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Lower Wharfedale Group

Lower Wharfedale Ramblers put on 7 walks each week ranging from 4 miles to 15 miles in length. We walk in the Yorkshire dales as well as travelling further afield to the Lake District and North York Moors.

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

Garsdale village, Cowgill, Great Wold, Whernside, Ivescar, Gunnerfleet, Ribblehead.

Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Start time:
9:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
24.1km / 15.0mi
Ascent:
883m / 2897ft
Type:
linear

Depart Skipton railway station 08.21. Alight Garsdale railway station 09.06.

Return train from Ribblehead 16.15 or 17.33.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SD 78867 91808
Nearest postcode:
LA10 5PP
what3words:
circles.quietest.cabinets
Start time:
9:00 am

Garsdale Railway station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SD 76557 78944
Nearest postcode:
LA6 3JF
what3words:
life.aced.swim
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm

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