Loop - Rylstone Cross & Cracoe War Memorial + Christmas Markets - 11.5mi/18km

Start Time: 9:45am PROMPT! Due to limited daylight.
Miles/Kilometres: 11.5mi/18km (Approx)
Total ascent: 460m (Approx)
Difficulty: Moderate
Estimated length of time: Hike will take approx 5 hours (including a lunch break).
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Public Transport: Not directly from West Yorkshire (bus only runs on Sundays/Bank Holidays). Will have to get a train to Skipton and then get a bus to Grassington. Happy to give people a lift from Keighley, Steeton or Skipton train stations.
Parking - Yorkshire Dales National Park car park at the village. https://maps.app.goo.gl/nUmdRRfVMoqjiPws6
Payment: £1 - Use this link to pay: https://settleup.starlingbank.com/jamiepope1 - please put "Grassington" as reference.

Itinerary

Meet outside the visitor centre. We start by walking down the famous cobbled Sedber Lane to Linton Falls. Cross over the bridge and walk down Church Lane to the B6160, cross over and walk aloing Lauradale Lane to the hamlet of Linton. We turn off onto Garros Lane and follow it through Linton until it turns into a dirt road and then a footpath.

We follow the footpath through fields and along various becks until we come out at Threaplands Farm & Campsite. We walk through the farm onto Thorpe Lane. We follow this road until it merges with the main road to Grassington. We walk along the main road (there's a pavement to walk on) through the village of Cracoe to Chapel Lane and veer off onto it.

We then follow this dirt road to St. Peter's Church an veer off onto another dirt road called Bolton Abbey Bridleway. The next dirt road starts our ascent up onto the moors to Rylstone Cross (pictured). Up until now it has been a fairly flat walk with a small amount of ascent/descent through the farmland. The next bit is a 180m ascent up to Rylstone Cross. Where we can stop for lunch and enjoy the views from up here.

The ascent continues as we now walk along the edge of the hillside steadily up to Cracoe War Memorial (in the shape of an obelisk). This bit is approx a 120m ascent. If anyone wants to bag a trig point, there's one not far away and a bit higher up on Thorpe Fell. We now steadily descend off Thorpe Fell, down to Thorpe Fell Lane, we follow this road down and through the hamlet of Thorpe. We walk down Kali Lane back to the B6160 from earlier. We walk along this briefly before veering off onto a footpath.

The walk ends by following this footpath over Stickhaw Hill (barely any ascent to it) to Church Road from earlier. Then back over Linton Falls and up Sedber Lane to the car park. We can then go into Grassington for their Christmas markets, food & drink.

Disclaimers

The walk organisers do not have training or insurance. Therefore, anyone who joins the walk is accountable for their own safety and anyone they bring with them. By signing up you accept this.

Check the weather (on multiple websites) before leaving your residence. Bring clothing & footwear suitable for the forecast. We advise you to bring walking boots for any medium or harder walk. Trainers are only recommended for easy walks. Bring a coat just in case (this is Britain after all...) and extra layers if it is going to be cold.

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Bring a packed lunch and snacks. Bring enough food & water to last the estimated time.

We recommend bringing some cash just in case. Especially if parking. Not everywhere is contactless yet.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the walks organiser.