Dacre Banks Circular
Introduction to Walk 3507
Region - Nidderdale AONB
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Allan Friswell
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Ascent - 750 feet / 227 metres
Time - 2 hours 60 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A pleasant ramble through the lovely Nidderdale scenery. The route starts near Summerbridge and includes oak and beech woods, part of the former North Eastern Railway track bed, the meanderings of the Nidd river and a section of the Nidderdale Way. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
Ordnance Survey Explorer 298 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Anquet OS Explorer 298 | 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. | |||
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.
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