Dales Way

The Dales Way

Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere 82 miles

The Dales Way is a long distance footpath of about 80 miles (129 km) situated in the north of England and running from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere. By following as far as possible riverside paths, it offers a scenically attractive route from urban West Yorkshire to the Lake District.

Day One - Saturday - Travel

Day Two - Sunday - Ilkley to Burnsall - 13 miles

Day Three - Monday - Burnsall to Hubberholme - 15 miles

Day Four - Tuesday - Hubberholme to Dent Head (Cowgill) - 18 miles

Day Five - Wednesday - Dent Head (Cowgill) to Sedbergh - 10 miles

Day Six - Thursday - Sedbergh to Burneside - 15 miles

Day Seven - Friday - Burneside to Bowness-on-Windermere - 9 miles

Day Eight - Saturday - Travel

Day One - Saturday - Travel

Day Two - Sunday - Ilkley to Grassington - 16 miles

Day Three - Monday - Grassington to Hubberholme - 12 miles

Day Four - Tuesday - Hubberholme to Dent Head - 14 miles

Day Five - Wednesday - Dent Head to Millthrop - 11.5 miles

Day Six - Thursday - Millthrop to Burneside - 15 miles

Day Seven - Friday - Burneside to Bowness-on-Windermere - 9.5 miles

Day Eight - Saturday - Travel

Accomodation for the above

Day One - Saturday - Ilkley

Day Two - Sunday - Linton

Day Three - Monday - Bunkhouse Barn at Hubberholme

Day Four - Tuesday - Dent Head

Day Five - Wednesday - Catholes Bunkhouse Barn

Day Six - Thursday - Burneside

Day Seven - FridayBowness-on-Windermere

Day One - Saturday - Travel

Day Two - Sunday - Ilkley to Burnsall - 13 miles

Day Three - Monday - Burnsall to Kettlewell - 11 miles

Day Four - Tuesday - Kettlewell to Cam Houses - 14 miles

Day Five - Wednesday - Cam Houses to Dent - 13 miles

Day Six - Thursday - Dent to Firbank - 10 miles

Day Seven - Friday - Firbank to Staveley - 15 miles

Day Eight - Saturday - Staveley - Bowness-on-Windermere - 6 miles

Day Nine - Sunday - Travel

Day One - Saturday - Travel

Day Two - Sunday - Ilkley to Barden - 13 miles

Day Three - Monday - Barden to Grassington - 7 miles

Day Four - Tuesday - Grassington to Buckden - 12 miles

Day Five - Wednesday - Buckden to Ribblehead - 10 miles

Day Six - Thursday - Ribblehead to Dent - 9 miles

Day Seven - Friday - Dent to Sedbergh - 6 miles

Day Eight - Saturday - Sedbergh to Burneside - 15 miles

Day Nine - Sunday - Burneside to Bowness-on-Windermere - 9 miles

Day Ten - Monday - Travel

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