Kendal Limestone Way

A long distance walk of 65 miles across the limestone country of Yorkshire and Cumbria. The walk begins in Skipton and ends in Kendal. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.

Google Maps Open Source Maps

Statistics and Files
Start: Skipton
Grid Ref: SD990519
Distance: 65 miles (104 km)
 
Climbing: 2,902 metres
Walk time: 25-32 hours
Days: 4-6

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)

Summary: The Kendal Limestone Way was created by John Coppack who has written a book to describe the walk, see link below. Though the walk explores a rich diverity of upland landscapes in south-west of North Yorkshire and the south-east of Cumbria the main theme of the walk is limestone from the porous limestone uplands of the Yorkshire Dales National Park where rugged hills and towering cliffs of pearl white limestone dominate the landscape to the contrasting limestone landscape in the south eastern corner of Cumbria where precipitous limestone ridges form a barrier between Lakeland hills and Morecambe Bay. Apart from the focus on limestone the way also visits towns and villages starting with Skipton and including Gargrave, Airton, Hanlith, Malham, Settle, Austwick, Clapham, Ingleton, Masongill, Cowan Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hutton Roof, Levens and Brigsteer before ending in Kendal.

Useful Links:
Kendal Limestone Way Book
Long Distance Walkers Association


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