighley, Skipton, and York. Walks (which take place chiefly on Saturdays) are free to join.
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