Up on the ridge: Moor House-Upper Teesdale NNR

This walk takes you right up along the summit ridge of the Pennines. You’ll be able to see evidence of the area’s mining and quarrying history, take in some stunning views over the high Pennines, and look across the Eden Valley to the Lake District fells. On the backbone of England, around the headwaters of the River Tees, 8,800 hectares of upland country forms the Moor House–Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve (NNR). The reserve encompasses an almost complete range of upland habitats typical of the North Pennines, from lower lying hay meadows, rough grazing and juniper woods to limestone grassland, blanket bogs and the summit heaths of the high fells. Nowhere else in Britain is there such a diversity of rare habitats in one location. The remote and dramatic landscape of the reserve can be enjoyed from the Pennine Way National Trail, the Public Rights of Way network and on Open Access land.
Knock Pike and the Eden Valley © NPAP/Gearoid Murphy

Location: 

Start point at the end of the public road from Knock village, past Knock Christian Centre (NY686288).

Distance: 

12 km

Terrain: 

  • Boggy ground
  • Off road sections
  • Steep sections

Area: 

Access: 

  • Car parking

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