Southwest from Gargrave on the Pennine Way trail to East Marton and then returing to Gargrave along Leeds Liverpool canal towpath. Pretty flat walk with a total of 80 m of climbing during whole walk and good walking surface underfoot on day of recce especially back along towpath, which was compacted grit. There is a nice cafe at the midway point of East Marton. Full ordnance survey map route of the walk including step by step directions and pictures and information of this walk can be viewed and downloaded if you wish by Googling National Trails Gargrave Ramble.

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There is also a shorter walk at about 2 miles which is a shortened version of the short walk available.

From Gargrave we head out northwest along West Street on the Pennine Way briefly crossing the Leeds Liverpool canal and then turning east off the Pennine Way and along Chew Lane and then northeast on Eshton Lane. We then head north along footpath towards Winterburn. Just before Winterburn we swing roughly west towards Airton via Cowper Cote and Calton. Just before Airton we turn onto the Pennine Way again and follow it southeast back to Gargrave. There is some steady uphill climbing particularly back along the Pennine Way but neither steep nor big. On the day of recce (mid March) odd little boggy bits on occasion but nothing really bad.

From Gargrave you head northwest on Pennine Way to edge of Airton then roughly east via Calton to Cowper Cote. From there you swing northeast to the northern tip of Winterburn Reservoir. Then southeast along Moor Lane track. You then turn southwest along Cross Lane track then footpath to Friars Head. From there you head south along footpaths to Eshton Road then Chew Lane and West Street back into Gargrave. Terrain similar to Medium Walk.

14 miles circular (with option to extend to 15.5 miles at walk leaders discretion).