Ian

This moderate 5½ miles walk along trails encircling Yearsley Moor Wood and Park Wood, taking about 3 hours without any stops. From Newton Hill follow Windygates Driveway to a gate on the right, then follow the NYCC path, cross the track to enter the west side of Gilling Moor, turning right on the central path to a stony track. Turn left for 1 mile to a Nissen Hut a great picnic area. Turn left at the junction to follow the track up to Park Wood. At the end of the wood, the track follows a tarmac road back to Yearsley Moor Wood and the lower fish pond, then follows the trail up Ruddmoor Rigg and Shepherd's Rigg and back to Windygates Driveway. There are three parking areas - two on the Yearsley side (1) on Windygates driveway off North Moor Lane on Newton Hill, and (2) along Well Lane on Whinny Cross Hill. One on the Gilling East side, off the B1363 at the end of Pottergate (3) on the Ampleforth Abbey Estate. The OS Explorer 300 – Howardian Hills and Malton (Yorkshire Wolds North) map covers the area. Yearsley Moor Wood of 3,000 acres is owned by Ampleforth Abbey Estate, with Forestry England managing the mix woodland of Western red cedar, Scots pin, Norwegian spruce and various other fir trees. Many oak, sycamore, ash, beech and holly trees thrive and line many trails. A Howardian Hills gem and a must visit for lovers of peaceful woodlands with diverse habitats and varied interests. Popular with dog walkers, hikers, cyclists, horseback riders and joggers, so respect other users and the habitats. It is an ideal family day out with lots to amuse those with little legs. As summer ends flower aromas fade, ceding to autumn colour and an array of fungi. In winter dormancy, frost and snow decorate the trees for a soft romantic feel. When spring stirs, birds sing and squirrels bark as they flit between trees. Wildflowers fill paths as bees, butterflies and ladybirds feed. Some paths run by brooks emanating from springs adding to the woodlands sounds. In medieval times a deer park existed in the north, now called Park Wood. Over the centuries much deforestation made way for agriculture. In the 18th Century, the Fairfax family notably remodelled the woodland into its current form, creating the area called ‘The Wilderness’ as a haven for wildlife and birds, and added the fish ponds where ducks, swans, cormorants and dragonflies can be found. When remodelling the bulk of native trees were replaced with coniferous trees. There is a choice of route options. Start out along one feature and return by another - (1) Ruddmoor Rigg, (2) Shepherd's Rigg, (3) Elder Slack, (4) Newton Hill, (5) Calliger Rigg, (6) Greystone Rigg, (7) Middle Rigg and the west of Far Slack, or (8) the east of Far Slack down to Piper Hill. All the trails lead to one of the fish ponds, or to an area called 'The Wilderness'. Route - Turn by Turn 01. 0.00 miles, SE 583 752 From Windygates driveway track turn right though the gate for 250 yards to a NYCC waymarked trail on the left. After 230 yards turn right on the NYCC waymarked path to a stony track. 02. 630 yards, SE 588 753 Enter the path directly ahead that runs along the west side of Gilling Moor to a 4-way junction. Turn right along the central Gilling Moor path that leads to a stony track. 03. 0.66 of a mile, SE 588 652 Turn left for about 1 mile passed to a Nissen hut and a T-junction. 03. 1.81 miles, SE 601 755 Turn left at the T-junction and follow the track. Where a trail branches left towards the ponds, continue ahead up the hill to the entrance gate to Park Wood. 04. 2.28 miles, SE 599 761 Pass through the gate to a junction, turn left and follow the trail for 50 yards to a white arrow waymarked fork with a wooded reproduced Recamier couch. 05. 2.31 miles, SE 598 761 The left fork follows a sheltered path through the woodland. This route takes the right fork to follow the path above North Side, along North Walk to a multi-track junction. 06. 3.18 miles, SE 602 767 Turn left at the junction, descend North Side to a tarmac road at Park House, turn left to follow the road to a gate. 07. 3.92 miles, SE 591 766 The road bends to the right, continue ahead through the gate to enter Yearsley Moor Wood and follow the path across the causeway and a footbridge. 08. 4.09 miles, SE 589 766 Follow the path to the left, pass the jetty on the left. The trail bends right for 50 yards to a path on the left. Turn left, follow the woodland path, after stepping over a couple of fallen trees and passing a large Douglas Fir, the path meets a stony track. 09. 4.31 miles, SE 588 763 Turn right for 40 yards then turn left on the trail that ascends Ruddmoor Rigg to a 4-way junction. 10. 4.76 miles, SE 584 759 Turn right and continue along the trail up Shepherd’s Rigg the gradient increases for a short distance. Follow the track to the gate at Windygates driveway track and back to the start.

This 3½ miles walk takes around 2 hours without any stops. From Newton Hill follow Windygates Driveway to a gate with a dirt path on the left. Descend the dirt moderately steep slope down Elder Slack which can be slippery when wet. Turning left on the stony track to a grassy-dirt path on the right to enjoy a coniferous wood trail, passes the jetty then cross the causeway of the lower fish pond. Turns right on the stony track for a short way, then passes through ‘The Wilderness’ to the higher fish ponds. Then returns along a steady and gentle ascent to the top of Calliger Rigg, and then follows the high trail back to the Windygates driveway at the top of Newton Hill. There are three parking areas - two on the Yearsley side (1) on Windygates driveway off North Moor Lane on Newton Hill, and (2) along Well Lane on Whinny Cross Hill. One on the Gilling East side, off the B1363 at the end of Pottergate (3) on the Ampleforth Abbey Estate. The OS Explorer 300 – Howardian Hills and Malton (Yorkshire Wolds North) map covers the area. Yearsley Moor Wood of 3,000 acres is owned by Ampleforth Abbey Estate, with Forestry England managing the mix woodland of Western red cedar, Scots pin, Norwegian spruce and various other fir trees. Many oak, sycamore, ash, beech and holly trees thrive and line many trails. A Howardian Hills gem and a must visit for lovers of peaceful woodlands with diverse habitats and varied interests. As summer ends flower aromas fade, ceding to autumn colour and an array of fungi. In winter dormancy, frost and snow decorate the trees for a soft romantic feel. When spring stirs, birds sing and squirrels bark as they flit between trees. Wildflowers fill paths as bees, butterflies and ladybirds feed. Brooks emanating from springs add to the woodland's sounds. In medieval times a deer park existed in the north, now called Park Wood. Over the centuries much deforestation made way for agriculture. In the 18th Century, the Fairfax family notably remodelled the woodland into its current form, creating the area called ‘The Wilderness’ as a haven for wildlife and birds, and added the fish ponds where ducks, swans, cormorants and dragonflies can be found. There is a choice of route options. Start out along one feature and return by another - (1) Ruddmoor Rigg, (2) Shepherd's Rigg, (3) Elder Slack, (4) Newton Hill, (5) Calliger Rigg, (6) Greystone Rigg, (7) Middle Rigg and the west of Far Slack, or (8) the east of Far Slack down to Piper Hill. All the trails lead to one of the fish ponds, or to an area called 'The Wilderness'. Route - Turn by Turn 01. 0.00 mile, SE 583 752 Follow Windygate driveway track to a gated track ahead with a grassy-dirt footpath immediately on the left. Turn left following the footpath down Elder Slack to a 4-way junction. 02. 350 yards, SE 584 755 Follow the path ahead to continue down Elder Slack, follow the trail, lower down the trail is rutted in places then meets a stony track. 03. 0.35 of a mile, SE 586 757 Turn left for 130 yards, as the track bends to the left to the top of a hill. Turn right, descend the grassy-dirt path through the coniferous tree. The trail becomes rutted at the bottom where it meets a broad stony track. 04. 0.57 mile, SE 587 760 Turn right, the trail bends left, and then straightens for a short distance, as it bends to the left again, on the bend a footpath appears on the right. 05. 0.88 mile, SE 588 763 Turn right, pass on the right side of a grand lone specimen Douglas fir tree, at a fork bear right to follow the trail down the hill to the path end. At the end turn right after 50 yards the path bends left passing the jetty then cross a footbridge and causeway at lower fish pond. 06. 1.25 miles, SE 591 766 At the end of the causeway, turn right to follow the shoreline then join the broad stony track. After 1/4 of a mile a grassy-dirt paths cross the stony track. Continue for a further 140 yards to a grassy-dirt path on the right. 07. 1.60 miles SE 591 761 Turn right, at the fork bear right, cross the footbridge. Continue for about 15 yards to the central track through 'The Wilderness'. Turn left, cross over a fallen tree. Keep to the left of the brook which can swell significantly after rain and in the wetter months. Continue along the trail, passing the higher fish pond to a bench and where the trail meets a stony track. 08. 1.90 miles, SE 595 758 Turn left on the stony trail, the path ascends gently as it bends right, and then follows a brook running on the left. After ¼ of a mile a trail branches off to the right. Keep left follow the trail ahead up Calliger Rigg to a T-junction. 09. 2.55 miles, SE 591 750 Turn right along the stony track, after ¼ of a mile the track bends right with a NYCC waymarked grassy path on the left. 10. 2.89 miles, SE 588 753 Turn left on the grassy path through the trees to a T-junction. Turn left to meet a stony track. Turn right, and follow the track to a gate at Windygates driveway and the start.

This 2¾ miles walk takes a leisurely 2 hours without any stops, leaves Newton Hill along the undulating high trail to Whinny Cross Hill. Then down the western side of Greystone Rigg, on the left side of the ravine. The trail down to the higher fish pond is a gentle descent. Then part way along the southern edge of ‘The Wilderness’ to Elder Slack. The ascent up Elder Slack to Windygates driveway at the top of Newton Hill is along a grassy-dirt track which is moderate, but can be slippery when wet. There are three parking areas - two on the Yearsley side (1) on Windygates driveway off North Moor Lane on Newton Hill, and (2) along Well Lane on Whinny Cross Hill. One on the Gilling East side, off the B1363 at the end of Pottergate (3) on the Ampleforth Abbey Estate. The OS Explorer 300 – Howardian Hills and Malton (Yorkshire Wolds North) map covers the area. Yearsley Moor Wood of 3,000 acres is owned by Ampleforth Abbey Estate, with Forestry England managing the mix woodland of Western red cedar, Scots pin, Norwegian spruce and various other fir trees. Many oak, sycamore, ash, beech and holly trees thrive and line many trails. A Howardian Hills gem and a must visit for lovers of peaceful woodlands with diverse habitats and varied interests. Popular with dog walkers, hikers, cyclists, horseback riders and joggers, so respect other users and the habitats. It is an ideal family day out with lots to amuse those with little legs. As summer ends flower aromas fade, ceding to autumn colour and an array of fungi. In winter dormancy, frost and snow decorate the trees for a soft romantic feel. When spring stirs, birds sing and squirrels bark as they flit between trees. Wildflowers fill paths as bees, butterflies and ladybirds feed. Some paths run by brooks emanating from springs adding to the woodlands sounds. In medieval times a deer park existed in the north, now called Park Wood. Over the centuries much deforestation made way for agriculture. In the 18th Century, the Fairfax family notably remodelled the woodland into its current form, creating the area called ‘The Wilderness’ as a haven for wildlife and birds, and added the fish ponds where ducks, swans, cormorants and dragonflies can be found. When remodelling the bulk of native trees were replaced with coniferous trees. There is a choice of route options. Start out along one feature and return by another - (1) Ruddmoor Rigg, (2) Shepherd's Rigg, (3) Elder Slack, (4) Newton Hill, (5) Calliger Rigg, (6) Greystone Rigg, (7) Middle Rigg and the west of Far Slack, or (8) the east of Far Slack down to Piper Hill. All the trails lead to one of the fish ponds, or to an area called 'The Wilderness'. Newton Hill and Piper Hill have a low moderate gradient. Whilst Callinger Rigg and Greystone Rigg are steeper as the close contour lines indicate, their ascent requires more energy, and produce a bit of perspiration. Descending these in wintry months may require care. Shepherd's Rigg, Ruddmoor Rigg and Elder Slack are moderate, their ascents take low effort but still generate perspiration. Paths are not named, or numbered, not all junctions are waymarked. Route - Turn by Turn 01. 0.00 miles, SE 583 752 Follow Windygates driveway track to a gate on the right. Follow the 250 yards to a NYCC waymarked trail on the left. After about 230 yards turn right on the NYCC waymarked path which leads to a stony track. 02. 630 yards, SE 588 753 Enter the path directly ahead that runs along the west side of Gilling Moor to a 4-way junction. Turn right along the central Gilling Moor path that leads to a stony track. 03. 0.66 of a mile, SE 588 752 Turn right for ¼ a mile towards Whinny Cross Hill taking the 2nd stony track on the left, before the stream. Turn left along the west side of Greystone Rigg. Follow the path to its end. 04. 1.20 mile, SE 593 755 Turn left to a T-junction. Turn right for ¼ of a mile to a fork junction. Bear left up to a track on the right with a bench. 05. 1.40 miles, SE 595 758 Follow the track passing the higher fish pond, and then enter the ‘Wilderness’ area. After 150 yards cross to a parallel path on the left. After 50 yards at a fork follow a path on the left for 20 yards, the path bends left to ascend the hill to a stony track. 06. 1.70 miles, SE 591 758 At the stony track, follow the path directly ahead for just short of ½ of a mile to a right hand bend with a grassy-dirt track on the left with a footbridge over a spring brook. 07. 2.00 miles, SE 591 759 Turn left to follow the trail through the trees for about 230 yards. The official path is impassable with over growth, users have created this trail. Ascend Elder Slack to a 4-way junction. 08. 2.20 miles, SE 585 755 Turn right, follow the trail to a junction with a stony track. Turn left back to the start at Windygates driveway.

This 4 miles walk is generally easy going, taking 1¾ hours without a stop. Initially traversing the mid section of the Riggs from Gilling Moor to the Nissen hut on Piper Hill, where there is a great spot for a picnic. Then takes fairly flat paths to the higher fish ponds then on the path along the northern edge of ‘The Wilderness’ to the higher fish pond. The last section is a moderate ascent of Ruddmoor Rigg and Shepherd’s Rigg and back to the Windygates driveway on Newton Hill. There are three parking areas - two on the Yearsley side (1) on Windygates driveway off North Moor Lane on Newton Hill, and (2) along Well Lane on Whinny Cross Hill. One on the Gilling East side, off the B1363 at the end of Pottergate (3) on the Ampleforth Abbey Estate. The OS Explorer 300 – Howardian Hills and Malton (Yorkshire Wolds North) map covers the area. Yearsley Moor Wood of 3,000 acres is owned by Ampleforth Abbey Estate, with Forestry England managing the mix woodland of Western red cedar, Scots pin, Norwegian spruce and various other fir trees. Many oak, sycamore, ash, beech and holly trees thrive and line many trails. A Howardian Hills gem and a must visit for lovers of peaceful woodlands with diverse habitats and varied interests. As summer ends flower aromas fade, ceding to autumn colour and an array of fungi. In winter dormancy, frost and snow decorate the trees for a soft romantic feel. When spring stirs, birds sing and squirrels bark as they flit between trees. Wildflowers fill paths as bees, butterflies and ladybirds feed. Some paths run by brooks emanating from springs adding to the woodlands sounds. In medieval times a deer park existed in the north, now called Park Wood. Over the centuries much deforestation made way for agriculture. In the 18th Century, the Fairfax family notably remodelled the woodland into its current form, creating the area called ‘The Wilderness’ as a haven for wildlife and birds, and added the fish ponds where ducks, swans, cormorants and dragonflies can be found. There is a choice of route options. Start out along one feature and return by another - (1) Ruddmoor Rigg, (2) Shepherd's Rigg, (3) Elder Slack, (4) Newton Hill, (5) Calliger Rigg, (6) Greystone Rigg, (7) Middle Rigg and the west of Far Slack, or (8) the east of Far Slack down to Piper Hill. All the trails lead to one of the fish ponds, or to an area called 'The Wilderness'. Paths are not named, or numbered, not all junctions are waymarked. Route - Turn by Turn 01. 0.00 miles, SE 583 752 Follow Windygates driveway track to a gate on the right. Follow the 250 yards to a NYCC waymarked trail on the left. After about 230 yards turn right on the NYCC waymarked path which leads to a stony track. 02. 630 yards, SE 586 754 Turn right for 180 yards to the top of the hill. Turn left along the grassy-dirt track, the central path that descends Gilling Moor. At the bottom, turn left on the single stony track to meet a broad stony track. 03. 0.68 of a mile, SE 593 756 Turn right and continue to a stony track on the right. Turn right for 90 yards to a narrow stony track on the left. 04. 1.00 miles, SE 597 754 Turn left and follow the stony track for about 1/4 of a mile to a multi-track junction. Take the track more-or-less ahead and to the left (2nd on the left). Cross over the stream and follow the stony track to a T-junction with a stony track. 05. 1.46 miles, SE 601 755 Turn left, continue passed the stony track on the left, after a further 350 yards or so, at a grassy-dirt path on the left. Turn left and follow the narrow path as it cuts through some newly planted native trees, and meets a broad stony track opposite a bench. 06. 1.88 miles, SE 599 759 Turn left, follow the track down to the higher fish ponds. Follow the white arrow waymarker and cross the causeway. 07. 2.20 miles, SE 594 759 At the end of the causeway turn right into 'The Wilderness'. Follow the path, ignore a trail on the right, continue to a fallen tree across the path, step over the tree, then turn right, cross a footbridge and follow the path to the broad stony track. 08. 2.45 miles, SE 591 761 Turn left on the broad stony track, to the lower fish pond, then cross the causeway and foot bridge. 09. 2.93 miles, SE 589 766 After the footbridge take the path to the left, which leads to a jetty on the left. The trail then bends to the right for 50 yards to a path on the left. Turn left, follow the path through the coniferous trees, there are a couple of fallen trees to step over. After passing the left of a very grand Douglas Fir tree, the path meets a stony track. 10. 3.15 miles, SE 588 763 Turn right for 40 yards then turn left on the trail that ascends Ruddmoor Rigg to a 4-way junction. 11. 3.60 miles, SE 584 759 Turn right and continue along the trail up Shepherd’s Rigg the gradient increases for a short distance. Follow the track to the gate at Windygates driveway track and back to the start.

This 1½ miles short easy going walk takes a little over 45 minutes. It follows the higher path towards Whinny Cross Hill, but cuts off left to take the NYCC trail to Gilling Moor where it follows the path down its eastern side. At the bottom turning left to traverse Newton Hill along a narrow trail to its end to meet the stony track above Elder Slack, turning left to return to Windygates driveway along the broad stony track. There are three parking areas - two on the Yearsley side (1) on Windygates driveway off North Moor Lane on Newton Hill, and (2) along Well Lane on Whinny Cross Hill. One on the Gilling East side, off the B1363 at the end of Pottergate (3) on the Ampleforth Abbey Estate. The OS Explorer 300 – Howardian Hills and Malton (Yorkshire Wolds North) map covers the area. Yearsley Moor Wood of 3,000 acres is owned by Ampleforth Abbey Estate, with Forestry England managing the mix woodland of Western red cedar, Scots pin, Norwegian spruce and various other fir trees. Many oak, sycamore, ash, beech and holly trees thrive and line many trails. A Howardian Hills gem and a must visit for lovers of peaceful woodlands with diverse habitats and varied interests. Popular with dog walkers, hikers, cyclists, horseback riders and joggers, so respect other users and the habitats. It is an ideal family day out with lots to amuse those with little legs. As summer ends flower aromas fade, ceding to autumn colour and an array of fungi. In winter dormancy, frost and snow decorate the trees for a soft romantic feel. When spring stirs, birds sing and squirrels bark as they flit between trees. Wildflowers fill paths as bees, butterflies and ladybirds feed. Some paths run by brooks emanating from springs adding to the woodlands sounds. In medieval times a deer park existed in the north, now called Park Wood. Over the centuries much deforestation made way for agriculture. In the 18th Century, the Fairfax family notably remodelled the woodland into its current form, creating the area called ‘The Wilderness’ as a haven for wildlife and birds, and added the fish ponds where ducks, swans, cormorants and dragonflies can be found. When remodelling the bulk of native trees were replaced with coniferous trees. There is a choice of route options. Start out along one feature and return by another - (1) Ruddmoor Rigg, (2) Shepherd's Rigg, (3) Elder Slack, (4) Newton Hill, (5) Calliger Rigg, (6) Greystone Rigg, (7) Middle Rigg and the west of Far Slack, or (8) the east of Far Slack down to Piper Hill. All the trails lead to one of the fish ponds, or to an area called 'The Wilderness'. Newton Hill and Piper Hill have a low moderate gradient. Whilst Callinger Rigg and Greystone Rigg are steeper as the close contour lines indicate, their ascent requires more energy, and produce a bit of perspiration. Descending these in wintry months may require care. Shepherd's Rigg, Ruddmoor Rigg and Elder Slack are moderate, their ascents take low effort but still generate perspiration. Paths are not named, or numbered, not all junctions are waymarked. Some have white arrows with coloured triangles denoting the difficulty. The various grassy-dirt footpaths lead to, or cross stony drive tracks. If lost follow a stony track, down to a pond to reorientate. Carrying a paper printout or mobile phone map of the area is advised to aid navigation. Route - Turn by Turn 01. 0.00 miles, SE 583 752 From Windygates driveway track turn right through the gate towards Whinny Cross Hill. After 250 yards turn left on the NYCC waymarked grassy-dirt trail. Then after a further 230 yards turn right on the NYCC waymarked path to a stony track. 02. 640 yards, SE 588 753 Cross the stony track to a grassy-dirt track more or less directly opposite. Follow the trail along the west side of Gilling Moor to a 4-way track junction. (Note - the path to the right is the central trail down Gilling Moor, and the path ahead is the trail along the east side of Gilling Moor). 03. 0.52 of a mile, SE 590 754 Turn left the moderately steep hill which can be slippery when wet, to the bottom of Gilling Moor. Turn left, continue ahead across the stony track, ascend a short steep hill. After 250 yards the trail meets a stony track (Windygates driveway). 04. 0.72 of a mile, SE 589 756 Cross over the stony track, and continue to traverse Newton Hill, the narrow track bends sharply to the left, ignore the trails on the left and right, continue along the trail to meet a broad stony track. 05. 1.14 miles, SE 584 784 Turn left on the stony track and follow the trail to the gate at Windygates driveway track and the start.

This 5 miles walk takes 3½ hours without a stop. From Newton Hill follow Windygates Driveway to a gate on the right, then follow the NYCC path, cross the track to enter the west side of Gilling Moor, turning right on the central path to a stony track. Turn left towards Whinny Hill. Turn left down the eastern side of Greystone Rigg, on the right side of a ravine. The trail down to the higher fish pond is a gentle descent. Then along the southern edge of ‘The Wilderness’ to Shepherd’s Rigg. Partly ascend Elder Slack on a dirt track that can be slippery in the wet, to a 4-way junction, and then contour the hill, the follow the PROW along Windygates driveway to the top of Newton Hill. There are three parking areas - two on the Yearsley side (1) on Windygates driveway off North Moor Lane on Newton Hill, and (2) along Well Lane on Whinny Cross Hill. One on the Gilling East side, off the B1363 at the end of Pottergate (3) on the Ampleforth Abbey Estate. The OS Explorer 300 – Howardian Hills and Malton (Yorkshire Wolds North) map covers the area. Yearsley Moor Wood of 3,000 acres is owned by Ampleforth Abbey Estate, with Forestry England managing the mix woodland of Western red cedar, Scots pin, Norwegian spruce and various other fir trees. Many oak, sycamore, ash, beech and holly trees thrive and line many trails. A Howardian Hills gem and a must visit for lovers of peaceful woodlands with diverse habitats and varied interests. As summer ends flower aromas fade, ceding to autumn colour and an array of fungi. In winter dormancy, frost and snow decorate the trees for a soft romantic feel. When spring stirs, birds sing and squirrels bark as they flit between trees. Wildflowers fill paths as bees, butterflies and ladybirds feed. Some paths run by brooks emanating from springs adding to the woodlands sounds. In medieval times a deer park existed in the north, now called Park Wood. Over the centuries much deforestation made way for agriculture. In the 18th Century, the Fairfax family notably remodelled the woodland into its current form, creating the area called ‘The Wilderness’ as a haven for wildlife and birds, and added the fish ponds where ducks, swans, cormorants and dragonflies can be found. When remodelling the bulk of native trees were replaced with coniferous trees. There is a choice of route options. Start out along one feature and return by another - (1) Ruddmoor Rigg, (2) Shepherd's Rigg, (3) Elder Slack, (4) Newton Hill, (5) Calliger Rigg, (6) Greystone Rigg, (7) Middle Rigg and the west of Far Slack, or (8) the east of Far Slack down to Piper Hill. All the trails lead to one of the fish ponds, or to an area called 'The Wilderness'. Paths are not named, or numbered, not all junctions are waymarked. Route - Turn by Turn 01. 0.00 miles, SE 583 752 Follow Windygate driveway track to a gated track ahead. Turn left on the dirt path. Descend Elder Slack to a 4-way junction. 02. 350 yards, SE 584 755 Follow the path ahead to continue down Elder Slack, follow the trail which can be rutted in places until it meets a stony track. 03. 0.35 of a mile, SE 586 757 Turn left for 130 yards, as the track bends to the left, turn right on the grassy-dirt path follow the path to a stony track. 04. 0.57 of a mile, SE 587 760 Turn right, the trail bends left, and then straightens, as it bends left again, on the bend is a grassy-dirt path on the right. 05. 0.88 of a mile, SE 588 763 Turn right, pass on the right side of a grand Douglas fir tree, at the fork bear right, descend to the end of the path. 06. 1.00 miles, SE 588 765 Turn right for 50 yards, pass the jetty, cross the causeway. Turn right for just short of ½ a mile to a grassy-dirt path on the right. 07. 1.59 miles, SE 591 760 Turn right, cross a log footbridge, after 60 yards at the central ‘Wilderness’ path. Turn left cross a fallen tree, follow the trail passed the pond and a bench to meet a stony track. 08. 1.90 miles, SE 595 758 Turn left, the stony track rises bending right, and follows a brook on the left. After ¼ of a mile a trail filters off right. Keep left following the trail ahead up Calliger Rigg to a T-junction. 09. 2.55 miles, SE 591 750 Turn right along the stony track, after ¼ of a mile the track bends right with a NYCC waymarked grassy path on the left for ¼ of a mile to a grassy path on the right at the top of the hill. 10. 2.78 miles, SE 588 752 Turn right down the central path of Gilling Moor. At the 4-way junction turn left along the west side of Gilling Moor. 11. 2.87 miles, SE 588 753 Cross over the stony track to enter the NYCC marked grassy path through the trees to a T-junction. Turn left then at the stony track, turn right, and follow the track to a gate at Windygates driveway and the start.