My day started in the bustling market town of Settle, not so busy at seven thirty on a cold Sunday morning, my intention was a circuit of Longcliffe Scar, maybe dropping into Malhamdale if time permitted. This is a walk I've intended to do for ages but elsewhere always seemed more important, Trail Magazine re-kindled my interest so here I was shivering my way between the seventeenth century buildings surrounding Settle's Market Place en route to Constitution Hill and the warmth of the first climb of the day.

My route took me up Constitution Hill to join the bridleway signed Longcliffe, after passing the limestone cliffs of Blua Crags a path rose to meet the fell road, from here a lane to the right climbs steeply, this green lane would guide me to Malham passing the twin entrances to Jubilee Cave en route. Height won presented spectacular views back over Ribblesdale and later Silverdale. It was easy walking on an excellent track, one hour and four miles later it was decision time, surrender height gained to descend into Malhamdale or follow the bridleway to Kirkby Gate to descend through Stockdale, I would save Malham for another day and just enjoy the views across that wonderful dale today. My descent down Stockdale brought me to Warrendale Knott's, the icing on the cake, the most spectacular limestone scenery of the day, I challenge anyone to pass this stretch of the Craven Fault without stopping to admire the limestone cliffs and towers of Warrendale and Attermire Scars, I lingered a while before making my descent back to Settle.

A Round of Longcliffe Scar.	back to list view route map
	Climbing between dry stone walls looking back to Settle.
	The morning sun catches the slopes of Pen-y-ghent.
	Golden glow across Ingleborough seen over Ribblesdale.
	As I climb higher stunning views like this one tilt into view, forty miles to the west the Lake District skyline.
	The shapely summit of Pen-y-ghent to the right across Silverdale Fountains Fell.
	Pen-y-ghent and Fountains Fell seen from the long walk across Longcliffe Scar.
	Romping along on this fine track crossing some of Yorkshires finest broad acres.
	Final view back to Ingleborough before the descent into Malhamdale.
	Wonderful views over Malhamdale, across the skyline the hills above Wharfedale.
	Stretching to the north some of Yorkshires finest landscape.
	An enigma in limestone country, Malham Tarn.
	Mouth-watering views over Malhamdale.
	Descending into Stockdale looking to the distant hills of Bowland.
	Rye Loaf Hill across Stockdale.
	Warrendale Knotts the icing on the cake, magical limestone scenery.
	Views to Sugar Loaf Hill.
	The truly humbling sight of Warrendale Knotts and Attermire Scar, easily some of the most spectacular scenery in the Dales.
	Warrendale Knotts a rock climbers paradise.
	Warrendale Knotts and Attermire Scar, a landscape laid down in a warm tropical sea over 350 million years ago.
	Dropping in to Ribblesdale looking to the massive scar of the Settle Quarry carved out of the slopes of Giggleswick Scar, on the far horizon the blue/grey hills of the Lake District.
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