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Walks in West Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a historic county in northern England. It’s known for its Roman and Viking heritage, as well as its Norman castles, medieval abbeys, Industrial Revolution-era cities and 2 national parks. The county town of York, founded by the Romans, is home to 13th-century cathedral York Minster, Tudor houses and medieval walls. The interactive Jorvik Viking Centre recalls the area’s 9th-century Norse occupation.

Waymarked Trails

Walking Trail Distance
Aislabie Walk 27 km / 17 miles
Bewerley Industrial Heritage Trail 14 km / 9 miles
Blue Man Walk 26 km / 16 miles
Centenary Way (North Yorkshire) 134 km / 83 miles
Cleveland Street Walk 13 km / 8 miles
Cleveland Way National Trail 171 km / 106 miles
Coast to Coast (Wainwright) 293 km / 182 miles
Dales High Way 145 km / 90 miles
Dales Way 126 km / 78 miles
East Riding Heritage Way 136 km / 85 miles
Ebor Way 122 km / 76 miles
England Coast Path – Filey Brigg to Middlesbrough 108 km / 67 miles
Esk Valley Walk 56 km / 35 miles
Foss Walk 45 km / 28 miles
Harrogate Ringway 32 km / 20 miles
Jorvic Way 104 km / 65 miles
Knaresborough Round 32 km / 20 miles
Langbaurgh Loop 63 km / 39 miles
Millennium Way – York 37 km / 23 miles
Minster Way 80 km / 50 miles
Nidderdale Way 87 km / 54 miles
Pennine Bridleway – Settle Loop16 km / 10 miles
Pennine Bridleway National Trail330 km / 205 miles
Pennine Way National Trail404 km / 251 miles
Ribble Way113 km / 70 miles
Ripon Rowel80 km / 50 miles
Rosedale Circuit61 km / 38 miles
Six Dales Trail61 km / 38 miles
Trans Pennine Trail346 km / 215 miles
Trans Pennine Trail – York Link26 km / 16 miles
Welcome Way58 km / 36 miles
Wilberforce Way97 km / 60 miles
Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail124 km / 77 miles

Notable Places