Hiking in North Yorkshire

Go hiking in North Yorkshire with curated guides of the best hikes across the region. With over 18 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in North Yorkshire.

No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.

Get a top hiking trail recommendation in North Yorkshire from one of our 2 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 18 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!

Hiking Destinations in North Yorkshire

17 routes · Hiking

Yorkshire Dales National Park

4 routes

North York Moors National Park

Hiking Routes in North Yorkshire

Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss

A wonderful loop linking 3 of Yorkshire's finest natural wonders

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 7.7 km
Ascent: 237 m
Descent: 237 m

Ribblehead Viaduct and Whernside

Hike to the highest peak in the Yorkshire Dales and pass a legendary landmark on the way!

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 13 km
Ascent: 475 m
Descent: 475 m

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

One of Yorkshire's finest easy hikes past some of its most beautiful water features

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 6.8 km
Ascent: 210 m
Descent: 210 m

Pennine Way Day 9 - Tan Hill Inn to Middleton in Teesdale

A long trip through some featureless - and often boggy - moorland

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 27 km
Ascent: 497 m
Descent: 792 m

Pennine Way Day 8 - Hawes to Tan Hill Inn

A combination of waterfalls, moors, summits and one of the best pubs in England make this one of the best days on the whole trip.

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 27 km
Ascent: 961 m
Descent: 679 m

Pennine Way Day 7 - Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes

A less challenging day than yesterday, but a lovely stroll nonetheless.

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 22 km
Ascent: 492 m
Descent: 483 m

Coast to Coast

One of the iconic walks in the UK, the Coast to Coast - also known as Wainwright's Coast to Coast - is a long distance hike from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire.

Difficult Hiking