From the car park, go right, turning right again beside Puddleducks along a surfaced track. At the end, by some cottages, continue over a stile beside the river. After 70yds (64m), leave through a kissing gate from which a stepped path climbs a wooded bank to a stile.

Gradually diverging from the right fence, head across fields to meet a tarmac track near Beatrix. Go left. Some 70yds (64m) beyond a cattle grid, leave on a bend through the second of two gates on the left. Climb away by the left fence across moorland grazing, later falling to a gate. Drop through trees into Oxenhurst Clough and rise steeply from the stream through larch. Beyond the trees, carry on through a couple of gates and continue by the right fence of a final field to a track.

Follow it left for 0.75 miles (1.2km), eventually passing cottages at Burn House. Just after a right bend, branch off left across a field towards conifers. Bear right through the trees and then right again to leave over a stile near a wind turbine. Head half-left towards the right corner of more trees. Over a stile, cross a track and continue with the plantation on your left. Climb to another stile and cross a final field to a lane opposite cottages at Laythams. Go left.

Walk for 300yds (274m), taking the second track off left – a bridleway to Burnside Cottage. Through gates, head slightly right to bypass the house. Walk on above a stream, soon dropping across to continue beside its opposite bank. Through a gate at the top corner, the path rises right, later swinging left in a steady climb above the Dunsop Brook valley. Reaching marsh, keep ahead parallel to a wall. Continue for another 300yds (274m) to find a gate on the left, near a circle of stones to the right.

Through the gate, bear half-right across heather moor, soon crossing the watershed into Whitendale. Later joining a track, wind down through a gate to a junction by a wall above Whitendale Farm.

Take the path off left beside the wall, contouring above the river for 0.75 miles (1.2km). Beyond a couple of footbridges at the foot of Costy Clough, watch for a stile from which a path zigzags to the valley floor. Follow a track left.

At the end, swing right over consecutive bridges and follow a metalled drive past waterworks buildings. Continue down the valley for 1.5 miles (2.4km), passing Bishops House.

Shortly beyond a cattle grid, look for a bridge spanning the river. Continue right to pick up your outward route and head back to the village.