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Ilkley Moor Climb – Cowper's Cross loop from Ilkley Moor

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Ilkley Moor Climb – Cowper's Cross loop from Ilkley Moor

Easy

5.0

(2)

35

hikers

Ilkley Moor Climb – Cowper's Cross loop from Ilkley Moor

01:34

5.77km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

12 m

Ilkley Moor Climb

Highlight • Trail

Great scenic climb, and one of the Yorkshire Top 100. A dead-end if you're on a road bike

Tip by

2

301 m

Cowper's Cross, Rombalds Moor

Highlight • Viewpoint

A cross that just appears while walking the moors

Tip by

3

308 m

Red Bog Cross

Highlight • Monument

4

1.36 km

View of Red Bog Loop

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

3.76 km

Broken Gate

Highlight • Structure

Best avoided, if on a bike.

Tip by

6

5.50 km

Cowper's Cross

Highlight • Monument

My children delighted at finding 10p on the top of Cowpers Cross. Well it was 40 years ago. Now I always leave a couple of pounds there just to let some child have that same delight

Tip by

B

5.77 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.89 km

865 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

1.20 km

1.09 km

812 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Wednesday 14 October

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9°C

90 %

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