Attermire Scar & Catrigg Force - Route.
Distance: 7 miles / 11½ kilometers
Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Grade: Moderate/Easy
Map: OS Explorer 02 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern and Western Areas
Start Point: Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Settle.
Grid Reference: SD 819 637
Nearest Post Code: BD24 9EJ
| Serial | Distance | Grid Reference | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 0.00 miles | SD 819 637 | From the Tourist Informaton Centre, Market Place in Settle town centre turn left, then turn right, passing the Co-Op supermarket on the left taking Constitution Hill which climbs steeply, and then turn sharp left on Highway. |
| 02 | 150 yards | SD 821 637 | Continue on Highway where the gradient levels off, at the Y-fork junction take the track on the right on to the Dales High Way. |
| 03 | 500 yards | SD 823 641 | Follow the Dales High Way which runs to the left of Sugar Loaf Hill. After passing through a gate, at the fingerpost (ahead for Langcliffe), turn right up the hill, keeping Sugar Loaf Hill on the right. |
| 04 | 1.30 miles | SD 838 641 | Where the paths cross turn left, but before doing so, it is worth walking straight ahead to explore Attermire Cave, then return back to the junction. |
| 05 | 2.00 miles | SD 838 651 | Continue along the path heading north, underneath Attermire Scar and passing a track on the left, continue all the way to Victoria Cave. |
| 06 | 3.38 miles | SD 637 655 | From Victoria Cave rejoin to the track, pass through a kiss gate and turn right ascending a bridle way to Jubilee Cave which has two entrances. |
| 07 | 3.44 miles | SD 836 654 | From Jubilee Cave back track to the path now on the right, and follow the path heading south west, continue on the path to where the bridle way, and then meets a road. |
| 08 | 3.85 miles | SD 829 653 | At the road turn right, continue steadily up hill, for about 1 mile, ignore the path on the left leading to Upper Winskill near the cattle grid (SD 834 660). Continue along the road and take the next path on the left by next the cattle grid. |
| 09 | 4.47 miles | SD 838 664 | Continue along the farm track, to Shake Holes and a fingerpost signed Winskill 1/2 mile & Stainforth. Follow the path for Stainforth, to a gate on the right signed Catrigg Foss only. Follow the path down to Catrigg Force. |
| 10 | 4.56 miles | SD 832 670 | After visiting the waterfall, return back to the fingerpost and take the path signed Winskill 1/2 mile. |
| 11 | 6.13 miles | SD 832 668 | Follow this path all the way to Langcliffe. Bear right on the main lane through the village and go passed the church, to a bridle way on the right. |
| 12 | 6.21 miles | SD 823 651 | Turn right on to a signed bridle way to Settle, the path climes steeply then levels off over the hillside to Settle. |
| 13 | 6.78 miles | SD 823 641 | Continue along the path (passing the junction at serial 3 above) all the way back to the start. |