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Settle

View of Settle and Ribblesdale – Attermire Scar loop from Settle

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Settle

View of Settle and Ribblesdale – Attermire Scar loop from Settle

Hard

4.7

(30)

219

hikers

View of Settle and Ribblesdale – Attermire Scar loop from Settle

06:16

21.3km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.09 km

View of Settle and Ribblesdale

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This is where the climb starts…

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2.12 km

Cow Close Plantation

Forest

2.67 km

Clay Pits Plantation

Forest

3.60 km

Attermire Scar

Highlight • Trail

The skyline above Settle makes for a tremendous day out for hikers. There is no central peak to go for, just a jagged collection of rocky high points that make …

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4.06 km

Jubilee Cave

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10.2 km

Watlowes Dry Valley

Highlight • Trail

The trail up (or down) the dry valleys between Malham Tarn and Malham Cove make great, exciting walking.

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11.3 km

Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove

Highlight • Natural Monument

Most people walk from Malham village up to the Cove using the road ways. There's actually an alternative route up past the pub, which takes you higher up. I find …

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13.6 km

Limestone Pavement with View of Malham Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are certainly more famous limestone pavements in the area but this one is great if you are looking for one that feels remote and less visited

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18.8 km

View of Warrendale Knotts

Highlight • Natural Monument

Warrendale Knotts is a group of rocky limestone knolls that sit overlooking Settle and Langcliffe, just to the west of Attermire Scar. Although it is not very high at 1,476 …

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20.7 km

Settle

Highlight • Rest Area

Picturesque Settle is archetypal of the Yorkshire Dales. Use it as a base for adventures in spectacular Ribblesdale or head east for the limestone wonders found in Malhamdale. It is …

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21.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

5.80 km

4.31 km

615 m

533 m

Surfaces

7.22 km

5.29 km

4.58 km

2.54 km

1.34 km

368 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

2°C

23 %

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View of Settle and Ribblesdale – Attermire Scar loop from Settle

View of Settle and Ribblesdale

Attermire Scar

Jubilee Cave

Watlowes Dry Valley

Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove

Limestone Pavement with View of Malham Tarn

View of Warrendale Knotts

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