Skipton to Kirkby Stephen (4 days)

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This 4-day hike will takes us along the Leeds & Liverpool canal and then a section of the Pennine Way through the Yorkshire Dales. We will start in Skipton and pass through Gargrave, Malham, Horton-in-Ribblesdale and Hawes, before ending in Kirkby Stephen. Very good level of fitness required!

Thursday:

• Meet at Skipton train station (I will be catching the 09:19 from York, arriving at Skipton at 10:39)  
• Begin walking at 11:00
• Route: Follow the Leeds & Liverpool canal into Gargrave, then continue along the Pennine Way through the Yorkshire Dales to Malham
• Distance: 18.2 km (11.3 miles)
• Cumulative elevation gain: 459m (1506 feet)
• Sleep: YHA Malham

Friday:

• Begin walk from YHA Malham after breakfast (aim to leave by 09:00)
• Route: Continue along the Pennine Way through the Yorkshire Dales, over Pen-y-ghent (694m) then descend into Horton-in-Ribblesdale
• Distance: 24.3 km (15.1 miles)
• Cumulative elevation gain: 884m (2900 feet)
• Sleep: 3 Peaks Bunkroom

Saturday:

• Begin walk from Horton-in-Ribblesdale after breakfast (aim to leave by 09:00)
• Route: Contine along the Pennine Way until Hawes
• Distance: 23.0 km (14.3 miles)
• Cumulative elevation gain: 441m (1447 feet)
• Sleep: YHA Hawes

Sunday:

• Begin walk from YHA Hawes after breakfast (aim to leave by 09:00)
• Route: We will leave the Pennine Way and follow the River Eden into Kirkby Stephen
• Distance: 27.9 km (17.3 miles)
• Onward travel: Train home from Kirkby Stephen station (I will aim for the 18:21 train heading towards Leeds)

If you can't take Thursday and Friday as holiday, you could join us in Horton-in-Ribblesdale on Friday night and walk with us for the weekend!

I will book accommodation for the group, and then ask you for payment in order to confirm your place on the hike. I will create a WhatsApp group for those joining so that we can plan specific details and discuss what we need to bring!