Walking Britain Dent & Gawthrop
Introduction to Walk 3233
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Three Peaks Country
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Ascent - 990 feet / 300 metres
Time - 4 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This circular Yorkshire Dales walk starts from the village of Dent and climbs to the Occupation Road offering superb views of Dentdale. The route continues to Gawthrop and then follows a riverside section of the Dales Way back to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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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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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