Kilnsey Moor And Linton Falls Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 239 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 241 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 377 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 158 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 184 m - Start on B6160
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Mastiles Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 193 m - Turn slight right onto Mastiles Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 199 m - Keep left onto Mastiles Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 238 m - Keep left onto Mastiles Lane
  6. 6 : km 1.45 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 3.16 - alt. 362 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 4.27 - alt. 353 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 5.67 - alt. 346 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 5.69 - alt. 346 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 6.08 - alt. 342 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 6.1 - alt. 342 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 6.48 - alt. 335 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 8.04 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 9.32 - alt. 196 m - Turn slight left onto Rakes, B6265
  16. 16 : km 9.34 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 10.43 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp left onto Lauradale Lane, B6265
  18. 18 : km 11.07 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Linton Falls
  19. 19 : km 11.09 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Linton Falls
  20. 20 : km 11.2 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 11.85 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Road, B6265
  22. 22 : km 11.9 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 11.94 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 11.94 - alt. 171 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 14.27 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right onto Grass Wood Lane
  26. 26 : km 14.8 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 15.11 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Grass Wood Lane
  28. 28 : km 16.55 - alt. 191 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 16.6 - alt. 189 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 16.83 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 17.26 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 17.39 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 17.53 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto B6160
  34. S/E : km 17.56 - alt. 184 m

Useful Information

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Walking Capplestone Gate & Conistone Pie from Conistone

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Walking Around Grassington and Hebden

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↔7.48 km ↗+71 m ↘-68 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
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The first part of this circular walk is along River Wharfe and the second one on High Lane, which offer you beautiful points of view of the valley.

Walking Linton Falls and Grassington

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↔4.84 km ↗+63 m ↘-64 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
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Walking Thorpe and the Wharfe

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Walking Malham Cove, Janet's Foss and Gordale Scar

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↔7.78 km ↗+227 m ↘-225 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
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Janet's Foss, Weets Top, Calton Moor and River Aire
↔12.90 km ↗+230 m ↘-238 m ◔4h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Malham (North Yorkshire)

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Walking Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn and Malham Cove

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Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn and Malham Cove
↔13.08 km ↗+214 m ↘-213 m ◔4h 20 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Malham (North Yorkshire)

A great circular walk from Malham village, taking in Janet's Cave / Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn, the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove and the cove itself before finishing back at the car. Consistently interesting and varied scenery.

⚠️Please note that there is a scramble up steep water worn rock in Goredale between waypoints (2) and (3). Some people might find this challenging and please do not attend to do this part when it is raining or icy! However an alternative is possible.

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