The route has the potential to be muddy and boggy in places across well used farmland, and in places the crossings of streams are quite poorly maintained....

Sarah

We walked it in a little over two hours - it took us 3 overall, with a picnic on top of the hill and a pint in the pub in Long Preston....

Richard

The last section of tarmac, steeply down into Settle, was slightly busier, but with lovely views into the town. I suspect staying on the Dales High Way and coming into Settle from the north east would be a better route, and I might try it sometime!...

Mary Oz

After passing underneath the railway line, the road to Helwith Bridge is fairly narrow, and used a lot by quarry trucks, but the Tarmac quarry company have created a safe path along the edge of the fields here. Then there is a short section of road and a field track (where I saw a deer and a small murmuration), before a longer, but very quiet, narrow tarmacked road to Little Stainforth, with good views and lots of lovely old farm buildings. The little road from here takes you up to Stainforth, which has public toilets, and a pub....

Mary Oz

I walked this route from Horton to Settle. For a moderate length route, there's so much on offer! At times, it was a bit unclear exactly which side of a fence or wall I was meant to be walking on, but I encountered no difficulty following the route as drawn generally....

mtormey

We left the appealing town of Settle on a steep climb up Constitution Hill, and were soon off-road. Near the top of the climb, it’s worth a tiny detour to visit Jubilee Cave. However, the views back down into Arncliffe then on to Kettlewell, and all around, were gorgeous, and well worth the climb...

Mary Oz

I walked this route from Settle to Kettlewell on a gorgeous fall day. The stretch around Malham Tarn is lovely, a bit of forested walking on an otherwise exposed route. By far for me the highlight of the route was the stretch from Malham Tarn to Arncliffe, which was some amazing high moorland walking....

mtormey

Train stations and bus stops at either end makes it an easy circular....

LemonTop

From Clapham to Ingleton you can hear traffic noise from the A65, but it is fairly easy to shut out, as the countryside is still lovely. There are good refreshment opportunities at Feizor (Elaine’s Tea Rooms), Austwick (Game Cock pub), Clapham (several options), and on the A65 just west of Newby (Goat Gap Café)....

Mary Oz

The route leaves Settle past the beautiful old museum building, then climbs steadily up a road that is pretty much car-free and has excellent views back over Settle. The highest point is reached and Ingleborough becomes hidden, to be replaced by Pendle Hill ahead, which gets closer as the route descends towards Long Preston....

Mary Oz

A mainly low level route following the River Ribble between two points on the scenic Settle - Carlisle railway. The section of the route from Horton in Ribblesdale to Helwith Bridge is by the river, from there the next section to Stainforth is mainly along a tarmac lane (little traffic) - another alternative would be to cross the river and follow the official Ribble Way path along the fellside....

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