Cicerone The Dales Way Guide Book

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A fully waymarked trail from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere, the Dales Way links two of England's most celebrated national parks, the Yorkshire Dales & the Lake District. Well served for accommodation & facilities, & with easy walking on riverside paths, it is one of the gentlest multi-day walks in Britain & therefore an ideal introduction to long-distance walking. It can be comfortably completed in 6-8 days. Presented in six daily stages of 7-19 miles (with suggestions for alternative schedules), this guide describes the Way in both directions, with the main route description running from south to north. Step-by-step route description is accompanied by 1:100, 000 mapping, & a trek planner, showing where facilities are available, is included to facilitate planning. Accommodation listings & useful contacts can be found in the appendices. A separate, conveniently sized map booklet located in the back-cover sleeve provides all the OS 1:25, 000 mapping needed to complete the tra...