Walking Britain Bunton Hush, Blakethwaite & Gunnerside Gill
Introduction to Walk 3093
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Swaledale
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 1000 feet / 303 metres
Time - 3 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
An interesting Yorkshire Dales walk in Swaledale exploring the remains of the lead mining industry in the valley of Gunnerside Gill. The route offers wild scenery, extensive industrial archaeology and pretty riverside woodland. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL30 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL30 | Digital Map | 1:25k | 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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