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Grinton Moor – Grinton Lead Smelt Mill loop from Reeth

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Grinton Moor – Grinton Lead Smelt Mill loop from Reeth

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Grinton Moor – Grinton Lead Smelt Mill loop from Reeth

01:40

5.50km

190m

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: May 28, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Start point

Parking

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1.94 km

Grinton Moor

Highlight • Climb

Grinton Moor is a testing 1.9 mile (3 km) climb from Grinton village in the direction of Leyburn. After climbing sharply out of the village, you will gently wind through …

Tip by

2.18 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.

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3.55 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 …

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5.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.94 km

857 m

589 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.97 km

1.62 km

857 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

27°C

14°C

60 %

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Grinton Moor – Grinton Lead Smelt Mill loop from Reeth

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