North Pennines
Woodale Moss
459M
1506FT
About Woodale Moss
Rising above the head of Upper Nidderdale, this peat-covered Tump sits on the high, wild watershed between Nidderdale and Coverdale. Characterised by heather moorland and soft, boggy terrain, it offers a quiet, pathless experience for walkers traversing the broad ridge between Great Haw and the more prominent Little Whernside.
Key Statistics
Rank
202nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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Data coming soon
Nearest Town
North Yorkshire
Geology
The ground beneath your boots is made of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These rocks form the Red Scar and Millstone Grit foundations of the fell.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SE076761
Latitude
54.1500°N
Longitude
1.9600°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a literal descriptor of the terrain, combining the nearby settlement of Woodale with the Northern English term 'moss', which stems from the Old Norse 'mosi', signifying a swampy peat bog.
- •The summit offers an excellent bird's-eye view of the Victorian engineering at Scar House Reservoir to the south, while the northern vista is dominated by the long, plateau-like profile of Penhill.
- •Most walkers encounter this summit while following the fence line that marks the boundary between the administrative districts of Harrogate and Richmondshire.
- •True to its name, the 'top' is less a defined peak and more a test of waterproof gaiters; the ascent often involves as much horizontal navigation around peat hags as it does vertical climbing.