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Rombalds Moor [Ilkley Moor]

402m
Height
245m
Prominence
SE114452
OS grid ref
Central Pennines
Range

Rombalds Moor [Ilkley Moor] is a 402m summit in England, classified as a Marilyn, Hump and Tump. Its topographic prominence of 245m makes it a prominent peak in Central Pennines. As a Marilyn, Rombalds Moor [Ilkley Moor] has a topographic prominence of at least 150m, making it a significant standalone summit. There are currently 4 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Rombalds Moor [Ilkley Moor], with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

4 routes that summit Rombalds Moor [Ilkley Moor]

Ilkley to Rombalds Moor LoopHARD
Ilkley to Rombalds Moor Loop
15.6km · 373m climb · Loop
Over 400 prehistoric cup-and-ring carved stones are scattered across this moor, and you'll pass several without trying - a working archaeological landscape disguised as an ordinary heather moor.
Checked Jun 2026
The Twelve Apostles and Rombalds Moor Trig from the Cow and CalfMODERATE
The Twelve Apostles and Rombalds Moor Trig from the Cow and Calf
7.7km · 248m climb · Loop
You touch the highest point of the moor and a Bronze Age stone circle inside eight kilometres, on paths good enough to run nearly all of. It is the best hour available on Ilkley Moor.
Burley Moor Stone Circles from the Cow and CalfHARD
Burley Moor Stone Circles from the Cow and Calf
11.6km · 320m climb · Loop
Four thousand years of prehistory in one loop. Rombalds Moor carries over 400 cup-and-ring marked stones, and this route strings the best of them together before dropping you onto two kilometres of Burley Moor that almost nobody runs.
The Ilkley SkylineVERY HARD
The Ilkley Skyline
35.1km · 808m climb · Loop
Eleven kilometres of unbroken moor crest, then you cross the valley and run the skyline back the other way with your entire morning laid out in front of you. It is the biggest day available from an Ilkley train station.