Gormire Lake – Kilburn White Horse loop from Hood Grange

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Gormire Lake – Kilburn White Horse loop from Hood Grange

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Gormire Lake – Kilburn White Horse loop from Hood Grange

03:33

27.2km

950m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.58 km

Halifax Bomber Memorial at Sutton Bank

Highlight • Monument

A moving memorial is to be found here to all the allied nations' aircrews who lost their lives during WW2, but also specifically to the crew of Halifax bomber JD105 …

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4.03 km

Sutton Bank National Park Centre

Highlight • Cafe

This is the North York Moors National Park visitor centre, café and information centre. An excellent place to stop for food and drink. A series of footpaths from here, minutes …

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4.26 km

View Over the Vale of York

Highlight • Viewpoint

First drive up Sutton Bank, then you deserve the view!

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5.08 km

View of Gormire Lake from Whitestone Cliff

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

High on Whitestone Cliff, on part of the classic Cleveland Way trail, you are rewarded with spectacular views over Gormire Lake and miles beyond.

If you are exploring Garbutt Wood …

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5.67 km

View of Gormire Lake from Sutton Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

High on Whitestone Cliff, on part of the classic Cleveland Way trail, you are rewarded with spectacular views over Gormire Lake and miles beyond. If you are exploring Garbutt Wood …

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6.87 km

Gormire Lake and Garbutt Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

This peaceful woodland nature reserve is complete with a fresh lake and dramatic cliffs rising from the treetops. From 1,001 feet (305 m) above sea level on the cliff top, …

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7.25 km

Gormire Lake

Highlight • Natural

This is a tranquil and majestic lake that is surrounded by lush woodland. As there are no rivers or streams flowing into the lake, it is thought to be fed …

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16.8 km

Scawling Wood

Forest

21.7 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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22.8 km

Hood Grange Wood

Forest

27.2 km

End point

Parking

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