Bink Moss

Rising quietly above the Eden Valley, this high peaty plateau epitomises the lonely character of the North Pennines. Reaching 619m, the summit is a remote objective for Hewitt and Nuttall baggers, rewarding those who brave its pathless, heathery slopes with a profound sense of isolation and expansive moorland views.

• •The name 'Moss' is a standard Northern term for a peat bog or swampy moorland, while 'Bink' likely derives from the Middle English benke, referring to a shelf, bank, or rocky ledge prominent in the local landscape.
• •Though often overlooked in favour of the nearby Howgills, the summit offers a clear perspective across the Belah valley towards the massive silhouette of Mickle Fell, the highest point in the historic North Riding of Yorkshire.
• •The most common approach is from the remote road leading towards Lunedale, often combined with the neighbouring summit of High Pike to create a long, undulating circuit across the watershed.
• •True to its name, the ground here remains reliably saturated; if you reach the summit with dry socks, you have either performed a minor miracle or stayed strictly on the sporadic fence lines.