This is a cracking route - we thoroughly enjoyed walking it!...

danravenellison

It was raining a lot when I walked this, which may colour my opinion, but from High Bentham to Cowan Bridge there were an awful lot of fields full of long grass with no discernible footpath and I got very wet and tired. The route crosses the old bridge (alongside the current one) then follows Leck Beck before turning north again through fields....

Mary Oz

From Outfield Farm the route followed roads for miles, except for a short-cut through a field and over a level crossing....

Mary Oz

I attempted to walk this route, but unfortunately it appears that the bridleway between Docker Farm and Outfield Farm has been eradicated. The farmer at Outfield Farm was fairly firm in saying I should follow the road, the gates were difficult to access, and the field was totally overgrown....

Mary Oz

Initially the route is well signposted and trodden, climbing through fields. Ditto for Parr Bank, where you need to go on to the last farmyard to access the fields again (this is probably the obvious route in the opposite direction)....

Mary Oz

Leaving Arnside the route has a level crossing, field paths (possibly muddy), a narrow bridge, gates and stiles, before arriving at the utterly beautiful section through Underlaid Wood, Fairy Steps (very narrow enclosed climb) and past Marble Quarry. This section makes up about 15% of the route, and is ancient temperate rainforest on top of limestone pavement. Here the route leaves the Limestone Link. Although the route skirts the lower parts of Farleton Fell, there are still excellent views towards the southern Lake District....

Mary Oz

This route is lazily plotted, and in particular, near Cowan Bridge, it uses tracks that are not public rights of way, at least one of them being impassable with overgrown vegetation. I have uploaded an alternative which goes through Cowan Bridge, allowing a visit to the Tea Shop, and follows the river from the old bridge itself....

Mary Oz

Loved walking this route. Far better than driving....

pilea

NB - the route goes through several farms with working dogs (not always the friendliest) and through many fields with livestock where dogs should be kept under tight control - esp during lambing season....

Charlotte Ellis

The route initially follows the Lancaster canal towpath then cuts across country on roads, paths and bridleways to meet the Lune Valley Ramble on the river Lune near Whittingham and follows this to Kirkby Lonsdale. However, the section around Capernwray is not currently on Public Rights of Way and one section is signed Private. Carkir one should be replaced by another route, eg Carkir two....

Lancaster Ramblers

Most of the route is along dry stone walls and fields with grazing cows and sheep....

danravenellison

The route from Arnside begins by following the limestone link including Fairy Steps through an AONB, you will pass through woodlands and farmlands until you reach The old market town of Kirkby Lonsdale and its famous Devils Bridge. So lots of beautiful scenery throughout this walk but you do need to be steady on your feet....

JanMet