20th October - Yorkshire Dales Walk - Iain McCallum
By Iain McCallum
This walk combines the two ridges around Kingsdale. The route climbs Whernside following the crest of the ridge to the summit before dropping down to the road at Kingsdale Head. On leaving the road the route follows a track for a short distance and ascends the hillside to the top of Green Hill and then along the ridge to Gragareth before descending into Kingsdale. The walk can easily be extended to take in Great Coum and Crag hill or shortened to just climbing Whernside.
Start/finish: Twistelton Lane, Kingsdale at the junction with the Thornton to Dent road ( GR.692760). Parking is rather limited at this point but it is possible to park alongside the road before reaching Twistleton Lane at GR. 691758 - in or near a lay-by opposite a small quarry.
Route: Twistleton Lane - Scar End- North Green- West Fell - Bruntscar - Whernside (736m) - High Moss - Foul Moss - Green Hill (626m) - Gragareth(627m) - Dodson's Hill - Turbury Road - Twistleton Lane. Distance 12 miles.
Meet at 9.30am for a 9.45am start.
Map - OS Outdoor Leisure 2 Yorkshire Dales - Western Area
