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Adventure Week 7
  • Week 1 - Adventure Racing
  • Week 2 - Serious Surfing
  • Week 3 - Orienteering
  • Week 4 - Sailing
  • Week 5 - Dixons Hollow Sklls Course
  • Week 6 - Traditional Climbing
  • Week 7 - How Stern Gorge
  • Week 8 - Power Kiting
  • Week 9 - Swale Charity Paddle
  • Week 10 - Walk the Cleveland Way National Trail
  • Week 11 - Try Gliding at Sutton Bank
  • Week 12 - Try Windsurfing
  • Week 13 - 5 Day Tou of the Dales
  • Week 14 - Go Geocaching
  • Week 15 - Scotton 100 Cycle Event
  • Week 16 - Sea Kayaking
  • Week 17 - Three Peaks Fell Race
  • Week 18 - Fishing
  • Week 19 - Trekking Centre
  • Week 20 - Etape du Dale Cyclospotive
  • Week 21 - Gaping Gill - Open week
  • Week 22 - Settle Loop
  • Week 23 - Go Ape at Dalby Forest
  • Week 24 - Ballooning
  • Week 25 - Dalby Forest Walk and Play
  • Week 26 - York to Selby Cycle Route
  • Week 27 - Try Paragliding
  • Week 28 - Thixendale Round
  • Week 29 - Ryedale Rumble Cyclosportive
  • Week 30 - Go down a showcave
  • Week 31 - Lancaster to York Cycle Ride
  • Week 32 - Wasburn Paddle
  • Week 33 - Guided Caving Trip
  • Week 34 - Malham Trailquest
  • Week 35 - Cotter Force
  • Week 36 - Moors to Sea Cycle Tour
  • Week 37 - Boots and Beer Walking Fesival
  • Week 38 - Climbing the Big Three
  • Week 39 - 3 Peaks Cyclocross
  • Week 40 - Husky Trekking
  • Week 41 - Saltergate Fell Run
  • Week 42 - Multi day horse ride at the North York Moors National Park
  • Week 43 - Whitby to Scarborough Cycle Route
  • Week 44 - Caving
  • Week 45 - Bike Trials
  • Week 46 - Tramper Route to Old Gang
  • Week 47 - Guided Walks
  • Week 48 - Mountain Biking at Dalby Forest
  • Week 49 - Open Access Walk
  • Week 50 - Bouldering
  • Week 51 - Try Surfing
  • Week 52 - Ingleton Climbing Wall
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How Stean Gorge

How Stean Gorge

A magical limestone gorge

Week 7 - On Foot

How Stean GorgeLevel of Fitness
From an easy stroll to a serious adventure

The Experience
How Stean Gorge is a spectacular limestone gorge hidden amid Nidderdale's lush green pastures, and is a great day out. Near to many tourist attractions, it is virtually on the Nidderdale Way close to Harrogate, Skipton, Scar House Reservoir, Pateley Bridge, Brimham Rocks, Bolton Abbey, Fountains Abbey and many other North Yorkshire tourist attractions.

In the gorge, narrow paths and footbridges cross the steep-sided ravine which is 20 metres deep in places. Depending on the weather, water rushes over large boulders carving them into fantastic shapes. This is a beautiful place for a day out.

How Stean Gorge offers fun for all ages. Whether it’s a relaxing stroll or an adventure you are looking for, the Gorge is a perfect place for a family day out. The restaurant, bar and café are a perfect way to end your day out, serving a variety of home cooked food.

How Stean GorgeHow Stean Gorge, welcomes outdoor adventure groups to the gorge, provided they are affiliated with trained instructors and book in advance.  How Stean Gorge can offer an exciting experience of abseiling, gorge scrambling and caving all in one location.  They can even recommend instructors to go with.

There is also a campsite nearby and bike hire available.

Have a go
The Gorge is very sheltered and can be enjoyed year round.  In many ways it is at its most impressive during the winter when there is more water around.
Open 7 days a week, 10.00am to 6.00pm.

Find out more
Call How Stean Gorge on 01423 755666 or click here