12.5 miles / 20km with 1850ft / 563m Total Ascent
From the coach we walk up through Grassington to High Lane and then to Edge Lane and along Tinkers Lane to Hebden Beck. We now go to the Dukes New Road which we follow to Mossdale and go up the valley before heading off towards Cappleston Gate and down Conistone Turf Road to Bycliffe Road, from which we pick up the Dales Way back to Grassington for refreshments and the coach home.
9.5 miles / 15.3km with 1200ft / 365m Ascent.
We get off the coach at Rylstone and follow a bridleway south and then east to start a steady climb up Sun Moor Hill to High Bark. Our route then heads north along the tops of Rylstone and Cracoe Fells. We pass the cross, obelisk and crags which stand out against the skyline when viewed from below on the road to Grassington.
The war memorial on the top of Cracoe Fell is the highest point on the walk at 1667ft (508m). We continue along the tops and wind eastwards skirting Burnsall and Thorpe Fell before dropping down to the lovely little village of Thorpe. A quiet lane and fields then take us down to the River Wharfe where we join the Dales Way for a mile and a half to Linton Falls and up to Grassington.
7.5 miles / 12km with 876ft / 267m Total Ascent
We leave the village via Main Street, Chapel Street and then onto Bank Lane to reach a squeezer stile. We then cross several fields and stiles before passing two ruined barns to reach Downs Pasture with a sheepfold on our right to eventually reach a cairn at Bycliffe Lane but there was no obvious path to follow. The descent back to Grassington should have been straightforward.
Unfortunately due to adverse weather conditions which was very concerning so we were unable to complete the walk, and a decision was taken to return back via the outward route to Grassington as we could not see a clear path due to the deep snow.
We may be able to undertake the completed walk on the day but it would depend on whether the conditions are favourable.
5.5 miles / 8.9km with 400ft / 122m Ascent.
From the coach park ( toilets ) we walk down the hill to cross the bridge over the River Wharfe before making our way to the village of Linton via footpaths and minor roads. Linton has some interesting old buildings and houses, so we will spend a little time there prior to taking the wooded footpath by a stream. The path leads into a field where we cross a dismantled railway via a stepped bridge.
We then descend through fields to Threshfield, another village with old buildings. Making our way back to Grassington, we cross the River Wharfe again and join another path into the town for refreshments.