This document provides directions for a 6 mile walk from the village of Keld in Swaledale that takes approximately 3 hours and features beautiful waterfalls and panoramic views. It instructs drivers on winding country roads to reach the remote village of Keld and park in the Park Lodge carpark. Detailed directions are given along the Pennine Way trail, noting potentially slippery conditions after rain. The walk goes over rocky ground with amazing views before descending to the village of Muker and following a path along the River Swale, with a detour to Swimmer Gill waterfall. After visiting East Gill Force waterfalls, the path returns to Keld.

1. Keld ~
Hard
Walk

2. Distance Covered: 6 miles Time to complete
walk: 3 hours
A walk with beautiful cascading waterfalls and epic
panoramic views of Swaledale. The drive to the
remote village of Keld is on winding country roads
and an adventure in itself. Give yourself plenty of
time for the walk and ensure you complete the walk
in sunny dry weather as the rocky path of the
Pennine Way can be precarious if the path is
muddy or slippy.

3. Getting There
If travelling from Middlesbrough, take the
A66 to Scotch Corner then take the A6108
through Richmond and then follow it and
look for a right turn off to Reeth. Exit Reeth
and take the B6270 and follow this windy
country road until you eventually come to
Keld. Parking can be found at the Park
Lodge carpark further into Keld

4. Map of the Keld walk

5. From the car park walk
ahead down a gravel path
signed Muker. Continue
along the path as it rises
ignoring the path that goes
down to the left. Go through
a gate, pass a sign to
Kilsdon Upper Force and
continue on the path which
carries on below a crag and
to a signpost.

6. Turn right which is on the
Penine Way and go up to a
gap in the wall. and to
another signpost.

7. The path can be slippy and
precarious in frost or after rain, so
take special care negotiating the
rocky path. Follow the path as it goes
over rocky ground and slopes. Cross
a ladder stile as the path starts to
descend. You will have amazing
views as you follow the path. You will
cross over more stiles.

8. Go down to a signpost
and you will come across
a signpost to the Pennine
Way. Ignore that path and
join a walled track signed
Muker. The track is
gravelled and works its
way down to the village of
Muker.

9. You will pass a house and then to
your left look for a path signed
Public Footpath. If you struggle to
find it as long as you don't go
down into the main village of
Muker you will find it. Follow the
path through six gates towards
the River Swale.

10. Turn a sharp right when
you reach the river and
look for a footbridge
over the river.

11. Ascend steps beyond
the footbridge and
turn left where it is
signed Keld. Follow the
clear track along the
valley, until it curves
right into Swimmer
Gill. Take a short detour
to see the waterfall. It
really is beautiful.

12. Cross the footbridge and
head up to a gate.

13. Start climbing the track
and follow it around an
old barn. Continue
steadily downhill and you
will come to a gate
above East Gill Force.
Fork left when you come
to a wooden seat and
you will then be able to
admire the waterfalls.

15. After you have visited the
waterfalls follow the path
over a footbridge, then
bear right uphill and you
will be on the track you
started you walk on. Head
back to Keld for some
food and refreshment!