Walk Leader: George Mann
Distance: about 6 miles
Total ascent: 570 ft
Proposed route
Starting from the main street we pass through an older part of Settle down to a footbridge and join the Ribble Way. This we follow all the way in places very close to the river until we arrive at Stainforth Force, a section of the river with rapids and falls. Here with luck we shall glimpse a salmon as they head up river to spawn. We then do a bit of minor road walking up through Little Stainforth village before leaving the road to cross fields climbing gently to Hanging Scar with a good view of Reinsber Scar (a limestone outcrop ) then above Stackhouse before making our way on a field path adjacent to the road as we return to Settle.
above Stackhouse
Although this not a long walk there are about a dozen stiles, ( none too difficult to us walkers ) but with a party can be time consuming, however by giving assistance to others this can be kept to a minimum.
The recce carried out following a days heavy rain and whilst the fields were soft and some areas muddy walking condition good.
Stainforth Bridge
Stainforth Force
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