The Wensleydale Heifer – The Bolton Arms loop from West Witton

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The Wensleydale Heifer – The Bolton Arms loop from West Witton

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5.0

(5)

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The Wensleydale Heifer – The Bolton Arms loop from West Witton

05:40

21.1km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

182 m

The Wensleydale Heifer

Highlight • Restaurant

Time your walk for a lunch or evening meal here. Excellent service and good food.

Tip by

360 m

The Fox & Hounds

Highlight • Pub

Traditional pub serving good food that’s dog friendly and has a small beer garden at the rear

Tip by

4.79 km

The Three Horseshoes

Highlight • Pub

Dog friendly historic public house located in the heart of Wensley

Tip by

5.82 km

Leyburn Old Glebe Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

7.26 km

The Bolton Arms

Highlight • Pub

Dog friendly pub in the heart of Leyburn which has a large beer garden to the side in the old pub car park

Tip by

7.45 km

View of Melmerby Moor and Wensleydale Railway Crossing

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wensleydale Railway crosding

Tip by

8.70 km

Leyburn Shawl

Forest

9.02 km

Viewpoint

9.38 km

View from Leyburn Shawl

Highlight • Viewpoint

The best viewpoint IMO on the Leyburn Shawl path. Just up/down from here are a couple of benches to sit and admire the view

Tip by

13.4 km

Faint Path Through Sheep Field

Highlight • Natural

14.6 km

The Bolton Arms

Highlight • Pub

Great for a quick stop before visiting Castle Bolton

Tip by

17.8 km

George's Plantation

Forest

21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

2.55 km

1.23 km

1.20 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

9.71 km

4.63 km

2.45 km

1.74 km

1.60 km

964 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

15°C

8°C

62 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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The Wensleydale Heifer – The Bolton Arms loop from West Witton

The Wensleydale Heifer

The Fox & Hounds

The Three Horseshoes

The Bolton Arms

View of Melmerby Moor and Wensleydale Railway Crossing

View from Leyburn Shawl

Faint Path Through Sheep Field

The Bolton Arms

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