Walk wy102 West Buck Stones and Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) from Ilkley

This 7¾ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Ilkley & will take about 4 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7¾mls (12.5km)
Ascent:1,057ft (322m)
Time:4hrs
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Route outline for walk wy102:

Ilkley  -  The Dales Way  -  Swastika Stone  -  High Moor  -  Overgate Croft Farm  -  West Buck Stones  -  East Buck Stones  -  Cowper's Cross  -  Whetstone Gate  -  Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor)  -  The Dales Way Link  -  Gill Head  -  Ilkley Crags  -  White Wells  -  Ilkley

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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The highest point of this walk is Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) at 402m (1319ft). Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) is classified as an English Marilyn (97th highest in England, 1203rd highest in the UK). The summit of Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Dales Way, a 130km (81 miles) linear footpath connecting Ilkley in West Yorkshire, England with Bowness-On-Windermere in Cumbria, England. The Dales Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Dales Way.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk wy102 West Buck Stones and Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) from Ilkley

In no particular order . . .

Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) summit trig point

Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) summit trig point

Photo: Tony Quayle (9)

Snow on Cowper's Cross (Ilkley Moor)

Snow on Cowper's Cross (Ilkley Moor)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (245)

Approaching the Swastika Stone on Ilkley Moor

Approaching the Swastika Stone on Ilkley Moor

Photo: Tony Quayle (1)

Overgate Croft Farm trig point on High Moor

Overgate Croft Farm trig point on High Moor

Photo: Tony Quayle (7)

White Wells Farm and Ilkley from Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor)

White Wells Farm and Ilkley from Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor)

Photo: Tony Quayle (11)

Overgate Croft Farm (Ilkley Moor) Trig Point in the snow

Overgate Croft Farm (Ilkley Moor) Trig Point in the snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (243)

Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) Trig Point in the snow

Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) Trig Point in the snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (246)

Snowy forest on High Moor leading to Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor)

Snowy forest on High Moor leading to Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (244)

Climbing High Moor from the Swastika Stone

Climbing High Moor from the Swastika Stone

Photo: Tony Quayle (4)

Another Boundary Stone on High Moor

Another Boundary Stone on High Moor

Photo: Tony Quayle (6)


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