The North York Moors

A guidebook to 50 walks in the North York Moors, the largest continuous expanse of heather moorland in England. Routes range from short and easy low-level walks to long and strenuous routes across the high moors, including the Lyke Wake Walk ? a 4-stage, 65km (40 mile) route traversing the national park from west to east.

Map keyOverview mapIntroductionBrief history of the moorsNorth York Moors industriesGetting to the North York MoorsGetting around the North York MoorsAccommodationFood and drinkWhen to walkMaps of the routesNational park visitor centresTourist information centresEmergency servicesUsing this guideThe Tabular HillsWalk 1 West Ayton, Hackness and the Forge ValleyWalk 2 Hackness, Broxa and Whisper DalesWalk 3 Lockton, Stain Dale, Saltergate and Levisham MoorWalk 4 Levisham and the Hole of HorcumWalk 5 Levisham Station, Levisham and Newton-on-RawcliffeWalk 6 Hutton-le-Hole, Lastingham, Cropton and Appleton-le-MoorsWalk 7 Gillamoor, Boonhill Common and FadmoorWalk 8 Newgate Bank, Rievaulx Moor and Helmsley BankWalk 9 Helmsley, Beck Dale and Ash DaleWalk 10 Hawnby Hill and Easterside HillThe Hambleton HillsWalk 11 Rievaulx Abbey and Old BylandWalk 12 Byland Abbey, Mount Snever and OldsteadWalk 13 Sutton Bank, Gormire Lake and the White HorseWalk 14 Osmotherley, Thimbleby, Siltons and Black HambletonThe Cleveland HillsWalk 15 Osmotherley, Beacon Hill and High LaneWalk 16 Chop Gate, Cringle Moor and Cock HoweWalk 17 Chop Gate, Urra Moor, Hasty Bank and Cold MoorWalk 18 Kildale, Ingleby Moor and Battersby MoorWalk 19 Kildale, Leven Vale, Baysdale and Hograh MoorThe Northern MoorsWalk 20 Great Ayton, Easby Moor and Roseberry ToppingWalk 21 Guisborough, Gisborough Moor and Hutton VillageWalk 22 Danby, Siss Cross, Commondale and CastletonWalk 23 Scaling Dam, Clitherbeck, Danby and Beacon HillThe High MoorsWalk 24 Chop Gate, Cock Howe, Ryedale and Wetherhouse MoorWalk 25 Chop Gate, Tripsdale, Bransdale and BilsdaleWalk 26 Low Mill, Harland, Rudland Rigg and West GillWalk 27 Church Houses, Bloworth Crossing and Farndale MoorWalk 28 Hutton-le-Hole, Ana Cross, Spaunton Moor and LastinghamWalk 29 Rosedale Abbey, Hartoft, Lastingham and Ana CrossWalk 30 Rosedale Ironstone Railway around Rosedale HeadWalk 31 Rosedale Ironstone Railway from Blakey to BattersbyWalk 32 Westerdale, Fat Betty, Westerdale Moor and EskletsWalk 33 Danby, Castleton, Botton Village and Danby RiggWalk 34 Lealholm, Heads, Glaisdale Moor and Glaisdale RiggWalk 35 Glaisdale Rigg, Egton High Moor and Egton BridgeThe Eastern MoorsWalk 36 Goathland, Simon Howe, Wheeldale and Mallyan SpoutWalk 37 Rail Trail from Moorgates to Goathland and GrosmontWalk 38 Goathland, Sleights Moor and Whinstone RidgeWalk 39 Goathland, Eller Beck, Lilla Howe and Goathland MoorWalk 40 Chapel Farm, Lilla Howe and Jugger Howe BeckWalk 41 Sleights, Ugglebarnby, Falling Foss and LittlebeckThe Cleveland CoastWalk 42 Runswick Bay, Hinderwell, Staithes and Port MulgraveWalk 43 Runswick Bay, Kettleness and GoldsboroughWalk 44 Whitby, Saltwick Bay, Robin Hood's Bay and HawskerWalk 45 Robin Hood's Bay, Boggle Hole and RavenscarWalk 46 Cloughton, Staintondale, Ravenscar and Hayburn WykeThe Lyke Wake WalkWalk 47 Osmotherley, Carlton Bank, Cringle Moor and Hasty BankWalk 48 Clay Bank, Urra Moor, Bloworth Crossing and BlakeyWalk 49 Rosedale Head, Hamer, Wheeldale Moor and Simon HoweWalk 50 Eller Beck, Lilla Howe, Jugger Howe Moor and RavenscarAppendix A Route summary tableAppendix B Useful contacts