Distance: 10.4 miles
Total Ascent: 1420ft
We leave the car park (hopefully I have guessed the correct one) heading south towards Threshfield crossing the River Wharfe as it meanders sedately towards the sea.
At Threshfield we turn right towards Kettlewell then turning left into Skirethorns Lane (great house with a model train in the garden). We follow this lane, turning right into Wood Lane. The end of the road walking is now in sight and the true nature of our glorious Yorkshire countryside is soon evident with outcrops of limestone becoming more frequent.
We cross wild country - limestone uplands of Kilnsey Moor. Quite suddenly the view ahead opens up across Wharfedale to Great Whernside. You can also clearly see the profile of Conistone Dib immediately behind the village and the stunning Kilnsey Crag to your left (get your rope out if you want to climb this as it has an impressive overhang.)
With an easy downhill walk we can admire the views staying on the lane until we approach the pleasant unspoilt village of Conistone with cottages grouped together around the small village "green".
We take the path heading north past a beautiful refurbished church and then east climbing slowly to reach the limestone plateau above.
We are now reach the Dales Way which is followed all the way back to Grassington.
We will see excellent examples of limestone pavements, extensive in this area and are certainly equal to those found above Malham.
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