Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Running trails & routes

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

Castle Bolton With East And West Bolton

Bolton Castle – Sweet William Shooting Hut loop from Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton

Routes

Running trails & routes

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

Castle Bolton With East And West Bolton

Bolton Castle – Sweet William Shooting Hut loop from Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton

Hard

runners

Bolton Castle – Sweet William Shooting Hut loop from Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton

01:38

13.9km

320m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

62 m

Bolton Castle

Highlight • Castle

Fun fact: It's where James proposed to Hellen on All Creatures Great And Small. Even if you don't want to propose enjoy the castle, the gardens and the falconeer show.

Tip by

6.55 km

Grovel Ascent

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.33 km

Sweet William Shooting Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

An excellent viewpoint from Sweet William shooting hut

Tip by

7.37 km

Shooting Cabin Viewpoint

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A long slog to the top. Be careful of the loose gravel. However, push hard the view from the cabin is incredible and worth every push.

Tip by

8.29 km

Descent Into Carperby

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the shooting hut it's a lightning 100m drop into Carperby. There's 3 gates, but if you are lucky they won't all be closed. It varies on the time of year.

Tip by

11.7 km

Medieval Track to Castle Bolton

Highlight • Trail

Apparently, the track that leads west from Castle Bolton to Askrigg has been here since the medieval times, perhaps even earlier, as there are pre-historic artefacts on the way.

Walking-wise, …

Tip by

12.5 km

Intake Plantation

Forest

13.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

2.28 km

166 m

Surfaces

5.98 km

4.32 km

3.48 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

20°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.4

1,762

Three Peaks Challenge — Yorkshire Dales National Park

05:15h

40.6km

1,420m

Hard

5.0

311

Three Peaks Walk to Pen-y-ghent

01:19h

10.7km

450m

Hard

4.5

Scar House Reservoir and Dale Edge Loop

01:51h

16.2km

410m

Hard

Pen-y-Ghent loop from Dale Head

02:01h

16.3km

430m

Moderate

Aislabie Walk

00:36h

4.68km

110m

Moderate

2.5

Malham Tarn loop — Yorkshire Dales National Park

01:10h

10.4km

140m

Hard

Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell loop from The Thrang — Yorkshire Dales National Park

02:03h

15.7km

590m

Moderate

The Druid's Plantation & Knowle Wood loop

00:43h

6.25km

130m

Moderate

5.0

Drift Lane and St Peter's Church loop from Toady Bank

01:14h

11.2km

200m

Hard

Fountains Fell loop on the Pennine Way from Malham Tarn

01:44h

13.6km

360m

Hard

Horse Head Moor and Deepdale Trail

01:40h

11.7km

490m

Easy

Healaugh and Reeth Swing Bridge loop from Reeth — Yorkshire Dales National Park

00:32h

4.53km

30m

Bolton Castle – Sweet William Shooting Hut loop from Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton

Bolton Castle

Grovel Ascent

Sweet William Shooting Hut

Shooting Cabin Viewpoint

Descent Into Carperby

Medieval Track to Castle Bolton

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️