Walking Britain West Scrafton & Middlesmoor from Lofthouse
Introduction to Walk 2572
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Nidderdale AONB
Region - Nidderdale AONB
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Chris Gill
Length - 18.0 miles / 29.3 km
Ascent - 3100 feet / 939 metres
Time - 12 hours 10 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
This Yorkshire Dales walk in Nidderdale starts from Lofthouse and visits a number of areas of moorland. Due to the terrain the route requires compass skills as you explore some of the wilder parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park including Hindlethwaite and Arkelside Moors. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL30 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL30 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 99 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 99 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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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.
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