A moderate walk (mountain (above 600m)) in national park Yorkshire Dales starting and finishing in North Yorkshire, England, about 15.00km (9.32 mi) long with an estimated walking time of about 5:30h. It is unsuitable for families with children, prams & pushchairs, wheelchairs.
Ascent
427m (1400ft)
Descent
403m (1322ft)
Max. Elevation
710m (2329ft)
Altitude Gain & Loss
830m (2722ft)
End
Keld, Richmond, North Yorkshire, England
Car Free Walks TeamCreated by Timwoods on 20 Oct 2011
Way down the end of Swaledale is Great Shunner Fell. It's a popular hill, accessible from either Swaledale or Wensleydale. The ground can get boggy - it's on the watershed of both dales, feeding the rivers that charge through them - but it's a fantastic little corner of the Dales.
Keld and Thwaite, the nearby villages, are accessible via the Dales & District buses, but note the last bus leaves Keld at about 3pm, and there are no buses on Bank Holidays or Sunday outside of the summer months. Better to make an overnight trip of it and stay at the Tan Hill Inn, about 4 km north of Keld:
www.tanhillinn.co.uk. The bunk room is a cheap option and includes a full English breakfast the next day. Alternatively book a room at Keld Lodge in the village:
www.keldlodge.com
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Timwoods
Hi Paul, many thanks for the update! I did the walk a few years ago and don't think Keld Lodge was a pub then. Have updated the walk with your details.
Paul C
There will also be buses to Swaledale on Sundays and Bank Holidays between May and September 2012, including a link from Ribblehead Station on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line. Details will be available on the DalesBus website at www.dalesbus.org shortly. Note also that the Tan Hill Inn is actually about four miles north of Keld village - food, drink and accommodation is however available in Keld at Keld Lodge.