The Yorkshire Dales National Park boasts some of the finest walking country in northern England and many of the 8.3 million visitors to the National Park make use of the 2100 km of footpaths and bridleways.

There is a network of over 450 km of public rights of way in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, which includes two long distance routes; the Pennine Way (the first and best known National Trail, established in 1965) and the Coast to Coast Walk (see map).