A CIRCULAR walk taking in the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct is one of ten new routes from railway stations launched in time for the spring walking season.

Train operator Northern has put together the series, which start and finish at railway stations throughout the north of England.

The range has been put together in conjunction with experts from the television series 'Walks Around Britain' to suit all ages and abilities, say Northern bosses.

The company's regional director for the east, Paul Barnfield, said: “This collection of walks is part of Northern’s 'We Are Northern' campaign, which celebrates everything the north of England has to offer.

"We have some fabulous places for walking all across the north, many of which can be accessed from one of our 450-plus stations.

“Our trains stop at remote villages, busy market towns and thriving cities and once you’re there, there’s no better way to explore than on foot and these walks do just that.

"These are the first ten, but we will be adding more over the coming months.”

The walks can all be downloaded from Northern’s website and include step-by-step guides, time guides, difficulty grading, dog friendliness and map including OS references, at www.northernrailway.co.uk/walks.

As well as from Ribblehead , other walks include routes departing from stations at Hull, Blackpool, Knaresborough, Edale, Windermere, Chester, Buxton, Arnside, and Saltburn-by-the Sea.