If you start in Appletreewick or Burnsall you could aim to reach Buckden (milepost 27), Hubberholme (milepost 28) or Yockenthwaite (milepost 30) today. If you start in Grassington and are a moderate or strong walker you could continue beyond Yockenthwaite to Deepdale (milepost 31), Beckermonds (milepost 32.5) or Oughtershaw (milepost 33.5). The first and last sections of this stage again keep close to the valley bottom, but the middle section of 5 miles or so between Grassington and Kettlewell take you onto the high ground on the east side of the Dale, where you cross some good examples of the famous 'limestone pavements' (areas of bare rock with grooves or 'grykes' eroded by solution to a depth of up to a metre or more). The upstanding ridges between the grykes are called 'clints'. The views across the Dale take in the great rock mass of Kilnsey Crag, popular with rock gymnasts. The villages of Grassington and Kettlewell provide all the facilities that you could wish for en route, including shops, pubs and cafés, as does Buckden, which is closer to the end of the stage.