Walks in Yorkshire

Walk the second highest peak in the Yorkshire Dales, a mountain pockmarked with cavernous sinkholes, rumbling rivers and labyrinthine limestone paving

A 7-mile hike starting and finishing at the village of Muker in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

The valleys, moors, hills and caverns of the Yorkshire Dales National Park are etched with miles of rolling footpaths – explore this atmospheric limestone landscape with our guide to the Yorkshire Dales' best walks.

Steep stairwells, pitched roofs, an intriguing past and windy clifftop walks make this village in the North York Moors National Park the perfect rural getaway

The quiet hills, dales and villages of East Riding of Yorkshire are threaded with miles and miles of quiet footpaths. Here are a few of our favourite routes, from the Yorkshire Wolds to Flamborough Head.

This waterside walk along the Ingleborough Nature Trail follows Clapham Beck from the village of Clapham to Ingleborough Cave in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Quilted with banks of bluebells, sorrel and stitchwort, Yorkshire’s Matterhorn in the North York Moors National Park is a spring masterpiece

This challenging hike passes through 11 dales and includes landscapes depicted in paintings by the English artist David Hockney

Tranquil dales, cosy pubs and beautiful valleys: some of the most rewarding walks in Britain can be found in the rolling wolds of Yorkshire. We take a look at some of our favourite Yorkshire Wold walks – each route includes detailed directions, images and a map.

A moderate-level 8.5-mile walk through the Yorkshire Wolds and landscape, and that inspired artist David Hockney to paint some of his greatest works

The beautiful nature reserve on the banks of the River Derwent in the North York Moor National Park was once home to iron smelting. Today it's a peaceful spot – go quietly and you may see an otter

A nine-mile circular walk through the Yorkshire Worlds, stopping off at the medieval village of Wharram Percy

A 7.7-mile walk through the rolling hills and valleys of the Yorkshire Wolds

Ramble through deep dales, a quaint village and enchanting woods on this six-mile walk through the Yorkshire Wolds

A 10-mile walk through some of the lesser-known valleys and hills in the Yorkshire Wolds

Take a hike through peaceful dales and wolds and along country lanes on this moderate-level route through the Yorkshire Wolds.

Follow the gentle meanders of the River Ure, where woodlands of yellow aconites and swaying hazel catkins lead to tiny Yorkshire hamlets and quiet country lanes

Wander among the prehistoric rock carvings and ancient monuments of a wild, windswept moor.

Hop aboard an electric bus into the heart of Nidderdale to follow an undulating footpath past pretty market towns, over rolling moors and alongside the bubbling River Nidd