The River Wharfe leaves Grassington in a hurry, throwing itself over Linton Falls before resuming its meandering course to the pretty village of Burnsall. And the best way to enjoy the river, whose Celtic name means winding, is to follow it upstream with a return high above Wharfedale.
LOCATION: 7 miles north of Skipton
START: B6160 Burnsall Village Green car park
Grid ref: SE033611 Postcode: BD236BU
DISTANCE: 7 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 3.5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - Yorkshire Dales South Landranger 98
REFRESHMENTS: Burnsall, Grassington & Hebden
EN ROUTE: Dales Way, Linton, Wharfedale
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News