Best walks in Yorkshire by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Yorkshire and plan your next day of green.
Slaithwaite Station to Huddersfield Station
15m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 8km, flat terrain. 2h.
Pleasant walk; picturesque. Canal towpath with street sections at either end; surfaced.
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Fitzwilliam Station Circular via Leeds
30m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Knaresborough Station Circular
45m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 7km, moderate ascents. 2h.
Beautiful. Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative; Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Hull Paragon Interchange Station Circular
1h direct from Leeds.
Easy: 7km, flat terrain. 2h.
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Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station to Garsdale Station
1h 15m direct from Leeds.
Tough: 25km, steep ascents. 7h30.
Spectacular countryside.
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Redcar Central Station to Marske Station
1h 30m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 6km, gentle ascents. 1h30.
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Greenfield Station to Marsden Station
1h 15m from Leeds, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 3h.
Canal towpath with open moorland. Part of the Standedge Trail.
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Marske Station to Saltburn Station
1h 45m from Leeds, with one change.
Easy: 6km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Coastal path.
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Sheffield Station to Bamford Station
45m direct from Leeds.
25km. 6h30.
Urban streets, landscaped Victorian cemetery, municipal parkland, narrow wooded valley, open moorland, rugged gritstone edges, and a scenic descent into lush valley. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Settle Station Circular
1h direct from Leeds.
22km. 6h.
Limestone outcrops, crags, pavements, caves, dry valleys, steep pastures, gravel farm tracks, stony ground, moorland, and panoramic upland views. Hard on feet/knees.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ribblehead Station Circular via Whernside
1h 15m direct from Leeds.
20km. 5h30.
Moorland, mosses, heather, cotton grass, high plateau with tarns, elevated scarp path, steep descent on engineered path, farm tracks, limestone country with pavements, shake holes, sink holes, and dry streambeds. Can be boggy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Dent Station to Ribblehead Station
1h 30m direct from Leeds.
18km. 5h.
Grassy moorland, high fells, quiet roads, good tracks, open views, railway viaducts, becks, and pastures. Can be boggy.