Once you've left Grinton and have crossed the steep cattle grid, keep going straight on to reach Grinton Moor. (There's a turning on your right after the cattle grid to Greets Moor.) It's about a 4km climb in total, with a mid-section of 500 metres at 16 percent. Absolutely stunning views for miles on a clear day. Blustery on other days! The heather and its colours are at their best in late summer, early autumn, so prepare for a few photo stops.

Al Salter

March 12, 2021

Road cycling

Climbing out of Grinton, the road steepens. On the right, you can see the repair works following the flooding which took out the bridge higher up the valley & threatened …

RichD

February 15, 2026

Hiking

A classic stretch of high Pennine moorland, shaped by centuries of lead‑mining, with old hushes, spoil heaps, and trackways still etched into the heather. The moor forms part of the Reeth–Grinton–Harkerside upland block, giving wide, open views over Swaledale. Spectacular under a layer of snow in winter.

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1. Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent – Grinton Moor loop from Middleham

71.0km

03:28

1,050m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Richmond Market Place – Grinton Moor loop from Catterick Garrison

50.5km

02:23

690m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Grinton Moor – Tan Hill Road Climb loop from Richmond

88.6km

04:22

1,310m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Distance 813 m

Uphill 80 m

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Location: Grinton, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Grinton Moor

1. Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent – Grinton Moor loop from Middleham

2. Richmond Market Place – Grinton Moor loop from Catterick Garrison

3. Grinton Moor – Tan Hill Road Climb loop from Richmond

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