Hood Hill Plantation – Kilburn White Horse loop from Hood Grange

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Hood Hill Plantation – Kilburn White Horse loop from Hood Grange

Moderate

5.0

(1)

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Hood Hill Plantation – Kilburn White Horse loop from Hood Grange

01:25

12.1km

240m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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114 m

Mencliffe Hag Summit

Highlight • Summit

Mencliffe Hag 142.02m P26.6 (466ft)
County of Yorkshire Definitive List Summit

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492 m

Osgoodby Trail

Highlight • Forest

One of many good quality tracks and paths that riddle the plantations and woodland around Hood Hill, with many of them providing welcome shade on very hot and sunny days.

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2.23 km

Hood Hill Plantation

Highlight • Viewpoint

This sprawling mixed woodland covers the side of Hood Hill and reaches up to the Kilburn White Horse. There are seemingly endless trails through the woods and you can hike …

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5.80 km

Kilburn White Horse Car Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is a lovely place to stop. There is typically the ice cream and tea/coffee van here, so you should be able to get a snack. There are a few …

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6.04 km

Kilburn White Horse

Highlight • Historical Site

Kilburn White Horse is one of the most famous landmarks in North Yorkshire. The turf-cut figure, the most northerly of its kind in Britain, is 314 feet (96 m) long …

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6.41 km

View from Roulston Scar

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

One of these "I am so glad I am alive" views from here. From Roulston Scar on Sutton Bank, to the north you can admire Hambleton Hills, and to the …

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6.91 km

Yorkshire Gliding Club

Highlight • Viewpoint

Iconic landmark on the plateau above Roulston Scar near Sutton Bank. Founded in 1934, the Yorkshire Gliding Club boasts a fascinating history and once included Amy Johnson as a member. …

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12.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

851 m

140 m

101 m

Surfaces

6.96 km