The Mountain Boardroom Blog
Yockenthawite Moor
The ‘boggiest hill in Yorkshire’, this summit overlooking one of the most picturesque parts of the Dales is notoriously inaccessible and difficult to traverse.
Plover Hill
The lesser-known child peak of Pen-y-Ghent, visiting the often-bypassed Plover Hill can make for a quieter and more rewarding walk than the more standard routes.
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.
Stoodley Pike
Recognisable from miles around due to the imposing monument that towers above it, Stoodley Pike provides commanding views over the Calder Valley.
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.
Baildon Hill
Sitting proudly above the village from which it derives its name, Baildon Hill is a very reachable, yet still spectacular viewpoint.
Levisham Moor (Hole of Horcum)
Watching over one of the most spectacular natural features of the North York Moors, this beautiful, yet unusual area is a fantastic day out, with plenty of hidden history
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.
New Close Knotts (near Gordale Scar)
A short distance from the popular Malham waterfall trail, New Close Knotts are well worth a visit to get outstanding views and a new perspective of the area above Malhamdale and Gordale Scar.
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.
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.
Great Shunner Fell
The third highest peak in the Yorkshire Dales, Great Shunner Fell remains one of the lesser known fells, despite its prominence over the town of Hawes.
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.
Fountains Fell
Sandwiched between the gorgeous Dales honeypots of Malham and Pen-y-Ghent, Fountains Fell is a peaceful peak, with rich history to complement its stunning panoramic views.
Rye Loaf Hill
Set deep in ‘limestone country’, this distinctive, yet little-explored, dome-shaped peak hides a secret history that is yet to be unearthed.