Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

Grinton

High Harker Hill Trail – Grinton Lead Smelt Mill loop from Reeth

Routes

Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

Grinton

High Harker Hill Trail – Grinton Lead Smelt Mill loop from Reeth

Moderate

5.0

(1)

riders

High Harker Hill Trail – Grinton Lead Smelt Mill loop from Reeth

01:34

15.7km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.2 km for 289 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

866 m

Fallen Scar

Forest

3.69 km

Blue Hill Climb (Category 4)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Blue Hill climb leads you to the top of High Harker Hill following on from the Swale Hall Lane climb (Another Cat 4 Climb). It's around 1.4 Mile long …

Tip by

5.95 km

High Harker Hill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice Trail leading to another trail that leads you to the bottom of the water crossing which brings you at the main road people park at.

Tip by

10.9 km

How Hush is one of the most dramatic examples of “hushing” in Swaledale, a technique where miners dammed water high on the moor and then released it in a single violent surge to strip away soil and expose lead veins.

Tip by

12.2 km

Grinton Lead Smelt Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a ruined lead mining and processing site, here on Cogden Moor. It was built around 1820, and is the best preserved such site in the Dales (which is …

Tip by

12.7 km

Stone Bridge at Grinton Moors

Highlight • Bridge

Great spot to park if you want to explore the many options for riding in the area.

Tip by

15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.40 km

3.70 km

1.94 km

480 m

222 m

Surfaces

5.92 km

4.63 km

2.76 km

1.35 km

1.09 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Friday 26 June

27°C

13°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

193

Tour of Nidderdale

02:01h

24.1km

520m

Moderate

4.5

101

Gibbon Hill and Greet's Hill loop — Yorkshire Dales National Park

01:40h

16.0km

440m

Moderate

4.6

Grinton and Calver Hill loop

01:48h

22.5km

360m

Moderate

4.0

Bainbridge to Semer Water loop

02:31h

22.4km

600m

Hard

4.0

Tan Hill and Rogan's Seat loop — Yorkshire Dales

03:48h

39.3km

970m

Easy

2.0

Swinton Bivouac loop — Yorkshire Dales

00:28h

4.71km

140m

Moderate

4.8

574

Dig In Bench Viewpoint – Brain Freeze Trail loop from Blackling Hole waterfall

01:29h

19.5km

330m

Hard

4.7

268

Swale Trail – Dales Bike Centre & Café loop from Gunnerside

03:38h

38.4km

910m

Moderate

4.6

276

Gunnerside Stone Bridge – Reeth Village Green loop from Reeth

03:07h

32.6km

730m

Moderate

4.5

169

View of Scar House Reservoir – Scar House Descent loop from Lofthouse

02:58h

38.2km

690m

Moderate

4.5

119

Jingle Pot Road Climb – Dales Bike Centre & Café loop from Reeth

03:05h

32.4km

830m

Easy

4.5

192

Brain Freeze Trail – Cragg Wood Singletrack loop from Blackling Hole waterfall

01:13h

14.7km

250m

High Harker Hill Trail – Grinton Lead Smelt Mill loop from Reeth

Blue Hill Climb (Category 4)

High Harker Hill Trail

How Hush Path

Grinton Lead Smelt Mill

Stone Bridge at Grinton Moors

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️