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Rough Haw

This oddly-shaped hill is overshadowed by its taller pointy neighbour, but a hidden history and glorious views into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales can be found on its flat summit.

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Crib Goch

Towering, imposing, and intimidating. Famous for being the most difficult walk up its parent peak, Yr Wydda (Snowdon), Crib Goch provides scrambling, technical adventure and exposure to make a challenging, yet exhilarating day out.

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Sharp Haw

Instantly recognisable from Skipton and the A65, the diminutive Sharp Haw provides splendid views of the southern Yorkshire Dales and upper Aire valley, while several surrounding gritstone outcrops provide fun and adventure, perfect for little legs.

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St Sunday Crag

Towering above Patterdale, yet dwarfed by the peaks around it, the curiously-named St Sunday Crag provides an arduous, though never-overly challenging mountain walk with jaw-dropping views on a clear day.

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Green Bell

One of only four trig points in the magnificently sculpted Howgill Fells, the remote and peaceful Green Bell is another fantastic vantage point to view the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District Fells and the Northern Pennines in a single spot.

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Wolf Stones

Sitting at the meeting point of three counties, highest point on a largely desolate moor, Little Wolf Stones, is a peaceful place with great views towards the Aire Gap and Pendle Hill in the distance.

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Buckden Pike

One of my very favourite places in the Yorkshire Dales, Buckden Pike overlooks the picturesque and verdant head of Upper Wharfedale. Within its beauty and against a backdrop of rich history, there is also a tale of tragedy atop the hill, caused by the incredibly fickle weather you may encounter.

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Ilkley Moor (Rombalds Moor)

Well-known due to its accessibility from nearby Leeds and Bradford, legend in song, and a plethora of ancient sites, Rombalds Moor offers the first real taste of remoteness when approaching the Yorkshire Dales from Leeds to the east, despite this being historically one of the most intensely-utilised areas of moorland in the region.

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Cracoe Fell

Easily accessible, yet with so much to explore, the high moors to the north of Skipton, comprising Cracoe Fell, Thorpe Fell, Rylstone Fell and Barden Fell offer easily a full day of exciting exploration.

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