|
|
| Distance: |
4 ½
miles (7.2 km) |
| Time: |
About 2 hours |
| Height: |
1150 ft. (350 metres) |
| Difficulty: |
Some uphill climbs but steady rather than taxing |
| Scenery: |
Incredibly good, taking in the Crag, the River
Wharfe and spectacular views |
| Location: |
SD 978675 Park either side of the bridge |
| Maps: |
O.S. Touring Map 6 Yorkshire dales |
| Bus Services: |
There are buses around every two hours from Grassington
to Kilnsey on Mondays to Saturdays and Summer Sundays, with connecting
buses from Skipton to Grassington. See www.dalesbus.org
for details. |
|
1
|
Start
at the bridge end, furthest away from the village of Conistone. You
will find a metal gate on the side facing Kilnsey Crag. It is a tight
squeeze to get through, and you may have to take your pack off !?
Head in the general direction of the Crag along a grass path, signposted
Scar Lathe from the gate. |
|
|
2
|
Keeping
the river on your right and a wall on your left, make for a barn.
There is a gate on your left taking you out onto the road and directly
in front, and to the right of you, is the crag looming above. This
is a good photo opportunity. Turn left and walk (on the right) towards
the pub, the Tennant Arms. Directly past it, turn right and follow
this road uphill, passing the Old Hall on your right, and the Trout
farm below on your left. |
|
|
3
|
On
reaching a fork in the road, go left at a signpost for Bridleway Malham
5½. You will finally
meet a large metal gate. Go through this and after about a hundred
yards, take care not to miss (pictured) a stone stile with a wooden
gate on your left. Climb over this and make your way down the hill
through pastures with a stream on your right, towards a finger post.
If the weather is wet, these paths can become flooded. |
|
|
4
|
Keeping
to a well marked footpath, you arrive at a wooden gate, go through
this, pass through a small farm, and finally out onto the main road.
Turn left at the road and then right back onto the bridge. Carry on
through into Conistone village, passing the pony trekking centre,
to the maypole. Here you take the road to the left and arrive at this
point, pictured here. Take the track off to the right. |
|
|
5
|
Follow
this road through to a series of three gates, clearly signposted 'Footpath
to Conistone Dib'. This is a magical part of the journey, through
a deep gorge. Beyond this, keep to the path, and above you to both
sides are scree and rock. At last you will reach a laddered stile,
climb this, and continue on. |
|
|
6
|
Next
along this track are two stiles in sight of each other. You need to
choose the one over to the right (pictured), and take the path signposted
to Grassington. Heading uphill and towards a wall with a stile, make
your way past a pool, (or a dried up dip, depending on the weather?)
and at the stile turn left almost turning back on yourself, and take
the green lane that is signposted to Kettlewell. |
|
|
7
|
Going uphill along this track are more magnificent views, and over
to the left a huge drop down into the valley. Walking over four
stone slabs at the end of the path, go through a new gate in the
stone wall ahead. (the old gate of which was lying round the corner
the day I passed it.) Turn sharp left, this will take you to Scot
Gate Lane, which leads past the aerial mast. Go through two large
metal gates, along this stony lane, and eventually back into Conistone,
after passing St. Mary's Church on your right.
There are no toilets
along this route, except for the pub.
|
|
Walkabout
Checklist : Print this out and take it with you...
This walk (and pictures) submitted by Crag Face. Good work, fella.
top^
| |
change font size
add to favourites
email this page to a friend
search the web
