The quintessential Yorkshire Dale and probably the most frequented area to the north of Grassington including the villages of Kettlewell, Starbotton, Buckden, Arncliffe and Litton. Upper Wharfedale includes Langstrothdale and Littondale for these purposes. Undoubtedly, this is one of the best walking areas in the Dales with popular areas such as Kettlewell  but some surprisingly under-walked areas to be found. See Lower Wharfedale as a separate page which includes the area of Grassington and to the south.

Hubberholme Church	Great Whernside

Contents:-

• Walk 1 - Great Whernside (704m) - 8 miles
• Walk 2 - Litton and the Birk's Fell Ridge (609m) - 10 miles
• Walk 3 - Arncliffe -Old Cote Moor (607m) - Litton Circular- 9 miles
• Walk 4 - Buckden Triangle-7 miles - A family walk
• Walk 5 - Kettlewell- Starbotton-A family walk- 4.5 miles
• Walk 6 - Arncliffe - Malham Tarn - Hawkswick Cote -12 Miles
• Walk 7 - Oughtershaw -Ling Gill- Greenfield Circular - 11 .5 miles
• Walk 8 - Litton - Penyghent (694m) - Foxup - 13 miles
• Walk 9 - Buckden Pike (702m) via Mine - 8 miles
• Walk 10 - Mossdale from Conistone - 12 miles
• Walk 11 - Great Whernside (704m) and Buckden Pike (702m) - 13 miles
• Walk 12 - Kettlewell to Arncliffe - 6.5 miles - a family walk
• Walk 13 - Birk's Fell [609m] from Hubberholme - 11.5 miles - an upland walk

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• Public Transport

Map reading is essential for these walks. Relevant maps are OS Outdoor Leisure 2 Southern & Western areas (double sided map) and Outdoor Leisure 30 Northern & Central areas (double sided)

There are several bus services in Wharfedale. See below for details.

Yockenthwaite	Birks Tarn
Orchid in Langstrothdale	Meadow Cranesbill in Langstrothdale
Mossdale Beck	Great Whernside
Buckden Waterfall	Buckden Mine
Above Arncliffe	New House in Langstrothdale

Important note:- Whilst the author has taken every care in assembling the information on this site, no responsibility can be accepted for any error or omission herein. If in any doubt walkers should always consult the relevant OS map. All timings are approximate and for a person of average fitness and ability.

Public Transport

• DalesBus service 59 provides a Saturday service between Skipton and Harrogate via Bolton Bridge
• Service 72 provides a daily service from Skipton to Grassington
• Service 72B provides a Mon - Sat services from Grassington NP Centre to Buckden [a 16 seater minibus]
• Service 74A provides a Mon Wed and Fri service from Ilkley to Grassington NP Centre [normally a 16 seater minibus]
• DalesBus 74 provides an all-year Saturday service between York Harrogate Otley Ilkley and Grassington
• DalesBus 822 provides a summer Sunday and BHM service from York to Grassington via Pateley Bridge
• Dalesbus 873/864 provides a Sunday and BHM service between Skipton and Ilkley serving Bolton Abbey Strid Woods and Embsay
• DalesBus 874 provides a Sunday and BHM service from Wetherby via Leeds Otley, Ilkley, to Bolton Abbey, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden
• DalesBus 875 provides a summer Sunday and BHM service from York to Hawes via Leeds Ilkley Grassington and Kettlewell
  
• DalesBus 876 provides a summer Sunday and BHM service from Leeds to Hawes via Ilkley Grassington and Kettlewell
• Mainline M6 provides a frequent daily service from Burnley to Skipton and connects with the 72 to Grassington
• Northern Rail provide a frequent and fast train service from Leeds/Bradford to Skipton and Ilkley -www.northernrailway.co.uk Dales Rambler tickets are available for combined bus and rail travel

See www.dalesbus.org

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