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Overview

I am staying in Reeth for three nights and plan to do four walks.  You are welcome to join me for any or all of the walks.  Please be at the start locations on time.  The links to these walks are below.  As I have not done these walks before some time spent navigating may be required.  A good level of fitness is required.  With breaks and photos I average two miles per hour. 

FRIDAY

There is a small amount of roadside parking opposite the pub.  Meet at 10.30am opposite the pub.

There is also a layby half a mile away in the direction of Gunnerside.

https://www.pbinn.co.uk/  Punch Bowl, Low Row, DL11 6PF  

Low Row - Gunnerside Gill - High Pinseat - Old Gang Beck.  13 miles.

Bits of the routes below, and paths to connect them. 

https://www.swaledalemuseum.org/melbecks-walk.html

https://swaledalemuseum.org/gunnerside-gill-walk.html

https://www.swaledalemuseum.org/old-gang-beck-walk.html

SATURDAY

Meet in Keld at 10.30am.  There is honesty box parking at Park Lodge, £3.00.

https://rukins-keld.co.uk/find-us/  Rukin's, Park Lodge, Keld, DL11 6LJ

Keld - Ravenseat - Tan Hill pub.  10.7 miles.

https://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/YorkshireDales/KeldtoTanHillInn/Hiking%20Pages%20-%20Keld%20to%20Tan%20Hill%20Inn.htm

https://tanhillinn.com/

SUNDAY

Please note the clocks change.  https://www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change

Meet in Reeth 10.30am on the green near the Buck, DL11 6SW.  There are toilets opposite the Buck.

https://www.walkingintheyorkshiredales.co.uk/Fremington%20Edge.htm 

This link shows the route as 8 miles but OS maps show approx 10.5 miles,.

MONDAY

Meet in front of the Farmers Arms at 10.30am.  A short walk from the car park.

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places/muker_car_park/ Guning Lane, DL11 6QG

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/car-park-directory/car-park-directory/muker-car-park

Looking at Google maps / Streetview, there seems to be roadside parking at the opposite end of the village, on the road to Keld.

Muker - Kisdon Hill - Keld + Waterfalls.  7 miles.

https://www.walkingintheyorkshiredales.co.uk/Kisdon%20Hill.htm

https://www.baldhiker.com/a-swaledale-walk-keld-to-muker-river-circular/

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/06/walk-muker-keld-corpse-way.pdf

https://www.andrewswalks.co.uk/muker-to-keld.html

http://www.farmersarmsmuker.co.uk/

Monday, 1 April 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

I have not added this as a social because I am not organising group accommodation or booking group evening meals.  Although I have added some links below, I cannot vouch for them.  Please make your own arrangements.

https://www.yorkshire.com/reeth/

https://www.thekingsarms.com/
https://thebuckreeth.co.uk/
https://www.theblackbullreeth.co.uk/

http://www.orchardcaravanpark.com/

https://www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk/pages/accommodation-v2

https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-grinton-lodge

 

Starting point

Grid reference:
SE 03811 99333
Nearest postcode:
DL11 6SW
what3words:
price.punctuate.dwelled
Start time:
10:30 am

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 quarterly 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