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Walk 1340 - Muker & Upper Swaledale from Keld

Nat Park   Yorkshire Dales
County/Area   North Yorkshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Ascent1300 feet / 394 metres
Gradeeasy/moderate

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This North Yorkshire walk explores the charm and character of Upper Swaledale, one of the great valleys in the Yorkshire Dales. The route is easy to follow, offers fine views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Muker is also an interesting village and typical of many in this area.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL19
OS LandrangerSheet 91

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Other walks nearby

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Walk 1341 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
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Walk 1056 - 4.1 miles / 6.5 km away
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Length - 10.3 miles / 16.7 km

Walk 1197 - 4.1 miles / 6.5 km away
Gunnerside & Swinner Gills from Gunnerside
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.3 miles / 16.7 km

Walk 1252 - 6.1 miles / 9.8 km away
Great Pinseat from Surrender Bridge
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1253 - 7.1 miles / 11.4 km away
Booze & Slei Gill from Langthwaite
Grade - easy
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km

Walk 2822 - 7.2 miles / 11.5 km away
Aysgarth & Castle Bolton From Askrigg
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 14.5 miles / 23.6 km

Walk 1160 - 7.8 miles / 12.6 km away
Wild Boar Fell & Swarth Fell from Cotegill Bridge, Aisgill
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2409 - 8.7 miles / 14.0 km away
The Upper Eden valley without a car
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km

Walk 1055 - 10.7 miles / 17.2 km away
Penhill & West Burton from Aysgarth Falls
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


AREA INFORMATION

Yorkshire Dales NP
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