Harthope Moss

#7620 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Harthope Moss, also known as Chapel Fell is a mountain pass in the English Pennines. The pass divides Weardale to the north and Teesdale to the south. The unclassified road over the pass connects the A689 at St John's Chapel, County Durham with the B6277 near Langdon Beck in Upper Teesdale, County Durham. It is the equal highest paved pass in England with the Killhope Cross on the A689, approximately 10 miles to the north on the other side of Burnhope Seat. ()

Maximum elevation: 2057 ftCoordinates: 54°42'33"N, 2°12'57"W

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Harthope Moss – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Force, Low Force, Cauldron Snout, North of England Lead Mining Museum.

4.2 miS
Natural attraction, Waterfall
High Force, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
108 min walk • High Force is a majestic natural wonder situated in the heart of Moor House-Upper Teesdale, in the United Kingdom. This impressive waterfall is not only one of the most spectacular sights in the region but also holds the title of being the highest uninterrupted drop of...
5.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Low Force, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
129 min walk • Low Force is an 18-foot high set of falls on the River Tees, England, UK. Further upstream is the High Force waterfall. Low Force is also the site of the Wynch Bridge, completed in 1830.
4.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Cauldron Snout, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
125 min walk • Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir.
5.5 miNW
History museum, Museum
North of England Lead Mining Museum, Stanhope
141 min walk • The North of England Lead Mining Museum, better known as Killhope, is an industrial museum near the village of Cowshill, County Durham, England. The museum stands on the site of the former Park Level Mine, which is being restored to show the workings of a 19th-century lead mine.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Slit Woods
96 min walk • Slitt Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of County Durham, England. It occupies the valley of Middlehope Burn, a tributary of the River Wear, which it joins at Westgate, just south of the site.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cow Green Reservoir
119 min walk • Cow Green Reservoir is a 2-mile long water reservoir forming part of the border between the historic counties of Westmorland and County Durham in northern England, built between 1967 and 1971 to supply the industries of Teesside.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Fairy Holes Cave
119 min walk • Fairy Holes Cave is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of west County Durham, England. It is located on the western flanks of Snowhope Moor, on the right bank of Westernhope Burn, some 3 km south-west of the village of Eastgate.
4.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Westernhope Burn Wood
122 min walk • Westernhope Burn Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of south-west County Durham, England.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Park End Wood
172 min walk • Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. The site occupies a low hill of Whin Sill on the southern edge of the River Tees floodplain just over 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
3.3 miNE
Church
Westgate Methodist Chapel
85 min walk • Westgate Methodist Chapel stands on the A689 road in the village of Westgate, some 5 miles west of Stanhope, County Durham, England.
6.4 miNW
Mountain pass
Killhope Cross, Alston
164 min walk • Killhope Cross is a mountain pass in the English Pennines. The pass divides Weardale to the east and Cumbria to the west. The road over the pass, the from Hartlepool to Carlisle, Cumbria, connects the hamlet of Cornriggs in County Durham with the town of Alston, Cumbria.