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Walk 1001 - Barden Bridge & the Strid from Bolton Abbey
| Nat Park | Yorkshire Dales | | County/Area | North Yorkshire | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 4.0 miles / 6.5 km | | Ascent | 100 feet / 30 metres | | Grade | easy |
This walk follows the River Wharfe from Bolton Abbey to Barden Bridge in the Yorkshire Dales. One of the highlights of the walk is the Strid, a narrow rocky defile, through which the River Wharfe thunders through. The walk has few gradients and includes some pleasant woodland. 
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 Explorer | Sheet OL2 |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 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. Walks from the same start Walk 1249
Simon's Seat from Bolton Abbey
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km Other walks nearby Walk 2574 - 0.9 miles / 1.5 km away
Valley of Desolation & Barden Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km Walk 1280 - 4.7 miles / 7.5 km away
Trollers Gill from Burnsall
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km Walk 2000 - 4.7 miles / 7.5 km away
A Wharfedale wander from Burnsall
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km Walk 1405 - 5.7 miles / 9.1 km away
Thruscross Reservoir and Kex Gill Moor from Blubberhouses
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 2610 - 6.0 miles / 9.5 km away
Hebden Gill & Cupola Corner
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 2611 - 6.0 miles / 9.5 km away
Hebden Gill from Hebden
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km Walk 1811 - 6.0 miles / 9.6 km away
Sharp Haw in Airedale from the Craven Heifer
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 3114 - 6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Haystacks, the Twelve Apostles and the Idol Stone of Ilkley Moor
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km Walk 3215 - 6.8 miles / 11.0 km away
Steeton to Ilkley without a car
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km Walk 1292 - 6.9 miles / 11.0 km away
Thorpe Fell & Cracoe from Linton
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km 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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Yorkshire Dales NP
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