The Yorkshire Dales

A list of the main Yorkshire Dales – with the river which runs through them and the highest hill on their edges.

Interesting how many dales each of the large mountains touch

  1. Swaledale – River Swale, Highest Hill: Great Shunner Fell (2349 ft)
  2. Wensleydale – River Ure, Highest Hill: Great Whernside (2,310 ft)
  3. Wharfedale – River Wharfe, Highest Hill: Great Whernside (2,310 ft)
  4. Nidderdale – River Nidd, Highest Hill: Great Whernside (2,310 ft)
  5. Dentdale – River Dee, Highest Hill: Whernside (2,415 ft)
  6. Littondale – River Skirfare, Highest Hill: Pen-y-ghent (2,277 ft)
  7. Ribblesdale – River Ribble, Highest Hill: Whernside (2,415 ft)
  8. Airedale – River Aire, Highest Hill: Pen-y-ghent (2,277 ft)
  9. Arkengarthdale – River Arkle, Highest Hill: Great Pinseat (2,262 ft)
  10. Coverdale – River Cover, Highest Hill: Great Whernside (2,310 ft)
  11. Langstrothdale – River Wharfe, Highest Hill: Buckden Pike (2,303 ft)
  12. Raydale – River Bain, Highest Hill: Addlebrough (1,602 ft)

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