Walking BritainStarbotton & Kettlewell circular
Yorkshire Dales Walk
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Upper Wharfedale
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km Ascent - 850 feet / 258 metres
Time - 3 hours 20 minutes Grade - easy/mod
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL30 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL30 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 98 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 98 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
Walk Route Description
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This easy Yorkshire Dales walk covers the section of Wharfedale from Kettlewell to Starbotton. The outward leg climbs up the valley side and offers excellent views along the length of the dale before dropping down to visit the small village of Starbotton. The return route follows the Dales Way National Trail as it follows the River Wharfe.
There is a pay and display car park in Kettlewell (Grid ref. SD 968723). Leave the car park and cross the River Wharfe. Ignore the first footpath on the right to take the next signed path. After a short way a path goes left. Ignore this and continue along the rough track that climbs steadily uphill. progress is relatively easy and you arrive at Moor End now used as an outdoor recreation centre.
Go to the left of the buildings and after a short way turn right down the signed path to Starbotton. After descending through pleasant woodland you reach a footbridge over the Wharfe. Cross this and follow the walled lane into Starbotton village. After exploring this pretty village return to the footbridge over the Wharfe. Cross the bridge and turn left. You are now on the Dales Way and this followed all the way back to Kettlewell.
Other walks nearby
| Walk 2332 | Mastilles Lane & Bordley from Kilnsey | easy/mod | 6.8 miles |
| Walk 3301 | Conistone to Grassington via the Dib | easy | 5.0 miles |
| Walk 3262 | Copplestone Gate and Conistone Pie from Conistone | easy/mod | 7.0 miles |
| Walk 2423 | Capplestone Gate & Conistone Pie | easy/mod | 6.8 miles |
| Walk 1254 | Yockenthwaite & Hubberholme | moderate | 8.0 miles |
| Walk 1281 | Buckden Pike | moderate | 10.5 miles |
| Walk 2132 | Buckden Pike and Hubberholme | moderate | 8.4 miles |
| Walk 2493 | Cow Close Gill Waterfalls | easy/mod | 4.6 miles |
| Walk 1926 | Pen-y-ghent & Littondale | hard | 16.0 miles |
| Walk 1145 | Grassington, Mastilles Lane & Conistone Dib | moderate | 11.3 miles |
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