The Dales Way UK

The Dales Way UK
From AUD $6,899.00
  • Duration: 10 Days (approx.)
  • Location: Manchester
  • Product code: DAL

Green rolling hills, cute as a button villages, and edgy arts districts.


Level 4: multi days of longer walking up to 8 hours, combination of country lanes, paddocks and rough tracks.

As a child I would sit expectantly in front of the TV at the end of the 7 o’clock ABC news waiting for my very favourite time of the week. At 7:30pm the merry music welcoming another episode of “All Creatures Great and Small” would commence and for the next 40 minutes I would be in heaven. Giggling along with Tristan, cross with Sigfred and his tempter and delighted by James “save the day” humble attitude. Many years past and the series has been revamped with new actors taking the place of old without compromising one bit of the fairy tale of life on the Dales as the vet in the gorgeous little town of Darrowby.

The best part of this childhood share is that Darrowby is a REAL place, Grassington and it is one of the quaint little villages we will pass through on GirlsTrek’s “The Dales Way”. The Dales Way crosses two national parks and takes you from the rugged magnificence of Yorkshire all the way to the majestic finery of the Lake District. This walk is full of diversity, beginning with lush meadowlands and black bordered moors of the Yorkshire Dales, to the luminous waters of Windermere and the splendour of the Lake District.


OVERVIEW:

Day 1: Manchester

Arrive Manchester, accommodation boutique hotel, dinner

Day 2: Manchester

Art’s district tour of Manchester, city exploring, dinner

Day 3: Ilkey

Travel to Ilkey for pre trek accommodation, explore the town of Ilkey, pub dinner

Day 4: Burnsale

Trek 21 km Ilkley to Burnsale

Day 5: Hobberholme

Trek 24 km Burnsall to Hubberholme

Day 6: Dent Head

Trek 27 km Hubberholme to Dent Head

Day 7: Burneside

Trek 25 km Dent Head to Burneside

Day 8: Bowness-on-Windermere

Trek Burneside to Bowness-on-Windermere

Day 9: Manchester

Bowness-on-Windermere home of Beatrix Potter, return to Manchester

Day 10: Manchester

Final day Manchester

Level 4: Walks are 8 hours per day at a faster pace, rough tracks with some scrambling. 

GirlsTrek trips are graded according to the length of hours out on the trails, the type of trails underfoot and
the fitness required to comfortably walk longer distances, on tougher terrain, for several days in a row. 

For our Level 4 trips, we request that you have the following experience/fitness to join:

Experience hiking a multi-day trek in the last 4 years that required you to walk for up to 8hrs per day on undulating terrain.

OR Experience hiking 2 x  GirlsTrek Level 3 trips in the past 4 years. 

AND 4-5 hours a week of regular consistent exercise that involves hiking / running or fast walking.


INCLUSIONS:
  • 10 days fully guided trek and experiences with GirlsTrek
  • 3 nights boutique hotel Manchester
  • 6 nights country pubs and guesthouses
  • Dinners on trek including a drink with dinner
  • 3 dinners out in Manchester
  • Train and bus tickets for local travel
  • All meals as per itinerary
  • All accommodation twin share*
  • Champagne celebration
  • Small group size travel
  • GirlsTrek Gift
  • Trip specific packing list with expert advice and great discounts
  • Information get together to detail the trip and answer any of your questions
  • Private group chat for messages and photos
  • At home training programme to prepare you for your trek

  • 20% discount to GirlsTrek Fit and 1 day walks leading up to your trip

*You may choose a single supplement at checkout