Walk ny132 Worton Scar and Thornton Rust from Askrigg

This 5 mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Askrigg & will take you about 2½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5mls (8km)
Ascent:502ft (153m)
Time:2½hrs
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Route outline for walk ny132:

Askrigg  -  Askrigg Bottoms  -  The River Ure  -  Wensleysdale  -  Worton Bridge  -  Worton  -  Worton Scar  -  Thornton Scar  -  Thornton Rust  -  River Ure  -  Wensleydale  -  Nappa Mill Farm  -  Askrigg

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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The Yorkshire Dales National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL30 Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central areas


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny132 Worton Scar and Thornton Rust from Askrigg

In no particular order . . .

Askrigg Church

Askrigg Church

Photo: Billy Leech (1)

The River Ure, Askrigg Bottoms

The River Ure, Askrigg Bottoms

Photo: Mark Reid (4)

Askrigg Church

Askrigg Church

Photo: Mark Reid (1)

Worton village

Worton village

Photo: Billy Leech (3)

Askrigg Bottoms

Askrigg Bottoms

Photo: Mark Reid (3)

Stepping Stones across the River Ure near Askrigg

Stepping Stones across the River Ure near Askrigg

Photo: Mark Reid (2)

The path back to Askrigg across Askrigg Bottoms from Worton Bridge over the River Ure

The path back to Askrigg across Askrigg Bottoms from Worton Bridge over the River Ure

Photo: Mark Reid (6)

The River Ure from Worton Bridge

The River Ure from Worton Bridge

Photo: Billy Leech (2)

Askrigg Bottoms near Askrigg

Askrigg Bottoms near Askrigg

Photo: Mark Reid (5)


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