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North Yorkshire

Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from The Lion Inn

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from The Lion Inn

Moderate

4.4

(7)

68

hikers

Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from The Lion Inn

03:42

14.0km

120m

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: May 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

30 m

The Rosedale Railway

Highlight • Trail

The Rosedale Railway was a 19.5-mile (31.4 km) standard-gauge mineral railway in the North York Moors, England. Built in the 1860s, it was a "goods-only" line designed to transport iron …

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2

2.37 km

View of Rosedale Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

2.40 km

View of the Valley in North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Natural

4

5.02 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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5

6.32 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

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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6

7.02 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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7

7.98 km

Rosedale Iron Kilns

Highlight • Monument

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

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8

8.20 km

Rosedale East Kilns Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

For better views and a close up of the kilns, take the higher less trodden path. It ascends/descends in both directions.

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14.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

201 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

712 m

385 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 20 June

21°C

9°C

35 %

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