Whernside & Dentdale from Dent
Introduction to Walk 1052
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Three Peaks Country
County/Area - Cumbria & North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
Ascent - 1975 feet / 598 metres
Grade - mod/hard
A Yorkshire Dales walk ascending Whernside from the village of Dent.This interesting approach to Whernside, one of Yorkshire's Big Three, includes varied terrain and does require some route finding ability. The village of Dent is a 'must see' in the area.
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL2 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL2 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 98 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 98 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone.
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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.
Recommended Reading
The Dales Way
An essential guidebook to walking the Dales Way. This picturesque 78 mile long distance route through the Yorkshire Dales between Ilkley and Bowness on Windermere is one of the gentlest multi-day walks in Britain. The route is described in both directions, visiting Grassington, Kettlewell, Buckden, Dent, Sedbergh and Staveley en route to Bowness.
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