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| Name: | The Chevin |
| Hill number: | 2806 |
| Height: | 282m / 925ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2804 Rombalds Moor [Ilkley Moor] |
| RHB Section: | 35B: The Central Pennines |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells |
| County/UA: | Leeds |
| Catchment: | Aire, Catchment Boundaries, Wharfe |
| Class: | Hump, Tump (200-299m), Submarilyn, Clem (Hu,Tu,2,sMa,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SE 19957 44158 |
| Summit feature: | no feature: ground by path |
| Drop: | 144m |
| Col: | 138m SE186423  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 104 (1:25k) 297 |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 261 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| With Ted, big loop around - Let’s Talk About Chevin race was on | Jim T | 23/03/2024 |
| A hike with GSAL Scouts from the Cow and Calf at Ilkley to Bramhope Scout Campsite, mainly along the Leeds Dales Way Link. Summitted the rocks at Surprise View on Otley Chevin. 16km with 390m ascent taking us 6 hours. | silverwolf_alan | 16/03/2024 |
| A hike with GSAL Scouts from the Cow and Calf at Ilkley to Bramhope Scout Campsite, mainly along the Leeds Dales Way Link. Summitted the rocks at Surprise View on Otley Chevin. 17km with 400m ascent taking us 6 hours. | silverwolf_alan | 18/11/2023 |
| Pleasant short walk from Surprise View car park. Great chocolate ice cream from the van! | LizH | 18/11/2023 |
| From Surprise View Car Park | M6KIO | 25/10/2023 |
| A circular walk around the Chevin, super views especially if you like to watch the planes land | matty1971b | 01/10/2023 |
| From Menston (and Cross Lane). | paulcook2809 | 11/09/2023 |
| On the bike, from Otley | MrChris1980 | 22/02/2023 |
| Frosty morning with clear views. Short walk from free carpark. No sign of trig. Roc station nearby. Heather. | Denise | 28/01/2023 |
| As AP below but no view from the edge. | lordtonult | 31/12/2022 |
| Parked in Surprise View CP and walked along the edge to the top. Good views from the edge. | Andrew Pearson | 18/11/2022 |
| From the CP. | summitter | 10/11/2022 |
| Revisit with Annette, Christine, Geoff, and Steve while on Day 3 of the Welcome Way. Today on a section from Esholt to Denton, a 22km walk with 570m ascent taking over 6.5 hours, in fine walking weather. | silverwolf_alan | 29/09/2022 |
| With Alan on Otley-Guiseley-Esholt-Baildon walk. Steep walk up from Otley Station Rd but worth it for extensive views, including upwards to arriving aeroplanes into Yeadon airport to the south-east, nobbut a couple of hundred foot above you. Popular point with locals and understandably so. | JOHNS | 07/09/2022 |
| Free parking in Yorkgate Quarry CP (SE199440) and a very short easy walk to top | Isbjorn | 27/08/2022 |
| Birthday & Father's Day picnic & wander with the family on The Chevin | higlett | 19/06/2022 |
| Quick visit from quarry carpark | fasgadh | 22/05/2022 |
| Nice leg stretch following drive up from Suffolk. Almost a drive up. Just a short walk from Yorkgate Quarry Car park over the stile and following paths round to the right. Went to highpoint first at south end of 280m contour circuit, then walked north over other high points to make sure it was bagged and to come down a different way to the ascent. Did not make a lot of difference. Note car park is locked between 6pm and 9am, though could park in entrance in the evening as you won't be blocking anyone in. | mntainman | 20/05/2022 |
| A short walk from the Ebor Way walking from Harewood to Ilkley | PhilipChaston | 15/05/2022 |
| Parked at Upper Shawfield Car Park on E Chevin Road. Pleasant walk along the ridge. With Lotty | Dave | 13/03/2022 |
| Revisit with Jayne while on Day 3 of the Welcome Way. Today on a section from Esholt to Denton, a 22km walk with 570m ascent taking over 7 hours, mainly due to the muddy conditions. | silveracorn_alan | 27/02/2022 |
| Walked over the top of Otley Chevin, during day 2 of my third Dales Way excursion. Today from Bramhope to Ilkley, 17km with 420m ascent in 5h 40m. With Jayne. | silveracorn_alan | 11/10/2021 |
| with Michael B | HardenC | 26/08/2021 |
| Walked from Otley Forest car park up to The Chevin, pint of Black Sheep in The Royalty on the way. | jarmin45 | 31/07/2021 |
| Lovely run along the Chevin as part of a longer run. | ewangibb87 | 11/10/2020 |
| Passed over The Chevin with the Scouts on a walk from Ilkley to Bramhope. | silveracorn_alan | 27/09/2020 |
| From the Surprise View car park along the ridge and then south. Great views and landscape. Solo. | bolton | 30/06/2020 |
| On Dales way from parking to east. | rhalstead | 25/06/2020 |
| A circular walk around the Chevin with Jayne. 5km in 2h40m. | silveracorn_alan | 10/06/2020 |
| From car park on East Chevin Road. Summit is along minor path to south of main E-W track. | peter4lc | 28/05/2020 |
| Very nice evening stroll. | PGCE | 20/05/2020 |
| Parked to the South in Yorkgate Quarry Car Park SE199440. | David Evans | 25/11/2019 |
| Parked in the large Surprise View Car Park at 204440 - Pleasant walk along the edge of the escarpment before heading S. on a decent path to the unmarked summit. Fine views. (S) | gerrybowes | 05/10/2019 |
| Very wet dog walk up to the Chevin this afternoon. At least we had it to ourselves! | Eggletina | 10/08/2019 |
| From the amusingly named Surprise View car park. Less than 5 minute round trip made it feel slightly like cheating but lovely view point | Fionalevey | 21/07/2019 |
| It is a surprise view when you drive in on flat land from east. Nice rocky parts too. | Mark Sims | 07/03/2019 |
| Walked up from Otley, then on to the trig on Caley deer park | Wayne Mac | 12/01/2019 |
| KeithByTheC | 29/10/2018 | |
| Very short walk from the car park to the south. | clivevilla | 09/09/2018 |
| Punk Panther Urban Legend | mickdavidson | 19/08/2018 |
| The Chevin from GR: SE 20930 43993 | ronaldo333 | 09/03/2018 |
| Damp muddy with rain later but thoroughly enjoyable - from East Quarry - contoured along the hill west as far as Woodlands Farm - then east along Dales Way ridge path bagging summit (282m)next to York-gate Quarry - continued along ridge past Surprise View then on to York-gate farm - crossed road to also bag the trig atop Caley Deer Park (242m) felled and cut timber all around - then as the rain arrived a slow meander back to the East Quarry car park. | briandavies | 01/01/2018 |
| Repeat w Jenx, Bryher and Will. Cold and icy, chilly views of snow covered landscape | nordicstar | 09/12/2017 |
| Festively snowy! | jenx | 09/12/2017 |
| Short muddy walk up from car park. | jonglew | 07/12/2017 |
| From Menston Railway Station. Quite a lot of the route was on roads so not that pleasant | trimarc2 | 07/12/2017 |
| Parked in the free Surprise View car park, then along the Dales Way before leaving it to reach teh summit. With JT. | Sprog | 02/12/2017 |
| From Surprise view car park. Sure I have been here a long time ago. However, l will still claim this a my last UA top. Good views. | PeterD | 05/09/2017 |
| From Otley. Punishingly steep if the direct path is used. Idled on the rocks enjoy the beautiful views watching storm clouds build then had a wander to the quite inconsequential summit. Back down a more circuitous route through the woods. Finished the day by visiting Beecroft Hill. | Jake994 | 23/07/2017 |
| did with my dad and tommy | CodyZ | 03/05/2017 |