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Carrying everything on your back, walking between Dales valleys and camping under the stars: backpacking changes how you see the hills. This self-supported weekend crosses the Yorkshire Dales with wild camps or bunkhouse nights under experienced mountain leadership.
Weekend introductions span two days with a lighter load and gentler distance, ideal if you are building confidence with multi-day hill travel. You walk self-supported with your kit in your rucksack while your guide leads the route, coaches lightweight packing and helps with camp placement on the fells.
The Keld to Reeth programme crosses Swaledale over three days with classic Dales passes and village finishes. Extended routes add a fourth day with more remote moorland and longer distances from trailheads around Hawes, giving a fuller taste of backpacking across the national park.
Shorter weekends often start from accessible Dales villages with good parking and straightforward first-day ascents. Keld sits at the head of Swaledale with immediate access to high moorland, while Reeth offers a sociable finish at the valley hub.
Extended itineraries use trailheads around Hawes as well as Keld and Reeth, letting the group link Wensleydale and Swaledale country in a continuous backpacking line. Your guide confirms the meeting point and finish village ahead of your weekend based on the scheduled route.
Walking with a loaded rucksack over consecutive days needs good fitness, including significant Dales ascent. Previous hill walking and camping experience helps you keep pace and manage your kit through changeable weather.
Bring your own backpacking equipment including tent, sleeping system, stove and cooking gear unless your guide advises otherwise for a bunkhouse night. We can talk through kit choices when you confirm your place if you are relatively new to backpacking.
Multi-day Dales routes become much more manageable with an experienced Mountain Leader who removes navigation stress and coaches lightweight packing, safe camp placement and hill skills in remote country.
We know the best valley links, water sources and sheltered camp spots across Swaledale and Wensleydale, so you spend the weekend walking and learning rather than second-guessing the map on exposed moorland.
The specific route and format depend on the dates you choose. Weekend introductions cover two self-supported days, the Keld to Reeth programme crosses Swaledale over three days, and extended routes add a fourth day with more remote moorland.
We send a full route plan with daily distances, camp locations, and meeting points ahead of your weekend.
Weekend introductions are two days of self-supported walking with a lighter daily distance, ideal if you are building confidence with multi-day hill travel. You'll carry your kit and camp outdoors or use a bunkhouse on some programmes.
Your guide coaches packing, camp skills, and pacing throughout while leading a route suited to the group.
The Keld to Reeth programme is a three-day backpacking crossing of Swaledale with classic Dales passes and village finishes. It suits walkers who already manage a loaded rucksack over consecutive hill days.
Trailheads at Keld and Reeth frame the route, with camp spots chosen for water access and minimal impact.
Yes. You need your own backpacking equipment including tent, sleeping bag, mat, stove, and cooking gear unless your guide advises otherwise for a bunkhouse night. Lightweight kit matters on multi-day Dales routes.
We send a detailed kit checklist ahead of your weekend with recommendations for weight and essential items.
Backpacking requires good fitness for walking with a loaded rucksack over consecutive days. Expect significant ascent on Dales fells while carrying ten to fifteen kilograms of kit.
Previous hill walking and camping experience is strongly recommended. Contact us through Adventuro Chat if you are unsure about suitability for your experience level.
Wild camping locations along the route are chosen for water access, suitable ground, and minimal impact, following responsible wild camping practice in the Dales. Your guide selects appropriate camp spots each day.
Some programmes use bunkhouse accommodation on one or more nights. Your guide confirms camp and shelter arrangements ahead of your weekend.
Yes, for suitably experienced groups with their own kit. Private backpacking weekends can be arranged on dates that suit your team through Adventuro Chat.
Private routes can be tailored around specific valleys, distance objectives, or preferred trailheads such as Hawes, Keld, or Reeth.
Bring full backpacking kit including tent, sleeping system, stove, lightweight food, waterproof clothing, and sturdy boots. Weight matters on multi-day routes so pack carefully using the checklist we send ahead of your weekend.
Your guide can advise on kit choices when you confirm your place if you are new to backpacking.
Participants must be at least 16 years old due to the demands of carrying kit and camping outdoors. Under-18s must be accompanied by a participating adult with appropriate backpacking experience who also joins the trip.
Backpacking weekends are demanding and rarely suitable for younger teenagers on scheduled programmes.
Backpacking trips run in most weather but your guide may adjust the route, use bunkhouse alternatives, or postpone if storm conditions make camping or high moorland unsafe.
We contact you ahead of your weekend if a significant change is needed.
About the centre
Yorkshire Dales
You'll join an experienced Mountain Leader and Duke of Edinburgh assessor with more than thirty years in the British hills. Days are planned around calm, patient guidance, clear safety management, and building confidence on everything from gentle valley routes to demanding mountain days across Yorkshire, the Lake District, Scotland, and the Peak District.
Whether you're booking a guided walk, a navigation course, a walking weekend, or a wild camping journey, your instructor focuses on practical skills, readable map work, and a supportive pace that suits your group. From first steps on the fells to longer multi-day adventures, the aim is safe, enjoyable time outdoors with room to learn and grow.
Operated by Northern Guiding, a partner of adventuro.
