A 90 mile walk across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales
A Dales High Way Walk: a 90 mile walk across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales

A Dales High Way

A Dales High Way Route in Detail

The map shows the main Dales High Way route (red), together with the Bad Weather Alternatives (dashed red) around Ingleborough and the Howgill Fells.

Other popular alternatives are also shown (dashed red), including Whernside summit and Hope Hill, near the start.

 

GPS Route File

Here is the GPS Route File for the main Dales High Way route. This is the main route only and does not include any of the Bad Weather alternatives.

Download the Dales High Way GPS route file as a .gpx file by CLICKING HERE (or right-click and select "save Link as...").

 

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This should only be used as an AID to navigation - signals are lost and batteries fail. You should use the appropriate Skyware Guide or map, with a compass for PRIMARY navigation.


SECTION ROUTE PROFILES & STATISTICS

Section 1: Saltaire to Skipton

Flat length: 17.7 miles.  Max height: 383 m.  Height Ascended: 805 m.

Section 1 route profile

 

Section 2: Skipton to Settle

Flat length: 18.8 miles.  Max height: 523 m.  Height Ascended: 1,145 m

Section2 route profile

Section 3: Settle to Hill Inn (Chapel-le-Dale)

Flat length: 13.9 miles.  Max height: 723 m.  Height Ascended: 902 m

Section3 route profile

Section 4: Hill Inn (Chapel-le-Dale) to Sedbergh

Flat length: 15.5 miles.  Max height: 542 m.  Height Ascended: 597 m

Section4 route profile

Section 5: Sedbergh to Newbiggin-on-Lune

Flat length: 10.7 miles.  Max height: 675 m.  Height Ascended: 804 m

Section 5 route profile

Section 6: Newbiggin-on-Lune to Appleby

Flat length: 12.7 miles.  Max height: 368 m.  Height Ascended: 351 m

Section6 route profile