Walking Britain Grassington, Mastilles Lane & Conistone Dib
Introduction to Walk 1145
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Upper Wharfedale
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km
Ascent - 1850 feet / 561 metres
Time - 7 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
Mastilles Lane and Conistone Dib are the highlights of this Yorkshire Dales walk from Grassington. This walk, although lengthy, includes many scenic features with limestone dominating the geology of the area. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL2 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL2 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 98 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 98 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Mastilles Lane & Conistone Dib from Grassington
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
Other walks nearby
0.7 miles / 1.2 km away
Thorpe Fell & Cracoe from Linton
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
0.7 miles / 1.2 km away
Thorpe & Burnsall from Linton
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.2 miles / 10.1 km
1.5 miles / 2.4 km away
Hebden Gill & Cupola Corner
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Trollers Gill from Burnsall
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
A Wharfedale wander from Burnsall
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Conistone to Grassington via the Dib
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Copplestone Gate and Conistone Pie from Conistone
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Capplestone Gate & Conistone Pie from Conistone
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.8 miles / 11.1 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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