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: June 6, 2024

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North York Moors National Park

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Parking

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370 m

Helmsley Castle

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If you're in the picturesque market town of Helmsley, it's well worth a visit to this historic castle. Boasting more than 900 years of history, you can learn how the …

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898 m

Cleveland Way: Helmsley to Nettle Dale

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This is a superb section of the 109-mile (175 km) Cleveland Way; a revered hiking trail that showcases the best of the North York Moors. On this section, you leave …

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10.9 km

Rievaulx Abbey

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Such beautiful and complete ruins of what was once one of the grandest Cistercian abbeys – until Henry VIII set the Dissolution in motion. In the 1200s there were more …

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11.8 km

View of Rievaulx Abbey from Rievaulx Terrace

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If you are visiting Rievaulx Abbey, it’s well worth taking a stroll to Rievaulx Terrace. The 18th-century landscape gardens contain two temples and afford a breathtaking view over the abbey …

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17.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

2.57 km

2.23 km

1.46 km

453 m

Surfaces

9.34 km

2.06 km

1.91 km

1.88 km

1.00 km

909 m

Elevation

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