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Walk 1405 - Thruscross Reservoir and Kex Gill Moor from Blubberhouses

County/Area   North Yorkshire
AuthorAllan Friswell
Length8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent1050 feet / 318 metres
Gradeeasy/moderate

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A very varied North Yorkshire walk, including wooded paths alongside the reservoir, deciduous and conifer woodland and open moorland. The route starts from the village of Blubberhouses on the A59 Skipton to Harrogate road and continues to provide a variety of landscapes within the Nidderdale AONB.

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 297
OS LandrangerSheet 104

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.

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


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