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