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Nine Standards Rigg and Millstones Pillar loop from Tailbridge Neck — Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Nine Standards Rigg and Millstones Pillar loop from Tailbridge Neck — Yorkshire Dales National Park

Moderate

4.6

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Nine Standards Rigg and Millstones Pillar loop from Tailbridge Neck — Yorkshire Dales National Park

02:58

10.5km

220m

Hiking

The Nine Standards Rigg and Millstones Pillar loop offers a moderate hike through the wild English countryside of the Yorkshire Dales. You will experience varied terrain, from accessible paths to boggy moorland, especially after rain. This 6.5-mile (10.5 km) route involves a steady ascent, gaining 725 feet (221 metres) over…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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752 m

Lamps Moss Limestone Pavement

Highlight • Natural Monument

Yet another of the slightly surreal and moon-like limestone pavements in the Dales is to be found here on the Lamps Moss. Very picturesque and the path usefully runs right through the pavement, so your enjoyment of it is assured.

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3.39 km

Nine Standards

Highlight • Monument

Nobody knows the sense of Nine standards ... But they are iconic!

Nobody knows the meaning or benefit of the Nine standards. They are still cult!

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6.34 km

Millstones Pillar

Highlight • Natural Monument

The stone pillar here is called Millstones Pillar, after the outcropes of limestone bedrock here known as The Millstones. It's a peculiar and impressive structure with a fantastic background/backdrop to it that this beautiful area offers.

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10.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

2.69 km

374 m

Surfaces

6.49 km

2.69 km

637 m

346 m

302 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

20°C

11°C

14 %

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Nine Standards Rigg and Millstones Pillar loop from Tailbridge Neck — Yorkshire Dales National Park

Lamps Moss Limestone Pavement

Nine Standards

Millstones Pillar

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