24th August 2011 - Malham and Kilnsey Moors
Walk Details
Distance walked: 11.2 miles
Total ascent: 1846 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 5.5 hrs
Route description: Grassington-Linton Falls-Threshfield-Skirethorns-Cow Close Wood-Height Laithe-Bordley-Mastiles Lane-Conistone-Grassington
I parked in Grassington and crossed Linton Falls on the way to Threshfield. From Threshfield I headed across to Skirethorns and then through Wood Nook and Cow Close Wood on the way to the hamlet of Bordley. From Bordley I reached Mastiles Lane. I followed Mastiles Lane across Kilnsey Moor and down to the road up Wharfedale where I crossed the river to Conistone. From Conistone I made my way back to Grassington.
Total ascent: 1846 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 5.5 hrs
Route description: Grassington-Linton Falls-Threshfield-Skirethorns-Cow Close Wood-Height Laithe-Bordley-Mastiles Lane-Conistone-Grassington
I parked in Grassington and crossed Linton Falls on the way to Threshfield. From Threshfield I headed across to Skirethorns and then through Wood Nook and Cow Close Wood on the way to the hamlet of Bordley. From Bordley I reached Mastiles Lane. I followed Mastiles Lane across Kilnsey Moor and down to the road up Wharfedale where I crossed the river to Conistone. From Conistone I made my way back to Grassington.
Route map
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Photos of Linton Falls...
Burnsall Fell on the way to Threshfield
In Threshfield..
Skirethorns
Wharfedale below as I leave Cow Close Wood
At Height House
Height Laithe
Past the ruins of a lime kiln
Looking back as I cross fields..
..to Bordley
Past a dry valley
The hamlet of Bordley
Joining Mastiles Lane..
Mastiles Lane heading down into Wharfedale and Kilnsey
Looking back
In Wharfedale at Kilnsey
Zooming in on Kilnsey Crag
Crossing the Wharfe at Conistone..
The hamlet of Conistone
Kilnsey Crag behind Conistone
Looking across Wharfedale as I head back to Grassington
The dry valley of Dib Beck
Heading back to Grassington
Grass Wood
Looking across Wharfedale as I reach the outskirts of Grassington