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ROUTE 2

Crummackdale

Start/finish Roadside parking near Austwick: SD 769 691 Distance 12km (7½ miles) Ascent 325m (1070ft) Grade Level 3 Time 2hr Terrain A mix of grassy paths, walled lanes and fields Map OS Landranger 98: Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale Refreshments Pub and shop in the village of Austwick Public transport Buses 580 and 581 from Skipton to Kirkby Lonsdale

This is a hidden gem of a route, featuring one of the best examples of Yorkshire Dales scenery. Crummackdale is often missed in favour of runs up the higher peaks of Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. The run is filled with geological interest, passing through the world famous Norber Erratics, as well as limestone pavement and layers of Moughton Whetstone, a banded mudstone used to make whetstones for razors. The run passes places such as Beggar’s Stile and Thieves’ Moss.

The run begins just outside the village of Austwick and climbs up on to the plateau east of Ingleborough, before following a short section of the Yorkshire Three Peaks route. The second half heads south and west, crossing through the limestone pavement of Moughton, before dropping back down to the start using an ancient walled lane.