Hiking

Dales Way

Westmorland and Furness · England · United Kingdom

Dales Way is a hike from Westmorland and Furness in United Kingdom: 128.8 km, 1459 m of climb, 1200 m of descent, high point 489 m.

• 128.8 km
• 1459 m of climb
• 1200 m of descent
• high point 489 m

About this hike

The Dales Way is an 78.5-mile (126.3 km) long-distance footpath in Northern England, from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, to Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria. This walk was initially devised by the West Riding Ramblers' Association with the 'leading lights' being Colin Speakman and Tom Wilcock. The route was announced to the public in 1968 and the first recorded crossing was by a group of Bradford Grammar S

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Getting there

This hike starts near Westmorland and Furness. Open the destination for travel time from where you are by car, train or plane, and the price of a night.

More hikes around Westmorland and Furness

• Coast to Coast Walk - 342.3 km, +11083 m
• Pennine Bridleway - 330.8 km, +5967 m
• Westmorland and Furness Way - 219.4 km, +2908 m
• Dales High Way - 162.0 km, +3510 m
• King Charles III English Coast Path: Furness Peninsular - 39.1 km, +42 m

Before you go

This route is shown for information only. It is not a recommendation and not a guarantee that the route is safe, open, marked or passable today. The line, the distances, the climb and the grade come from open data sources and may be inaccurate or out of date, and conditions in the mountains change fast.

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Route data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from open terrain data. Updated 2026-09-19.