Best walks near Skipton by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in North of England and plan your next day of green.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station to Garsdale Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Skipton.
Tough: 25km, steep ascents. 7h30.
Spectacular countryside.
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Carnforth Station to Lancaster Station (Lancashire)
1h direct from Skipton.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Woodland paths.
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Slaithwaite Station to Huddersfield Station (Yorkshire)
1h from Skipton, with one change.
Easy: 8km, flat terrain. 2h.
Pleasant walk; picturesque. Canal towpath with street sections at either end; surfaced.
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Settle Station Circular (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Skipton.
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.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station to Settle Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Skipton.
24km. 6h.
Wild remote fell, moorland plateau, Pennine Way paths, lonely pastures, limestone country, waterfall, elevated bridleways above valley, and views of green dales and tarn. Can be boggy/rough.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station Circular (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Skipton.
17km. 4h30.
Open moorland, remote valleys, engineered hill paths, ancient trading routes, rocky scrambles, boggy plateau, and sweeping Dales views. Can be boggy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station to Ribblehead Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Skipton.
20km. 6h.
Limestone pavements, caves, dramatic gorge, moorland fell, high exposed plateau, steep engineered paths, quiet valley, and Iron Age hillfort remains. Steep ascent/descent.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ribblehead Station Circular via Whernside (Yorkshire)
45m direct from Skipton.
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 (Yorkshire)
45m direct from Skipton.
18km. 5h.
Grassy moorland, high fells, quiet roads, good tracks, open views, railway viaducts, becks, and pastures. Can be boggy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Garsdale Station Circular (Yorkshire)
1h direct from Skipton.
19km. 6h.
Wild moorland, pathless plateau, rough pasture, lonely valleys, tarns, infant river fords, and a waterfall. Pathless, rough ground.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Garsdale Station to Kirkby Stephen Station (Yorkshire)
1h direct from Skipton.
23km. 6h.
Remote moorland ridge, lonely dales, upland fells, scarp edges, river pastures, commons, and bucolic valley farmland. Can be boggy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Whalley Station to Clitheroe Station (Lancashire)
1h from Skipton, with one change.
23km. 5h30.
Abbey precinct, town centre, riverside path, golf course, open pasture, old drove road, moorland ridge, plateau summit, steep scarp, lush valley, meandering river, and nature reserve. Can be muddy.