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Everyone has the right to access the countryside and The Yorkshire Dales National Park (YDNP) works tirelessly to ensure that there are good routes and tracks for people in wheelchairs.
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Many of these routes are packaged as ‘Miles without Stiles’ – barrier free tracks, ideal for wheelchair users. There are currently 17 ‘Miles without Stiles’ walks within the YDNP with more to come on line in the near future. This walk is part of the ‘Swale Trail’ – a 12 mile (20km) track in Swaledale, between the picturesque villages of Reeth and Keld. 75% of the track will be traffic free.
This section from Gunnerside towards Low Lane covers a distance of about 6 miles in total.
Despite the poor weather, it was a pleasure to be outdoors in a stunningly beautiful location. The track was perfect for the WHILL and the track looks in keeping with the natural environment, with plants and wildlife thriving along its path.
Access TOG’s verdict
The track surface is made from compounded aggregate. The WHILL travelled over the track easily and is the ideal chair to use for this route. As the controls on the chair are all encased and sealed, it did not matter that we got absolutely soaked to the skin! Thank goodness for waterproofs!
Nearest Train (or tube) Station(s):
Darlington
