Packhorse Way Traditional Geocache

This cache and six others in the area have been set up by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority with kind permission of The National Trust who own this land. Most of the caches contain the usual items PLUS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION so that you can find out more about the archaeology and history of this interesting and beautiful area.

The footpath that you have been following was once a packhorse trail from Bishopdale into Wharfedale. To find out more about packhorse routes in the Dales visit the Themes/Transport area of our archaeology website www.outofoblivion.org.uk

This cache can be included with others to make a wonderful circular walk, with a short deviation to this cache. If you want to bag all seven of the caches we have hidden in the area the waypoint names are in order below. The trail is about 8 miles long starting at Buckden National Park car park (charge).

There is a regular bus service to Buckden.

The seven caches in the area, including this one, are:

GCYA55 - Buckden Rake

GCYA5B - Packhorse Way

GCYA58 - Crook Gill (small cache)

GCYA5C - Scar House

GCYA5F - Little House Barn

GCYA5G - Yockenthwaite

GCYA5A - Langstrothdale Chase (small cache)