About Us

The Six Dales Walk is organised by North Leeds Scout District but is open to teams from anywhere in Scouting and Guiding including adults. The event has been run for over 60 years and is well organised with a full safety support team, which means that special arrangements are in place so that individual teams do not require their own hill walking permit holders.

A team walking challenge for those in Scouting and Guiding, crossing up to six of the Yorkshire Dales
Junior Walk - for 10 to 14 year olds up to 23 miles
Senior Walk - for 13 year olds and older, including adults, up to 42 miles

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The Six Dales Walk is an annual team walking and navigation challenge for those in Scouting or Guiding. It has been run for over 60 years and takes place on the last Sunday in September every year.There is a Junior Walk of up to 23 miles for those aged 10 to 14, who must be accompanied by an adult, and a Senior Walk of up to 42 miles for those aged 13 or older. The two walks follow the same route but the Junior Walk finishes at roughly the halfway point of the Senior Walk.

The walk helps to build teamwork, is a real challenge with a true sense of achievement for those that manage to finish or get further than they have in previous years (only 1 or 2 teams usually finish the Senior Walk each year) as well as being an opportunity for a great walk in the Yorkshire Dales and individual teams do not require their own hill walking permit holders. It can also count towards the Scout Adventure, Teamwork & Team Leader Challenge Awards.