Start at the bridge end, furthest away from the village of Conistone. You will find a metal gate on the side facing Kilnsey Crag. It is a tight squeeze to get through, and you may have to take your pack off !?

Head in the general direction of the Crag along a grass path, signposted Scar Lathe from the gate.

Keeping the river on your right and a wall on your left, make for a barn. There is a gate on your left taking you out onto the road and directly in front, and to the right of you, is the crag looming above. This is a good photo opportunity.

Turn left and walk (on the right) towards the pub, the Tennant Arms. Directly past it, turn right and follow this road uphill, passing the Old Hall on your right, and the Trout farm below on your left.

On reaching a fork in the road, go left at a signpost for Bridleway Malham 5½. You will finally meet a large metal gate. Go through this and after about a hundred yards, take care not to miss (pictured) a stone stile with a wooden gate on your left.

Climb over this and make your way down the hill through pastures with a stream on your right, towards a finger post. If the weather is wet, these paths can become flooded.

Keeping to a well marked footpath, you arrive at a wooden gate, go through this, pass through a small farm, and finally out onto the main road. Turn left at the road and then right back onto the bridge.

Carry on through into Conistone village, passing the pony trekking centre, to the maypole. Here you take the road to the left and arrive at this point, pictured here. Take the track off to the right.

Follow this road through to a series of three gates, clearly signposted 'Footpath to Conistone Dib'. This is a magical part of the journey, through a deep gorge. Beyond this, keep to the path, and above you to both sides are scree and rock.

At last you will reach a laddered stile, climb this, and continue on.

Next along this track are two stiles in sight of each other. You need to choose the one over to the right (pictured), and take the path signposted to Grassington.

Heading uphill and towards a wall with a stile, make your way past a pool, (or a dried up dip, depending on the weather?) and at the stile turn left almost turning back on yourself, and take the green lane that is signposted to Kettlewell.

Going uphill along this track are more magnificent views, and over to the left a huge drop down into the valley.

Walking over four stone slabs at the end of the path, go through a new gate in the stone wall ahead. (the old gate of which was lying round the corner the day I passed it.) Turn sharp left, this will take you to Scot Gate Lane, which leads past the aerial mast.

Go through two large metal gates, along this stony lane, and eventually back into Conistone, after passing St. Mary's Church on your right.