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Affric Kintail Way
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- On trail 28.9 mi 46.4 km
- Walking time 12–13 h
- Ascent 460 m 1,500 ft
- Descent 450 m 1,500 ft
- Difficulty Easy
A long valley day, with Danby Wiske on the way to Ingleby Cross.
Section 9: Richmond to Ingleby Cross map
Example stay The Blue Bell Inn (opens in a new tab)
Cross-check: Coast to Coast route description on National Trails . The walk is taken from that page, checked 12 October 2026. Miles on our line are measured between these ends on the imported path. Where a walking guide uses the same two ends, its miles are from walkcoasttocoast.co.uk, also checked 12 October 2026.
The walk
The path crosses Richmond Bridge, passes Easby Abbey, and follows the Swale under the A1(M) at Thornbrough and on through Catterick Bridge, Bolton-on-Swale, and Danby Wiske. After the East Coast Main Line it does not cross the A19 on the old line. The approved route turns north to a bridge at Black Swan, then south into Ingleby Arncliffe and Ingleby Cross. On our line this is 28.9 miles (46.4 km), with 460 m (about 1,510 ft) of climb. A walking guide does not publish this pair as one stage. It splits the valley at Danby Wiske and then at Osmotherley, and its next stage starts at Osmotherley rather than at Ingleby Cross.
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Start of section
Richmond
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Easby Abbey
After Richmond Bridge the riverside path passes the abbey before the long valley begins.
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The A19 bridge
The approved line goes north to a bridge at Black Swan, then south to Ingleby Arncliffe and Ingleby Cross.
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End of section
Ingleby Cross
Section 9: Richmond to Ingleby Cross overview
The ground
- Riverside path, field edges, lanes, and two crossings of main roads on bridges.
A long, low valley. The length is the work. The climb is small. The distance is the longest official section on our line, 28.9 miles (46.4 km). Our 11- to 13-day plans walk it in one day. The 10-day and the 14- to 18-day plans stop at Danby Wiske.
Stops
Refreshments
- Ingleby Cross has The Blue Bell Inn
- the night on every plan except the 10-day. Plans that split the valley sleep at Inglenook B&B in Danby Wiske
- the only village with beds in the Vale
Toilets
- No source used for this section names a public toilet
Before you go
Opposite direction
Ingleby Cross to Richmond
Walked the other way, you leave Ingleby Cross, use the bridge at Black Swan, and follow the Swale upstream into Richmond.
End of section
Richmond
Richmond to Ingleby Cross FAQ
Is Richmond to Ingleby Cross one walking day?
It is one official section, 28.9 miles (46.4 km) on our line. Our 11- to 13-day plans walk it as one day. The 10-day and the 14- to 18-day plans break it at Danby Wiske.
Walk this as a day
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