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Penhill Summit – Penhill Crags and Beacon loop from Melmerby

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Penhill Summit – Penhill Crags and Beacon loop from Melmerby

Easy

4.4

(5)

27

hikers

Penhill Summit – Penhill Crags and Beacon loop from Melmerby

01:56

6.48km

210m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.77 km

Penhill Summit

Highlight • Summit

2

1.87 km

Penhill Crags and Beacon

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Penhill Crags are a joy to walk, with slightly shocking (beautiful!) views from up here of the valleys down below. There is a trig point here (526m), Penhill Beacon, and …

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3

3.83 km

'He Tore His Rags' Mosaic, West Witton

Highlight • Monument

'He tore his rags' is a line from the verse, "The Ballad of Old Bartle". In West Witton there’s a tradition to burn an effigy of Old Bartle every year. For more info, see yorkshire-dales.com/old-bartle.html and

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4

3.83 km

Mosaic Artwork on Stone Wall

Highlight • Structure

Mosaic art in the Yorkshire Dales

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5

5.28 km

Flint Lane, West Witton Moor

Highlight • Trail

A peaceful and green lane through West Witton Moor, with truly gorgeous views over the hills to the north. Get away from it all!

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B

6.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

2.08 km

810 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.45 km

810 m

181 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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