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Yorkshire
Dales
Walks
The National
Park was established in 1954, and covers an area of 1,762 square kilometres
(680 square miles) in the north of England, straddling the central Pennines
in the counties of North Yorkshire and Cumbria. It has a landscape of
drystone walls and limestone outcrops which as far as I know is not
replicated anywhere else..
Different
dales have their own characters some being ‘U’ shaped and some ‘V’
shaped.
Most of the
dales in the Yorkshire Dales are named after their river or stream (e.g.
Arkengarthdale, formed by Arkle Beck). The best-known exception to this rule
(and the subject of regular quiz questions) is Wensleydale, which is named
after the town of Wensley rather than the River Ure which runs through it.
Because of
the limestone that runs throughout the Dales, there are extensive cave
systems present across the area, making it one of the major areas for caving
in the UK. The most famous stretch of limestone is probably the limestone
pavement at Malham with its “clints” (the limestone blocks) and
“grikes” (the fissures between) from which there are tremendous views.
Two of my walks takes in this pavement; Gordale Scar and Malham Cove and
Bordley to malham Cove.
The Dales
contain the famous “Three Peaks” Ingleborough, Pen-y-Ghent and Whernside
which represent an acknowledged 24.5 mile challenge walk which has to be
completed in under 12 hours starting at Horton-in-Ribblesdale where you clock
in at the café to get your badge.
Scroll
down to see the walks.
If
you need to buy any hiking equipment/clothing before your trip see the Hiking
Store
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site is given in good faith and no liability is accepted in respect of any
damage, loss or injury which might result from acting on it.
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