Pinhaw Beacon

388m
Height
122m
Prominence
SD944472
OS grid ref
Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
Range

Pinhaw Beacon is a 388m summit in England, classified as a Hump and Tump. Its topographic prominence of 122m makes it a prominent peak in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines. There are currently 4 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Pinhaw Beacon, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

4 routes that summit Pinhaw Beacon

Skipton to Pinhaw Beacon and Back via Pennine Way and CanalVERY HARD
Skipton to Pinhaw Beacon and Back via Pennine Way and Canal
28.6km · 444m climb · Loop
Pinhaw Beacon is the high point of the Pennine Way's opening stretch out of Edale, and this route takes you up to it and back without needing to commit to the rest of the trail.
Checked Jun 2026
Skipton ExplorerVERY HARD
Skipton Explorer
28.5km · 644m climb · Loop
It's the route to reach for when you want proper distance without a mountain attached, running out through genuinely pretty Dales-edge countryside that most visitors drive straight past on their way to the bigger fells.
Checked Jul 2026
Pinhaw Beacon from LothersdaleMODERATE
Pinhaw Beacon from Lothersdale
5.9km · 225m climb · Loop
Pinhaw Beacon is a tiny hill with an outsized view, looking into Lancashire one way and the Yorkshire Dales the other, and the trig carries a topograph with a sonnet to the NHS.
Checked Jul 2026
EXPERT
Skipton Round
96.5km · 2,428m climb · Loop
You circle Skipton on a huge loop through the quieter country of Craven, linking moor edge, riverside and old field paths that most runners pass through but never string together.