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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Castle Bolton With East And West Bolton

Bolton Castle – Apedale Road Bothy loop from Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton

Hiking trails & Routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Castle Bolton With East And West Bolton

Bolton Castle – Apedale Road Bothy loop from Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton

Moderate

5.0

(1)

9

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Bolton Castle – Apedale Road Bothy loop from Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton

02:13

7.47km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

62 m

Bolton Castle

Highlight • Castle

Fun fact: It's where James proposed to Hellen on All Creatures Great And Small. Even if you don't want to propose enjoy the castle, the gardens and the falconeer show.

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2

147 m

Millennium Stone (Millennium Cross), Castle Bolton

Highlight • Monument

3

1.86 km

Black Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Solitude, sightlines and a superb valley panorama, Black Hill gives big Wensleydale views following a fairly short climb out of Castle Bolton, so well worth the effort.

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4

2.64 km

Dents Houses

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Large building closed. Smaller building open with fire, sofas and table. Good place for lunch

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5

2.65 km

Apedale Road Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Feels very remote here, but you're not really far away from civilisation. Pick your route. North up a stiff climb to Greets Moss. West on Apedale Road on exquisite gravel. …

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B

7.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.11 km

2.36 km

1.44 km

565 m

Surfaces

2.42 km

2.26 km

1.44 km

855 m

282 m

221 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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