Walking Britain Thorpe Fell & Cracoe from Linton
Introduction to Walk 1292
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Upper Wharfedale
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 1400 feet / 424 metres
Time - 5 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
The beautiful Yorkshire Dales village of Linton is the starting point of this walk onto Thorpe Fell. The return includes the village of Cracoe. Wild moors and much more combine to make this a great walk. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL2 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL2 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 98 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 98 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Garnshaw House & Linton Falls from Grassington
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Hebden Gill & Cupola Corner
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Trollers Gill from Burnsall
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Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
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A Wharfedale wander from Burnsall
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Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km
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Bordley Hall & Malham Moor
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Rylstone Edges & Cracoe from Rylstone
Grade - easy/mod
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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
Walks in the Yorkshire Dales
Guidebook to 50 of Jack Keighleys favourite walks in the Yorkshire Dales. All the walks are circular, and range from 4.5 to nearly 8 miles. They vary from simple valley strolls (ideal as half-day 'family rambles') to strenuous fell expeditions. Hand-written and profusely illustrated in Jack's highly distinctive style.
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