Mallerstang, Garsdale, Dentdale and The Lune Valley
Here the three counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria meet at the western part of the Yorkshire Dales. The dales include Mallerstang, Garsdale, Dentdale and The Lune Valley. These dales are some of most remote areas of the Yorkshire Dales with little or no settlements/villages and higher mountains. This area of dales goes from the Pennine Range to the east to the smooth ripples of The Howgill Fells in the west. The character of the dale is a mix of small rural market towns such as Dentdale and Kirkby Lonsdale, with a natural and scenery mountain landscape containing a vast and diverse wildlife; as well as good paths for the walker in which to explore and walk in.
Dentdale is most eastern of the Yorkshire Dales which stretches 14 miles from the windswept moors below Whernside to the confluence of the Rivers Dee and Rawthey near Sedbergh. The area contains plenty of dry stone walls and field barns typical of the Dales, but also many beautiful trees and hedgerows, which make the valley green and lush for the walker to explore and enjoy. Also, along the valley’s length are scattered with dozens of farms that have done much to shape this ancient landscape over last 2000 years.
Gardale is located in the north-west corner of the Yorkshire Dales. The dale is a wild and remote area of the Yorkshire Dales. For the walker, it is perfect if you want to get away from the popular areas such as the Three Peaks. Popular walks for the walker in this dale include Wild Boar Fell and Baugh Fell, and Mallerstang Edge. These walks are for those who like a challenge because they are all above 1000 meters high.
The Lune valley is also a popular area for the walker and provides some magnificent countryside in which to explore. A popular walk in the area is the Lune Valley Ramble, which runs for 16 miles on the River Lune from Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale.