Grinton Moor – High Harker Hill Trail loop from Reeth

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Grinton Moor – High Harker Hill Trail loop from Reeth

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Grinton Moor – High Harker Hill Trail loop from Reeth

05:29

18.7km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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58 m

Grinton Forest Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Grinton St. Andrew's Church is known as “The Cathedral of the Dales” because for centuries it was the only parish church in Upper Swaledale, receiving the dead carried for miles …

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252 m

Grinton Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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 …

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2.81 km

High Harker Hill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice Trail leading to another trail that leads you to the bottom of the water crossing which brings you at the main road people park at.

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4.62 km

High Harker Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

High Harker Hill, at 1,535 feet (468m), is home to the remains of an old lead mine. However, it's the views over Swaledale and Arkengarthdale that will likely provide you with a more aesthetic boost!

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9.57 km

Abandoned tin mine shaft

Highlight • Historical Site

Great place to sit for a while with views across the moor. If it's not raining!

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14.6 km

From the summit of Greets Hill, you can see Penhill, Whernside and Buckden Pike - some of the best summits in the Dales. A beautiful view: rest your gear against the cairn, get a good sip of water and enjoy!

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15.8 km

Grinton Moor

Highlight • Climb

Grinton Moor is a testing 1.9 mile (3 km) climb from Grinton village in the direction of Leyburn. After climbing sharply out of the village, you will gently wind through …

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

2.30 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.46 km

6.51 km

2.39 km

2.33 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 12 November

6°C

-1°C

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Comments

May 1, 2022,Reeth, High Harker

A really enjoyable walk. Do note though that the path along the "stream" at 12 miles has been washed away. We walked down the road for a while before rejoining the route via a path on the right