The Howgills and Limestone Trail

The Howgills and Limestone Trail is a 76 mile (122km) long-distance walk from Kirkby Stephen to Settle.  The Trail takes you through picturesque and, in parts, demanding area of Cumbria and North Yorkshire - with a short diversion into Lancashire.

It draws its inspiration from Alfred Wainwright's Walks in Limestone Country and Walks in the Howgill Fells. The route has strong associations with railways. It passes over the spectacular Smardale Gill viaduct, and close to the Stainmore Railway, the disused Ingleton and Tebay Railway, and the Settle-Carlisle railway.  

More information on The Howgills and Limestone Trail is available on the Long Distance Walkers Association website.