Old Cote Moor from Kettlewell trail, Upper Wharfdale
Loop Walk · Yorkshire Dales
500
XP
about 3 h 55 min walking
Circular, strenuous, hilly walk climbing rocky terraces & stiles to Old Cote Moor summit. Views across the Dales. Along the River Wharfe otters & kingfishers can be seen. Dogs welcome under close control. Potential livestock & ground nesting birds.
635 m
415 m
196 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
406 m
Drop
410 m
Highest
605 m
Lowest
206 m
Which way round
Anticlockwise: Easy first 6.9 km, climbs 18% for 920 m midway, comes down 17% for 1550 m near the end.
Clockwise: Climbs 17% for 1550 m early on, comes down 18% for 920 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 6.9–9.9, from 224 m to 603 m.
How the 16.2 km splits
Flat
9.4 km
Climbing
1.5 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.4 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
1.4 km
Descending
1.9 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
1.5 km
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