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53.85, -1.79 · rel 17696422
53.85, -1.79 · rel 17696422
Dales Way Link
19,0 km from Bradford to Ilkley through alpine terrain and lakes.
Bradford
→
Ilkley
linear
19,0km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
30
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× monument
7× ruins
1× Attraction
5× summit
2× Water
Bolton Woods War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
19,0 km
100%
Bloomery
ruins ·
on the route
19,0 km
100%
Rattlebank Hall
ruins ·
46 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Bob Cryer Memorial
monument ·
80 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Shipley Glen
Attraction ·
99 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Cranshaw Thorn Hill
summit ·
127 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Soldier's Trench
ruins ·
132 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Green Well Hill
summit ·
132 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Hog Hall
ruins ·
144 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Spy Hill
summit ·
176 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Hog Hill
summit ·
218 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Backstone Circle
ruins ·
230 m off route
19,0 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
244 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Bloomery
ruins ·
250 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Hog Hill Well
Water ·
258 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Mount Hill
summit ·
266 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Mount Hill
ruins ·
271 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Green Well
Water ·
275 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Foundation Stones Sculpture
monument ·
286 m off route
19,0 km
100%
Lightbulb Statue
monument ·
291 m off route
19,0 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Dales Way Link is 19.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, Dales Way Link takes approximately 4h 44min to complete.
No, Dales Way Link is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Bradford to Ilkley. Plan ahead for return transport.
Dales Way Link starts at Bradford.
Dales Way Link is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.