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Rosedale East Side

Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

Moderate

4.7

(31)

233

hikers

Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

04:58

18.1km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

7.28 km

Blakey Junction on the Rosedale Railway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Two off-road parking areas very close by, but they do get full up very quickly, even in winter.

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8.40 km

Spectacularly situated at one of the highest points in the North York Moors National Park, the Lion is a 16th-century inn that serves good food and offers bed and breakfast …

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4

12.6 km

Rosedale Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Of disused railways in Britain, this must be one of the best. Between the 1860s and 1920s, Rosedale was an important ironstone mining location. This track is what remains of …

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13.6 km

Rosedale Iron Kilns

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The Iron Kilns are the remains of a once-thriving ironstone industry in Rosedale during the Industrial Revolution

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13.9 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

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East Mines are the remains of what used to be old iron kilns. The kilns were used to calcine (i.e. to roast) ironstone to reduce its weight, so it could be transported.

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14.6 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Highlight • Monument

Another set of well-preserved kilns on this track, which used to be the Rosedale Railway. These were four terraced calcining (i.e. roasting) kilns, each with four bays. These were built …

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15.0 km

Ruins

Ruins

9

16.9 km

River Seven Footbridges

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Footbridges over the River Seven, which flows into the village of Rosedale Abbey from the northwest.

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

2.08 km

1.99 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

3.01 km

1.86 km

971 m

943 m

256 m

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Wednesday 20 May

19°C

11°C

47 %

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