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Cow and Calf Rocks – Ilkley Moor Stone Circle loop from Burley-in-Wharfedale

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Burley

Cow and Calf Rocks – Ilkley Moor Stone Circle loop from Burley-in-Wharfedale

Hard

4.8

(5)

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Cow and Calf Rocks – Ilkley Moor Stone Circle loop from Burley-in-Wharfedale

05:19

18.4km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.90 km

Twelve Apostles Stone Circle, Ilkley Moor

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Twelve Apostles is a beautiful stone circle in an atmospheric setting on Ilkley Moor. The stone circle dates to the Bronze Age (3000-1200 BC) and would have served a …

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8.14 km

Rombalds Moor Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the trig point on Rombalds Moor, you get breathtaking views up Wharfedale to Great Whernside and over the vast urban conurbations of Leeds and Bradford. In very clear conditions, …

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8.47 km

Puddle Stone (Stanza Stones Trail)

Highlight • Monument

This is the Puddle Stone, 1 of 6 Stanza Stones making up the Stanza Trail. Each displays a piece of poetry by Simon Armitage

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8.69 km

Rock Formations on Bingley Moor

Highlight • Natural Monument

Right by the paved track

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9.72 km

Cowper's Cross

Highlight • Monument

My children delighted at finding 10p on the top of Cowpers Cross. Well it was 40 years ago. Now I always leave a couple of pounds there just to let some child have that same delight

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12.2 km

White Wells Spa Cottage and Plunge Pool

Highlight • Historical Site

This spa bath, believed to have been built around 1700, was a key part of Ilkley's establishment as a desirable spa town. Today, visitors can still take a dip in …

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13.9 km

Cow and Calf Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cow and Calf Rocks are an impressive rocky outcrop high on Ilkley Moor. From the rocks, you get sublime views over Ilkley and Wharfedale. You can have a lot of …

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14.1 km

Ilkley Moor Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ilkley Moor is part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire.

The moor, which rises to 1,319 feet (402 m) above sea level, is well …

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18.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

5.39 km

1.22 km

1.19 km

475 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

3.84 km

2.85 km

1.76 km

1.63 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

20°C

12°C

18 %

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Cow and Calf Rocks – Ilkley Moor Stone Circle loop from Burley-in-Wharfedale

Twelve Apostles Stone Circle, Ilkley Moor

Rombalds Moor Trig Point

Puddle Stone (Stanza Stones Trail)

Rock Formations on Bingley Moor

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Cow and Calf Rocks

Ilkley Moor Stone Circle

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