Swinner Gill and Gunnerside Gill

Crook & Weardale Group

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Overview

Exploring Upper Swaledale's spectacular lead-mining heritage areas. Some steep climbs, moorland tracks and paths, woodland and pastures

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 5:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:: 595m / 1952ft
Type:: circular

Muker - Ramps Holme Bridge = Ivelet Wood - Ivelet Boards - Swinner Gill - Lownathwaite Mea - Gunnerside Gill - Swina Bank Scar - Birbeck Wood - Muker

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Car parking available
Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: SD 91037 97820
Nearest postcode:: DL11 6QG
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Car park by Muker Bridge £5.90 p&d - bring cash - very poor phone signal

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