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Ever found yourself mid-hike wondering why the hill you're struggling up is called Dodd? Or what that sheep who is currently fleeing your presence in a blind panic is called? Perhaps you've also considered whether you should get trekking poles — are they the ergonomic miracle your knees were promised, or simply two expensive sticks designed to complicate your life?

The answers to all those things, and several others you didn't know you needed to know, are right here. Welcome to TrailTrack's Guides.

Hiking Route Guides(137 guides)

12 guides in Yorkshire Dales & Moors

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Dales Way: Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere

A complete 131.8 km GPX route from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere, following Wharfedale, Dentdale and the gentler edge of Lakeland with 1,343 m of ascent.

22 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Buckden Pike via Buckden Rake: Yorkshire Dales Route Guide

Follow Buckden Rake from the village to Buckden Pike’s open moorland summit on a direct and rewarding Yorkshire Dales out-and-back.

19 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Whernside via Ribblehead

The standard out-and-back from Ribblehead via the railway path and east flank to Whernside.

19 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Coast to Coast: St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay

A complete 304.4 km GPX route from the Irish Sea at St Bees to the North Sea at Robin Hood's Bay, crossing the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.

18 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Pennine Way: Edale to Kirk Yetholm

A strenuous 412.7 km main-route GPX from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, with 9,017 m of ascent, sixteen natural stages and enough moorland to recalibrate your idea of ‘a bit damp’.

17 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Great Shunner Fell via Hardraw

A steady Pennine Way out-and-back from Hardraw across open moorland to Great Shunner Fell's summit shelter.

15 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Great Whernside via Kettlewell

A direct out-and-back from Kettlewell via Hag Dyke and open moorland to the summit of Great Whernside.

12 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Pen-y-ghent via Brackenbottom

The standard out-and-back from Horton via Brackenbottom and the southern scramble to Pen-y-ghent.

12 Aug 2026Read Guide
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The Calf via Sedbergh and Calders

The classic out-and-back from Sedbergh via Settlebeck and Calders to The Calf.

12 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Ingleborough from Clapham via Trow Gill

Follow this 14.9 km GPX out-and-back from Clapham to Ingleborough via Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill, Gaping Gill and Little Ingleborough. It gains 666 m and has a 4h 06m walking estimate, with serious navigation and pothole hazards clearly explained.

07 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Roseberry Topping from Newton-under-Roseberry

A short, steep 2.4 km out-and-back from Newton-under-Roseberry to the distinctive 320 m summit, gaining 189 m on the stepped western path. Expect woodland, open hillside and far-reaching Cleveland views—not a technical scramble.

06 Aug 2026Read Guide
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Yorkshire Three Peaks from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

A strenuous 38.6 km circuit over Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, with 1,513 m of ascent. This GPX follows the classic clockwise challenge route from Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

26 Jul 2026Read Guide
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