5 Nights Accommodation/4 Days Walking
- Day 1 Travel to Hawes where your first nights accommodation is booked
- Day 2 Hawes to Keld - 13 miles
- Day 3 Keld to Reeth - 13 miles
- Day 4 Reeth to Aysgarth - 13 miles
- Day 5 Aysgarth to Hawes - 13 miles
- Day 6 Depart Hawes for home
Route Description
Hawes to Keld. Distance 13 miles.
Leave Hawes and start your ascent to the summit of Great Shunner Fell (716M) for wonderful views. For much of the day you follow the Pennine Way north towards Keld. The route descends to the little village of Thwaite in Swaledale and then rounds Kisdon hill as the path climbs to Keld.
Keld to Reeth. Distance 13 miles.
Today you have the choice of following a low level route through Swaledale valley or taking the high level route through the disused lead mines. In the 18th and 19th Centuries the area was a hive of activity for lead mining, the disused workings are still visible today as you cross the moors to Reeth.
Reeth to Aysgarth. Distance 13 miles.
From Reeth follow the path to Harkerside Moor, and up onto East Bolton Moor (550M) then descend via the old lead miners track into Wensleydale. The route passes the mediaeval Bolton Caslte, the 600 year old fortress that imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots in 1569 is open to visitors from April to October. The route then follows the valley to the famous Aysgarth Falls.
Aysgarth to Hawes. Distance 13 miles.
There are no high moors to cross insteand the route follows the valley alongside the River Ure for a few miles. As you approch Hawes visit Hardraw Force, Englands highest single drop waterfall (above ground).
Booking
Our self guided holidays are booked on an individual basis and therefore you can start your holiday on any date of your choice between April and early October.