Walk 2574 - Valley of Desolation & Barden Fell

Up into the beautiful moors above the River Wharfe in the southern Yorkshire Dales.

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.

Other walks nearby

Walk 1001 - 0.9 miles / 1.5 km away
Barden Bridge & the Strid from Bolton Abbey
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 1249 - 0.9 miles / 1.5 km away
Simon's Seat from Bolton Abbey
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 2000 - 5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
A Wharfedale wander from Burnsall
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km

Walk 1280 - 5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Trollers Gill from Burnsall
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 1811 - 5.4 miles / 8.7 km away
Sharp Haw in Airedale from the Craven Heifer
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 3215 - 5.9 miles / 9.5 km away
Steeton to Ilkley without a car
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 3114 - 5.9 miles / 9.5 km away
Haystacks, the Twelve Apostles and the Idol Stone of Ilkley Moor
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 3430 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Farnhill Moor from Kildwick
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 1405 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Thruscross Reservoir and Kex Gill Moor from Blubberhouses
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2611 - 6.5 miles / 10.3 km away
Hebden Gill from Hebden
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

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