Walks you can reach from Starbeck by train
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Harrogate Station to Knaresborough Station (Yorkshire)
4m direct from Starbeck.
Amazing walk especially the section through the forest following the River Nidd. A varied, scenic and remarkably rural route between two towns, with a highlight stretch through Nidd Gorge following the River Nidd through forest. Starts on the tarmacked, surfaced former-railway Greenway, easy walking and then field and woodland paths that can get quite muddy in places at wetter times of year. Passes through Nidd Gorge, a nature reserve mainly owned by the Woodland Trust, on a route via the Nidderdale Greenway (a Sustrans cycle/pedestrian path along a former railway line).
Tough: steep ascents. 9km.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Knaresborough Station Circular (Yorkshire)
4m direct from Starbeck.
beautiful.
Easy: 7km, moderate ascents. 2h.
Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative; Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Horsforth Station to Leeds Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Starbeck.
A route of three sections: quiet wooded pathways criss-crossing the railway, a tedious middle section of road walking beside a busy road, then a delightful ending through Burley Park and along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath with the River Aire alongside and leading right to the station. Ends along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath with the River Aire running parallel. Greener than many people expect for an urban route.
Easy: 9km, moderate ascents.
Some wooded sections would not feel appealing or safe walking alone at night, particularly for solo women; one long stretch beside the busy Queenswood Drive.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Bradford Interchange Station to Horsforth Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Starbeck.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Shipley Station to Horsforth Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Starbeck.
stunning views over Saltaire and Baildon. A very pleasant walk with a good mix of terrain, including a lovely stint alongside the River Aire and stunning views over Saltaire and Baildon. Some footpaths are overgrown and parts are inaccurately plotted on non-existent paths and requiring diversions.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km.
Overgrown footpaths and sections plotted on non-existent paths require a few diversions.