1.From
the main car park on the outskirts of Grassington, go through the gate at
the back of the car park leading down to Linton Falls. It is clearly signed.
Going through a set of gates, head downhill along the walled pathway. Turn
left before the bridge, which is again clearly signed (picture) for Hebden
and Burnsall at SE 002633 Go through a gap in the wall, and a four-stepped
stone stile.
2.Follow
the track along the riverside and over to your right, you will see the old
church on the opposite bank. Now just follow this riverside pathway. At
a five-stepped stone stile with a wooden gate at the top, go over this (picture)
and turn right along the lane.
3.
Pass the Mayfield B&B on your left, and go through a large metal gate
with a wooden pedestrian gate to its right. (picture) Take the path signposted
to Burnsall 2 ¼ miles on the left, which crosses the vehicle path
in front of you. Head for the wooden bridge, by way of a shingle path.
4.
Next go through a wooden kissing gate, keeping the river, and the noisy
pumping station on your right, just follow the well defined Dalesway path.
At the suspension bridge, cross over the river, (a unique experience, second
only to the Millennium Bridge in London?) turn left through the gates, and
less than 100 yards along on the right take this (picture) bridleway to
Thorpe Lane, and head uphill.
5.
Follow the blue painted posts along the path upward...eventually reaching
a large wooden five bar gate, and pedestrian gate on its left, follow the
path with a drystone wall on your left. At the next fence the road comes
into view...cross over the road, following the directions (picture) for
Thorpe. The crossroads are at 019622. You now have about 2 miles left to
go.
6.
On entering the quaint village of Thorpe, turn right at the village green,
without its Maypole!!! (check out the information board) Head uphill passing
the red postbox on the left, and at the next juction turn left. Along this
road, is a three-stepped stone stile (picture) before a ruined barn on your
right. Take this and head downhill, following the sign for Linton on the
right. Follow the rather indistinct pathway, keeping the drystone wall over
on the left. Head for the post in a rock, in the middle of the field, and
soon, a four-stepped stile, then a wooden ladder stile to the left of a
large metal gate. Scramble over this.
7.
Follow the track into Linton through another wooden ladder stile, and at
the junction turn right. Continue along the roadway, passing a bridge to
your left, (or using it to gain access to the pub, the Fountaine Inn, over
the river ?!?). Turn right at the end of the road junction, by the second
bridge, (built in 1892), at 997628, and head along the main road, (picture)
passing a right turn. At the next crossroads, carry straight over for Linton Parish Church, and Linton Falls. This is a steep downhill trek.
8.
At the next junction go straight on past the bridge on your left. Now just
follow the directions for Grassington and Linton Falls, ignoring the packhorse
bridge, and passing behind the back of private houses on your right, carry
on over the wooden bridge enjoying the view, (picture) and return up the
path, back to the car park.
There are no toilets along this route except at the pub in Linton and
at the Grassington National Park car park.