The Grey Panthers

Explorer Map 26, - Nidderdale

Although the mileage actually walked was as above, this is at least 1 mile more than the path as mapped.
One of the reasons for the extra mileage walked is because the footpaths on Brimham Moor are surprisingly deceptive, and unless you pay attention to compass directions you can be putting in that extra mileage!
The actual roue is quite straightforward, and especially when near Brimham Rocks or using the Nidderdale Way there are plenty of waymarks and finger posts.
There are no particularly steep ascents or decsents.
On a sunny day, the scenery is superb, and the walk beside the River Ure is particularly attractive.
Brimham Rocks, of course, are worth a visit in their own right.

For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above link.
(Overlay made with Version 5 of Memory Map)

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Start from car park for Brimham Rocks (SE 20800 64769). This a National Trust car park and a fee is payable unless you are a National Trust member.
Head Southwards from the car park, and where you meet a farm track head Northwards along this track. Where the track ends at a farm building, take the waymarked footpath through a gate beside the farm. This lkeads you into woodland, where the path is clear and easy to follow.
When you reach a footbridge over the Fell Beck, cross over the bridge but keep to the footpath beside the beck. Initially this is quite rocky, and a bit of care is needed. But it soon opens out into an easy track that takes you to the road at Smelthouses.
Turn left on the road and after crossing the Fell Beck on the road bridge, take the track and footpath on your right that takes you to the River Nidd.
Now follow the riverside footpath to Glasshouses.
Once in the village, head uphill and cross the B6165 Pateley Bridge Road. Continue on the road, uphill, until where the road ends there is a finger post that points you onto the Nidderdale Way.
Follow the Nidderdalke Way footpath until you come to a valley where the footpath continues ahead through woodland and crossing the Fell Beck by a footbridge.
After a short while take a footpath Northwards to Knoxstone Craggs and onwards to Collar Stoop Farm.
From here there is a footpath South that takes you to BRimham Moor and BRimham Rocks.