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Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Great Whernside Summit loop from Scar House Reservoir

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United Kingdom
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Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Harrogate
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Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Great Whernside Summit loop from Scar House Reservoir

Hard

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Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Great Whernside Summit loop from Scar House Reservoir

04:17

34.9km

840m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Yorkshire Dales National Park

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301 m

Scar House Reservoir Dam

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Great to spectate after heavy rainfall in the area

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2

497 m

Scar House Reservoir and Dam

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Great scenery and impressive dam. The little café has limited opening times and is cash only. Also a nice place for a walk and apparently some good mountain biking around here.

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2.28 km

Scar House Reservoir Dam

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Scar House Reservoir’s dam was the largest in Britain when it was finished in 1936. Measuring 1,800 feet (549 metres) long and 170 feet (52 metres) high, the reservoir was …

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11.3 km

Great Whernside Summit

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A gorgeous and stunning hill, at 704m (don't confuse it with Whernside, which is in a completely different location 27km away!).

The name Whernside (from Querneside in Old English), first …

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12.5 km

Sweet Hill

Peak

18.7 km

old lead mine workings

Archaeological Site

19.1 km

old mine workings ?

Archaeological Site

8

22.4 km

Mossdale Shooting House

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Originally the building was part of the lead mining works before being used as a shoot hut by the estate.

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9

32.4 km

Nidderdale Way

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Good footpaths for the majority of the walk all the way to Scar House reservoir

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33.6 km

View of Scar House Reservoir

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Great Descent down to the reservoir

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34.1 km

Scar House Descent

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In Moor lane is a byway that runs over In Moor in Nidderdale. This section is fun on a mountain bike, either as a descent towards Scar House reservoir or …

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34.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

7.21 km

1.35 km

966 m

629 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

8.94 km

7.54 km

5.18 km

595 m

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

9°C

39 %

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