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Nidderdale AONB Walks
Walking Routes & Hiking Trails

Find Nidderdale AONB walks from the list below which features the best walking routes in the area. Most are circular walks and are listed from the shortest and easiest to the longest more challenging routes.


 
WalkDescriptionGradeMiles
1572Swinsty Reservoireasy3.00
1571Scar House & Angram Reservoirseasy4.00
1574Thruscross Reservoireasy4.50
3726Brimham Rocks Circular easy4.70
3507Dacre Banks Circulareasy/mod6.50
1929River Ure & Nutwith Common from Masham easy/mod6.60
2261Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Wayeasy/mod7.10
1405Thruscross Reservoir & Kex Gill Moor from Blubberhouseseasy/mod8.50
3528Fountains Abbey & Markenfield Hallmoderate8.65
3659Scar House Reservoir, Dale Edge & Middlesmoormoderate9.00
2406Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 4 - Ilton to Grewelthorpemoderate10.50
2405Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 3 - Sawley to Iltonmoderate11.00
2572West Scrafton & Middlesmoor from Lofthousemod/hard18.00

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Nidderdale AONB Guide

The Nidderdale National Landscape (formerly AONB) is an area of natural beauty in North Yorkshire sharing its western border with the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the east and south. The AONB includes most of Nidderdale itself, part of lower Wharfedale, the Washburn valley and part of lower Wensleydale. The highest land is Great Whernside which rises to 704 metres above sea level on the border with the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Pateley Bridge is the only town with Otley, Ilkley, Masham and Ripon just outside the borders.
Nidderdale-AONB Walking Guide

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