Nidderdale Way
Explore the Nidderdale Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Nidderdale Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/nidderdale-way
A circular walking holiday around Nidderdale on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
From £430 per person
Beautiful and underrated Nidderdale sits just beside the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Quiet and undisturbed, this enchanting valley contains the wind-weathered gritstone sculptures of Brinstone Rocks alongside How Stean Gorge, a spectacular limestone ravine. Ripley Castle lies here, too, with its fabulous deer park and gardens laid out by Capability Brown.
Lush woodland and rustling meadows line the walk between Ramsgill, a cluster of stone cottages, and Ripley, a 19th century estate built to resemble a French village. The Nidderdale Way is a low-level route on the whole, although it does climb the flanks of the valley to follow gritstone edges and moorland fringes for rewarding views over the dale.
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Admiring the varied scenery through the Yorkshire Dales, from high level moorland, lush woodlands and flowing meadows.
Visiting the sleepy Dales villages of Ramsgill and Ripley.
Discovering the best of The Dales’ attractions, including Brimham Rocks and How Stean Gorge.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIDDW | A circular trail beginning at Pateley Bridge | 4 days walking | £430 |
Travel to Pateley Bridge where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Pateley Bridge to Middlesmoor. 14.5 miles (23km)
Middlesmoor to Bewerley. 10.5 miles (17km)
Bewerley to Ripley. 14 miles (22.5km)
Ripley to Pateley Bridge. 14 miles (22.5km)
Depart from Pateley Bridge after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to walk more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are walking on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Walker or Single Supplements apply respectively:
A note about transfersYou can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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“A relatively easy walk through some splendid countryside – my second visit to the Dales and I already want to go back again!”Mr Julyan, UK
“The places we stayed were all excellent and the taking on of our luggage worked well. We wish there were more circular walks like the Nidderdale Way.”Mr Box, UK
“We thoroughly enjoyed the route which was varied.”Mr Balme, UK
“Good holiday, went as planned, great weather too.”Mr Sibley, UK
“Interesting and varied environments with plenty of wildlife. It is such a pretty & varied route that there is much to be appreciated on each day - moorland, woodland, river, vast scenery, wildlife - all fabulous.”Mr Anderson, UK