Want to make the most of the summer weather in the Yorkshire Dales before autumn arrives? There are plenty of walks to embark on in the national park, especially circular ones. This means the routes are easy to follow and you end up back where you started. Even better, you can still make the most of riverside paths, scenic views, waterfalls and more.
Here are some easy, moderate and hard circular walks in the Yorkshire Dales to try, according to AllTrails. Distance: 8km (2 hours 28 minutes) Difficulty: Moderate Along this “beautiful, scenic, and very popular” trail, walkers can expect to come across riverside paths, waterfalls, sweeping views and “fascinating” geology. It starts at the pay and display car park in Malham, before the trail heads over the farm fields and beside Goredale Beck to Janet's Foss, a “picturesque” pool and waterfall and the “legendary” home of the Fairy Queen.
The route description on the AllTrails website adds: “The trail continues along the road and over the campsite along an out-and-back path to Goredale Scar, a deep and atmospheric ravine with high overhanging cliffs and waterfalls. Have you been to see Malham Cove? (Image: Lauren Wheatley/AllTrails) “The terrain here is rocky and very slippery in wetter and icy conditions, so take care with your footing. Further along the trail, there is the option to detour up the hill along a very rough and steep path to the viewpoint above Gordale Scar.
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