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Route: Settle, Pennine Bridleway, Blua Crags, Cow Close, Winskill Stones, Upper Winskill, Catrigg Force, Winskill Stones, Jubilee Cave, Victoria Cave, Brent Scar, Attermire Scar, Attermire Cave, Sugar Loaf Hill, High Hill Lane, Scaleber Force, Upper Settle, Settle
Date: 09/09/2012
From: Settle
Parking: Parking in Settle
Start Point: Settle
Region: Yorkshire Dales
Route length: 8.4 miles (20.1 km)
Time taken: 04:05
Average speed: 2.1 mph
Ascent: 405m
Descent: 407m
Points of interest: Catrigg Force, Jubilee Cave, Victoria Cave, Attermire Scar, Scaleber Force
We chose a truly fabulous day to get out into Yorkshire Dales to investigate some of the waterfalls that can be found near Settle. A glorious late-summers day greeted us as we arrived and parked the car, a real Indian summer sort of day. Settle is nestled just outside the National park, much like Buxton in the Peak District. It stands within the valley of the River Ribble, underneath some impressive limestone formations, namely a great exposed ridge, the Craven Fault, that runs east to Malham Cove. The walk, though a little disjointed, would pass a number of geological features including waterfalls, ravines and caves, a perfect day out for the geographer and walker alike and a great way to see out the summer.
The small town of Settle |
The Pennine Bridleway looking towards a distant Ingleborough |
Ribblesdale |
Rounding Clay Pits Plantation |
A distant Pen-Y-Ghent |
Samson’s Toe is approx 2.5m high and it stands upon a series of small limestone stilts that have not eroded away thanks to the protection of their boulder. It is said to be possible to rock the stone on its limestone pivots.
Samson's Toe |
Traffic up ahead |
Descending the path to Catrigg Force |
Catrigg Force lies in a secluded gorge |
It is possible to get closer by scrambling over the rocks |
The tumbling water of Catrigg Force |
The eastern edge of Winskill Stones |
A view back to Ribblesdale |
Jubilee Cave |
The view looking out! |
Brent Scar |
Attermire Scar |
Warrendale Knotts |
The full spectacle of the Craven Fault; Warrendale Knotts, Attermire Scar and Settle Scar |
Scaleber Force |
Scaleber Force |
Scaleber Force |
High Hill |
One of the many old-fashioned road signs around Settle |
A view of Malham Cove on the drive home |
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