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Brimham Rocks Visitor Centre – Darley Stepping Stones loop from Clint cum Hamlets

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Brimham Rocks Visitor Centre – Darley Stepping Stones loop from Clint cum Hamlets

Hard

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(2)

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Brimham Rocks Visitor Centre – Darley Stepping Stones loop from Clint cum Hamlets

06:19

23.1km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.40 km

Trustee Wood

Forest

8.56 km

Riva Hill Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Riva Hill 245.6m P15.6 (806ft)
(Hill ID: 512335) [JNSA s11332]
County of Yorkshire Definitive List summit.
Nidderdale National Landscape Definitive List summit.

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8.76 km

Cotton Grass Wetland in Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

9.19 km

View Across the Moor Towards the Rocks

Highlight • Natural

10.5 km

The National Trust visitor centre and cafe has lots of information about the rocks and the trusts conservation work. The kiosk serves drinks, snacks and cakes.
Open daily from 11:00 - 16:00. Kiosk opening is sometimes shorter hours.

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12.0 km

High Wood and Horse Wood, Nidderdale

Highlight • Forest

This area is renowned for its dramatic geological features, including sandstone outcrops that have earned names like Druid's Needle, The Eagle, and The Dancing Bear. These formations have developed over …

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16.7 km

Darley Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

At high flow - and certainly when the Nidd is in spate! - the stones will be underwater and you, as Gandalf once said, "shall not pass". Trying to do …

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21.6 km

Winsley Wood

Forest

21.9 km

Haxby Bridge Over the River Nidd

Highlight • Bridge

Lots of interesting bridges in this part of the country! What a lovely arch this one has. It was built in 1822, replacing an older one, which had potentially been …

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23.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.38 km

7.75 km

3.60 km

1.78 km

606 m

Surfaces

9.36 km

4.52 km

3.41 km

2.92 km

1.58 km

1.32 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

29°C

16°C

0 %

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Brimham Rocks Visitor Centre – Darley Stepping Stones loop from Clint cum Hamlets

Riva Hill Summit

Cotton Grass Wetland in Nidderdale National Landscape

View Across the Moor Towards the Rocks

Brimham Rocks Trig Point