The Dales Way

The Dales Way crosses through the Yorkshire Dales from east to west, spending much of its time on the riverside paths bordering the Rivers Wharfe and Dee. The path begins in Ilkley, a market town at the eastern edge of the Dales and takes a route through Wharfedale and Dentdale, before crossing into the foothills of the Lake District to finish on the shores of Lake Windermere, England's largest lake, in the Lake District.

This is primarily a riverside walk threaded between market towns and ancient limestone village hamlets. In between, the route takes in shorter sections of moors, fell sides and limestone pavement to keep the route interesting.

The Yorkshire Dales is an internationally renowned National Park, with a characteristic landscape of limestone dry stone walls and isolated field barns with small villages and hamlets dotted through the steep sided valleys.

Our Holidays

We have three different options for the whole Dales Way route - choose from 6, 7 or 8 days walking. For those with less time, we also offer a 3 day walking option on the Wharfedale section of the route.
Click on the links below for more detailed information of each holiday.

The Whole Dales Way

Ilkley to Bowness on Windermere 81 miles/130 km

Code		Ave Per Day	Price per Person
8DW7	6 days walking (7 nights)	14 miles - 22 km	£ 333 - £ 404
8DW8	7 days walking (8 nights)	12 miles - 19 km	£ 391 - £ 474
8DW9	8 days walking (9 nights)	11 miles - 17 km	£ 434 - £ 529

Wharfedale - Heart of the Dales
This is easy walking in classic Yorkshire Dales country. From the beautiful Bolton Abbey, along riversides and through woodlands, meadows and moorlands to Buckden in Upper Wharfedale.

Bolton Abbey - Buckden 21-25 miles/34-40km

	Code		Ave Per Day	Price per Person
	8WDW4	3 days walking (4 nights)	8 miles - 12 km	£ 219 - £ 254

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Nederlands

Burnsall (c) YTB

Essential Info

4 - 9 nights

Full Route Length:
81 miles/130 km

Shortest Holiday Length:
21 miles/34 km

Bolton Abbey (c) YTB

How Difficult?

The route, which is waymarked over its entire length, is relatively straightforward. The paths usually follow valley systems but rises up to 450 metres high at one point.

On some days the route follows well marked tracks along rivers and valley bottoms, but on a few occasions the path isn't as clear as it crosses moorlands.

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