Yockenthwaite to Cray walk, Upper Wharfdale
Loop Walk · Yorkshire Dales
350
XP
about 2 h 33 min walking
This moderate circular trail heads up across the hillside and over glaciated valleys, visiting villages and offering views across the Yorkshire Dales. It also offers the chance to spot a variety of local wildlife, including birds, bats, and butterflies.
472 m
330 m
188 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
163 m
Drop
154 m
Highest
365 m
Lowest
224 m
Which way round
Anticlockwise: Easy first 4.5 km, climbs 13% for 760 m midway, comes down 16% for 250 m near the end.
Clockwise: Climbs 16% for 250 m early on, comes down 13% for 760 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 4.5–5.9, from 225 m to 364 m.
How the 11.3 km splits
Flat
5.5 km
Climbing
2.1 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.8 km
Descending
2.7 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.3 km
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