Skipton Moor

373m
Height
137m
Prominence
SE013509
OS grid ref
Central Pennines
Range

Skipton Moor is a 373m summit in England, classified as a Hump and Tump. Its topographic prominence of 137m makes it a prominent peak in Central Pennines. There are currently 11 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Skipton Moor, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

11 routes that summit Skipton Moor

Skipton Moor and Farnhill PinnacleHARD
Skipton Moor and Farnhill Pinnacle
18.1km · 409m climb · Loop
More rewarding than it looks from the map. Skipton Moor has a real open-sky feel, and Farnhill Pinnacle is a genuinely odd and photogenic landmark.
Checked Jun 2026
Skipton Moor, Bolton Abbey and Barden MoorVERY HARD
Skipton Moor, Bolton Abbey and Barden Moor
28.3km · 714m climb · Loop
A proper long day stitching together terrain most runners split into two separate outings. Bolton Abbey woods make a welcome change of scene at the halfway mark.
Checked Jun 2026
Skipton Moor from SkiptonMODERATE
Skipton Moor from Skipton
6.3km · 254m climb · Out & back
Twenty minutes from the station and you're on open moorland with a proper climb under your belt. This is the shortest and sharpest of the Skipton moor routes.
Checked Jun 2026
Welcome to SkiptonVERY HARD
Welcome to Skipton
23.6km · 618m climb · Loop
The full Skipton picture in one run: moor above, canal below, and the Craven countryside in between. A proper long day out from one of the best trail running towns in the Dales.
Checked Jun 2026
Skipton Moor to Bradley and Canal BackMODERATE
Skipton Moor to Bradley and Canal Back
11.2km · 255m climb · Loop
Three distinct sections in one run: moor, village, canal. This is the most satisfying of the Skipton circuits - proper climbing followed by a flat, fast return.
Checked Jun 2026
Skipton Moor, Cawder Lane and the CanalMODERATE
Skipton Moor, Cawder Lane and the Canal
9.8km · 267m climb · Point to point
Two different surfaces in one short route - open moor underfoot for the climb, then a flat, easy canal towpath to bring you home.
Checked Jun 2026
Skipton 6 PeaksEXPERT
Skipton 6 Peaks
42.0km · 1,251m climb · Loop
Six distinct summits in one big day, a proper local challenge that strings together the gritstone crags and moors ringing Skipton.
Checked Jul 2026
Simons Seat BlastEXPERT
Simons Seat Blast
54.9km · 1,603m climb · Loop
Simon's Seat is one of Wharfedale's best short climbs on its own, and this route turns the trip up to it into the centrepiece of a full ultra distance day rather than an afternoon out.
Checked Jul 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
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.
Ilkley, Rombalds Moor, Roman Road and AddinghamVERY HARD
Ilkley, Rombalds Moor, Roman Road and Addingham
28.7km · 565m climb · Loop
You climb out of pretty Ilkley onto the wide gritstone shoulder of Rombalds Moor, then swing back through the green lower Wharfe valley for a big, varied day close to home.
Checked Jul 2026