Abbott's Hike

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Abbot's Hike
Abbott's Hike
Length171 km (106 mi)
Location Cumbria/North Yorkshire/West Yorkshire, England
Designation UK National Trail
Trailheads Ilkley, West Yorkshire
53°55′30″N1°49′01″W / 53.925°N 1.817°W / 53.925; -1.817
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria
54°36′47″N2°49′08″W / 54.613°N 2.819°W / 54.613; -2.819
Use Hiking
DifficultyChallenging

Abbott's Hike is a long distance footpath in Northern England in the United Kingdom.

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The route

Abbott's Hike runs for 171 kilometres (106 mi) from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Pooley Bridge in Cumbria. [1] The walk passes through the counties of West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Cumbria and provides links between the Three Peaks Walk with which it shares 23 kilometres (14 mi), 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) of the Pennine Way, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) of the Dales Way. [2]

The walking is classed as challenging and is on upland and moorland. [3]

It is named after its originator, Peter Abbott. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Wimbush, Tony (1982). Long distance walks. Clapham: Dalesman Books. p. 45. ISBN   0852066767.
  2. ↑ "Abbott's Hike". ldwa.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Lawrence, Paul; Maple, Les; Sparshatt, John (2009). The UK trailwalker's handbook (8 ed.). Milnthorpe: Cicerone. p. 200. ISBN   978-1-85284579-7.
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