Yoredale Way (High Route)
73 mile walk beside the River Ure from its source to its end
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The Yoredale Way is a sister walk to the Swale Way. It runs for 73 miles from Kirkby Stephen, beside the River Ure, through what used to be called Yoredale, but is now known as Wensleydale. It is a long distance walk that follows the course of the River Ure, from its source on the high fells in the Yorkshire Dales National Park above Kirkby Stephen, to the village of Boroughbridge 73 miles later.

This route uses the high options on the first and third days. If you want to walk the low route, use this option.

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Holiday Packages

All our Standard Itineraries include:

  • Hand-picked accommodation in B&Bs / guest houses / inns / small hotels
  • En-suite facilities where available
  • Breakfast
  • Daily baggage transfers from our own team of local drivers
  • All booking fees

We will also endeavour to include all these in any custom itinerary you wish to build for this walk.

Itin A:   6D / 7N       £820 pp *

Day 1: Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale Head (13.6m), taxi to Hawes *
Day 2: Taxi to Garsdale Head, walk to Bainbridge (11.1m) *
Day 3: Bainbridge to Middleham (16.6m)
Day 4: Middleham to Masham (11.1m)
Day 5: Masham to Ripon (13.4m)
Day 6: Ripon to Boroughbridge (7.6m)

£1,000 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£820 per person (based on two sharing)
£780 per person (based on group of 3)
£775 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

* price includes taxi

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Itin B:   4D / 5N       £560 pp *

Day 1: Kirkby Stephen to Hawes (19.1m)
Day 2: Hawes to Middleham (20.8m)
Day 3: Middleham to West Tanfield (17.6m)
Day 4: West Tanfield to Boroughbridge (14.5m)

£655 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£560 per person (based on two sharing)
£530 per person (based on group of 3)
£525 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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Itin C:   5D / 6N       £710 pp *

Day 1: Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale Head (13.6m), taxi to Hawes *
Day 2: Taxi to Garsdale Head, walk to Aysgarth (16.3m) *
Day 3: Aysgarth to Cover Bridge (12.5m)
Day 4: Cover Bridge to West Tanfield (15.7m)
Day 5: West Tanfield to Boroughbridge (14.5m)

£870 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£710 per person (based on two sharing)
£675 per person (based on group of 3)
£670 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

* price includes taxi

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Itin D:   7D / 8N       £945 pp *

Day 1: Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale Head (13.6m), taxi to Hawes *
Day 2: Taxi to Garsdale Head, walk to Bainbridge (11.1m) *
Day 3: Bainbridge to Swinithwaite (8.4m), taxi to Leyburn
Day 4: Taxi to Swinithwaite, walk to Cover Bridge (10.1m)
Day 5: Cover Bridge to Masham (9.2m)
Day 6: Masham to North Stainley (8.4m)
Day 7: North Stainley to Boroughbridge (12.6m)

£1,155 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£945 per person (based on two sharing)
£895 per person (based on group of 3)
£890 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

* price includes taxi

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Itin E:   8D / 9N       £1035 pp *

Day 1: Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale Head (13.6m), taxi to Hawes *
Day 2: Taxi to Garsdale Head, walk to Sedbusk (7m) *
Day 3: Sedbusk to Aysgarth (9.3m)
Day 4: Aysgarth to Middleham (10.6m)
Day 5: Middleham to Masham (11.1m)
Day 6: Masham to North Stainley (8.4m)
Day 7: North Stainley to Bishop Monkton (9.1m)
Day 8: Bishop Monkton to Boroughbridge (5.3m)

£1,250 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,035 per person (based on two sharing)
£980 per person (based on group of 3 or more)

* price includes taxi

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* All headline holiday prices are shown per person, based on two people sharing.

Baggage Transfer

Baggage Transfer is automatically included in the price of all our Walking Holiday packages.

These prices are for anyone planning their own holiday and just need bags moving from one stop to the next.

All Itineraries

Price available on request

Max 17kg per bag

Itin B

£180 (single)
£90 per person (based on two people)
£65 per person (based on group of 3)
£50 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin C

£220 (single)
£115 per person (based on two people)
£80 per person (based on group of 3)
£60 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin D

£310 (single)
£155 per person (based on two people)
£105 per person (based on group of 3)
£80 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin E

£350 (single)
£175 per person (based on two people)
£120 per person (based on group of 3)
£90 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

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Note: If you are booking accommodation in an Airbnb, you must ensure that there will either be someone available to take collection/delivery of your bags or that they have appropriate, secure storage in the event that the proprietor is absent.

Walk Information

Rest Days
Rest days can be incorporated into any walking holiday package at an additional £65.00 per person per night

Solo Travellers
Solo travellers please contact us or use the booking form to send your proposed itinerary including dates, and we will price accordingly. Where possible, we take advantage of existing bookings from other clients to ensure you receive a cost effective service.

Alternative Itineraries
For alternative itineraries to those provided for this route, please contact us, or use the Booking Form to submit your proposed itinerary and number of participants and we will quote accordingly.

Walking Season Dates
Prices are based on the walk starting after 1st April and ending before 30th September.

Walk Information

The Yoredale Way is a sister walk to the Swale Way. It runs for approximately 72 miles from Kirkby Stephen, beside the River Ure, through what used to be called Yoredale, but is now known as Wensleydale. It is a long distance walk that follows the course of the River Ure, from its source on the high fells in the Yorkshire Dales National Park above Kirkby Stephen, to the village of Boroughbridge 72 miles later.

The walk starts beside another great river, the Eden, as we leave Kirkby Stephen and climb up to the ridge above the Mallerstang valley to find the source of both the Eden and, more importantly to us, the Ure. The Way then runs through beautiful Wensleydale, one of the most famous of all the Yorkshire Dales and home to the world-renowned cheese of the same name.

An option is provided to climb out of the valley to the site of an old beacon on Penhill, and look down onto the twisting Ure below. We visit the castle of Richard III in Middleham and one of the great brewing centres of northern England in Masham, home to Theakston’s and Black Sheep.

For the majority of the Way, we are never far from the Ure as it winds though woodland and beside wide pastures, quaint villages and the parks of stately homes. In Ripon we find the modern bright lights and grand ecclesiastical architecture, side by side in a bustling city, with the Ure calmly sliding by it all. A final stretch of riverside path brings us to journey’s end in Boroughbridge, where you could turn around and follow the Swale Way back to Kirkby Stephen.

OS Explorer Maps
OL19 – Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley
OL30 – Yorkshire Dales – Northern & Central areas
298 – Nidderdale
299 – Ripon & Boroughbridge
302 – Northallerton & Thirsk

Guide Books
“The Yoredale Way” by Stuart W. Greig – Published by Pocket Routes 

Mobile Digital Mapping
Digital maps can be viewed on most modern smartphones using an appropriate app, downloaded from the app store associated with your device. Brigantes recommend that whichever app you use, it should support Ordnance Survey 1:25k or 1:50k scale maps. There are many apps to choose from, but the two main providers are Ordnance Survey and Memory Map.

Each provider’s app has its own benefits, but both provide all-important offline navigation, meaning your device does not need a mobile signal to work effectively on the trail.

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One Reply to “Yoredale Way (High Route)”

  1. My mate Jeff and I were booked with Brigantes to do the Yoredale Way in April 2020, but had to cancel at the last minute because of the first lockdown. Once the restrictions were lifted, Annette and her staff arranged for us to do the walk later in the year, in September. Both the original booking and the re-booking were handled efficiently and with a minimum of fuss, and Jeff and I were both very pleased with the outcome. It’s a great walk, which we extended to York, where we spent a couple of extra days. Brigantes were happy to find us somewhere close to York rail station, as requested, for the two extra nights. We had a good mix of accommodation (B&Bs and pubs), and all of the places we stayed at were very good – some of them were excellent, and far better than one might expect for the price. They all spoke highly of Brigantes, and deservedly so.

    The daily transfer of bags that Brigantes sorted out for us went without a hitch.

    Despite all the extra work involved in cancelling and re-booking our holiday, we were charged nothing extra, and we didn’t even lose our initial deposit.

    We’re very happy to recommend Brigantes. Put simply, they care.

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