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Danby Beacon – The Moors National Park Centre loop from Danby

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Danby Beacon – The Moors National Park Centre loop from Danby

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Danby Beacon – The Moors National Park Centre loop from Danby

03:43

13.4km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.54 km

Gravel Path Down from Danby Beacon

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This section is only suitable for gravel bikes

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7.40 km

Lealholm Moor gravel track

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Epic gravel track with fantastic moorland views. If you're coming west to east then you're starting on a pretty steep climb, but the views are worth the effort. Coming from …

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7.59 km

This Stump Cross is an old wayside marker at the crossing where two medieval routes met: Stonegate and Leavergate; though the tracks and paths today diverge slightly from those original medieval ones.

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8.88 km

Danby Beacon

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Danby Beacon dates back to the 1600s, when Britain was living under the threat of French invasion. Fast forward to the 1930s and the site became one of the first …

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10.3 km

Castleton Bell Pit, Danby Low Moor

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Castleton Pits on Danby Low Moor is an area where you will see a lot of what is called 'bell pits' where coal was mined before The Industrial Revolution. This …

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12.4 km

Birks

Forest

13.3 km

The Moors National Park Centre

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The Moors National Park Centre is the place to go for information about the North York Moors. Galleries, interactive displays, a café and gift shop are just some of the …

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.77 km

3.85 km

666 m

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

4.00 km

2.53 km

1.99 km

601 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

19°C

10°C

51 %

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Danby Beacon – The Moors National Park Centre loop from Danby

Gravel Path Down from Danby Beacon

Lealholm Moor gravel track

Rough Track from Danby Beacon

Stump Cross

Danby Beacon

Castleton Bell Pit, Danby Low Moor

The Moors National Park Centre

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