Buckden, Cray and Hubberholme

Seven miles and about three and three quarter hours, climbing the old Roman line of Buckden Rake to the waterfalls at Cray, then following a three-mile limestone terrace west to Yockenthwaite before coming back down the Dales Way along the young Wharfe through Hubberholme. Park in the National Park car park in Buckden, which is the only sensible parking in upper Wharfedale; the 72 bus from Grassington terminates here on the days it runs. Cray Gill and the Wharfe both give excellent water and there are safe shallow pools for a swim at Hubberholme, but sheep are on the Rake and the terrace all year and there are cattle in the Langstrothdale fields so the dog stays on the lead; gates handle most of the wall crossings, though the riverside path near Hubberholme has two tight squeeze stiles a broad dog will need lifting through.