Roseberry Topping & Captain Cooks Monument
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.22 mi -
Average duration: 4h 10 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,473 ft -
Descent: - 1,470 ft -
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Highest point: 1,060 ft -
Lowest point: 344 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: North York Moors -
City:
Guisborough -
Start/End: N 54.507591° / W 1.120699° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 344 ft - Start out going southwest on walkway (See map for details).
- 1 : mi 0.01 - alt. 344 ft - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through North York Moors National Park (See map for details).
- 2 : mi 0.03 - alt. 344 ft - Turn right onto Roseberry Lane (Portions unpaved).
- 3 : mi 0.3 - alt. 440 ft - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east through North York Moors National Park (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
- 4 : mi 2.68 - alt. 738 ft - Turn right onto Dikes Lane.
- 5 : mi 2.71 - alt. 745 ft - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
- 6 : mi 3.15 - alt. 984 ft - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed south through North York Moors National Park (See map for details).
- 7 : mi 4.16 - alt. 446 ft - Stay straight to go onto Larners Lane.
- 8 : mi 4.34 - alt. 410 ft - Larners Lane becomes Aireyholme Lane (Portions unpaved).
- 9 : mi 4.79 - alt. 581 ft - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
- 10 : mi 4.95 - alt. 640 ft - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed northwest through North York Moors National Park (See map for details).
- 11 : mi 5.91 - alt. 440 ft - Turn right onto Roseberry Lane (Portions unpaved).
- 12 : mi 6.18 - alt. 344 ft - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southwest through North York Moors National Park (See map for details).
- 13 : mi 6.2 - alt. 344 ft - Turn slight left.
- S/E : mi 6.22 - alt. 344 ft
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