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West Riding Area

We are the West Riding Area Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

This circular walk leaves the attractive village of Gargrave on the tow path alongside the Leeds-Liverpool Canal as far as East Marton.

 

The return to Gargrave is on the world-famous Pennine Way, with the opportunity to see at East Marton the bridge on the bridge!

 

The Pennine Way was in April 1965 the first national trail in England and covers 256 miles between Edale in Derbyshire across the Pennines all the way to Kirk Yeatholm in Southern Scotland. As such it remains to this day one of the UK’s most iconic long-distance walls

Sunday, 11 January 2026
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
SD 93200 54301
Nearest postcode:
BD23 3RL
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Start time:
10:30 am

North St Car Park Gargrave BD23 3RL

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking