W22: Birks Fell and Firth Fell
The Station Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4LD
Saturday 26th September 2026
Leave Station car park at 9.00am. Start Buckden National Park Car Park (Charge) (GR: SD 942 774, What3Words: ///baking.tomato.confirms) at 10:00am. 11 miles, 1,400’ of climbing. Hard. £7
The highlight of our walk today is the ridge of the fells separating Langstrothdale from Littondale, and we will get great views each way during our walk. We start in gentle fashion as we make our way alongside the youthful River Wharfe via Hubberholme to Yockenthwaite.. From here we follow The Dales High Way, climbing steeply to the ridge, with a quick visit to Horsehead (1,985’), before we start the ridge walk to Birks Fell (2,001’) and Firth Fell (1,991’). Then it is a steep but easy descent back to the valley to the banks of the River Wharfe, and Buckden.
The highlight of our walk today is the ridge of the fells separating Langstrothdale from Littondale, and we will get great views each way during our walk. We start in gentle fashion as we make our way alongside the youthful River Wharfe via Hubberholme to Yockenthwaite.. From here we follow The Dales High Way, climbing steeply to the ridge, with a quick visit to Horsehead (1,985’), before we start the ridge walk to Birks Fell (2,001’) and Firth Fell (1,991’). Then it is a steep but easy descent back to the valley to the banks of the River Wharfe, and Buckden.
