November 2025

November 2025

Saturday 24th - Settle

A walk Lead by Brian Thorne

10 Miles & a few ft of Ascent

A return to a firm favourite of mine with a ten mile jaunt through beautiful limestone country.

Leaving Settle, we skirt northwards along the river before climbing to join the “Pennine Journey track.” Still climbing, we skirt past Dead Man’s cave and over our first high point before descending to join the Dales High Way.

Passing under Smearset Scar, we follow this well marked track until we drop down to beautiful Stainforth force and lunch.

Our second climb of the walk takes us up through Stainforth, past the Jubilee and Victoria caves, to rejoin the Dales High Way at Attemire Scar. One last climb then leads us past more stunning limestone outcrops before a steep drop down into Settle once more.

B Walk Lead by Pat Guy

8 Miles,   900ft Ascent

We leave Settle by walking in a northerly direction following the river Ribble to Stackhouse and then make our way through an old mill and to the pretty village of Langcliffe. We continue in a northerly direction to Winskill. Then it is a short distance along the Pennine Bridleway to Stainforth to follow the riverside path passing the falls and if are lucky we may see salmon leaping.  We then follow the river all the way back to Settle.

C Walk Lead by Gwyn Jones

5.5 Miles

This walk takes us up to Stainforth where the river Ribble provides us with a cascade waterfall. Atlantic salmon migrate in the autumn so if we are lucky we may see some leaping. The 1^st part of the walk takes us alongside the river and through fields to Stackhouse. From here we take the roadside route up to Little Stainforth and a short drop down to the waterfall. (There is a riverside route but because of the recent wet weather the paths are very slippy). On our return, at Stackhouse, we go down to the river and cross the weir to Langcliffe and head for home.