Roseberry Topping & Captain Cooks Monument

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.01 km
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    Average duration: 4h 10 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 449 m
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    Vertical drop: - 448 m
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    Highest point: 323 m
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    Lowest point: 105 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 105 m - Start out going southwest on walkway (See map for details).
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through North York Moors National Park (See map for details).
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Roseberry Lane (Portions unpaved).
  4. 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east through North York Moors National Park (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  5. 5 : km 4.32 - alt. 225 m - Turn right onto Dikes Lane.
  6. 6 : km 4.36 - alt. 227 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  7. 7 : km 5.06 - alt. 300 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed south through North York Moors National Park (See map for details).
  8. 8 : km 6.7 - alt. 136 m - Stay straight to go onto Larners Lane.
  9. 9 : km 6.98 - alt. 125 m - Larners Lane becomes Aireyholme Lane (Portions unpaved).
  10. 10 : km 7.71 - alt. 177 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  11. 11 : km 7.97 - alt. 195 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed northwest through North York Moors National Park (See map for details).
  12. 12 : km 9.51 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Roseberry Lane (Portions unpaved).
  13. 13 : km 9.95 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southwest through North York Moors National Park (See map for details).
  14. 14 : km 9.98 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left.
  15. S/E : km 10.01 - alt. 105 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Roseberry Topping from Newton under Roseberry

Walker
↔5.03 km ↗+190 m ↘-191 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Guisborough (Redcar and Cleveland)
A short hill climb the North York Moors National Park. This walk takes you to a popular viewpoint and provides a taste of the moorland landscape of the area.

Walking Roseberry Topping & Captain Cook's Monument from Great Ayton

Walker
↔10.09 km ↗+356 m ↘-333 m ◔3h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Little Ayton (North Yorkshire)
This circular walk from Great Ayton takes in the summit of Roseberry Topping and Captain Cook's Monument. Both of these features are worth exploring with the added bonus of some fine views across the countryside.

Walking North York Moors Circular Kildale area

Walker
↔16.95 km ↗+439 m ↘-438 m ◔6h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Great Ayton (North Yorkshire)
A route incorporating parts of the Cleveland way taking in Roseberry Topping and High Cliff Nab, Captain Cooks monument and the quaint village of Kildale.

Walking Roseberry Topping, The Hanging Stone and Highcliff Nab

Walker
Roseberry Topping, The Hanging Stone and Highcliff Nab
↔13.84 km ↗+324 m ↘-318 m ◔4h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Great Ayton (North Yorkshire)
An enjoyable circular walk taking in the good views from Roseberry Topping, The Hanging Stone and Highcliff Nab with a return across Great Ayton Moor. From Great Ayton drive past Gribdale Terrace and park at the col between Cpt' Cook's monument and Roseberry Topping.

Walking Capt. Cooks Monument from Kildale Circular

Walker
Capt. Cooks Monument from Kildale Circular
↔8.25 km ↗+198 m ↘-194 m ◔2h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kildale (North Yorkshire)
A fairly short but interesting circular walk starting from the parking at Kildale Station. It ascends via a private road and then along a track through the woods to emerge on the moor top near to Capt. Cooks Monument. The walk then descends through the woods and contours along the bottom of the hill before descending again to follow the side of the River Leven, passing a waterfall before joining the road back to Kildale.

Walking Ingleby Incline and Battersby Moor

Walker
Ingleby Incline and Battersby Moor
↔15.74 km ↗+335 m ↘-326 m ◔5h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kildale (North Yorkshire)
A lovey walk, starting through farmland and then a steady climb up the old railway incline to Ingleby Moor. Back along the top of Ingleby and Battersby Moors and back down to the start. (9.78 miles with 340 metres of ascent.)

Walking England Coast Path - South Bank to Redcar (Locke Park)

Walker
↔7.22 km ↗+4 m ↘-9 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Redcar and Cleveland
This section of the England Coast Path passes through the industrial areas of Middlesbrough and Redcar. Much of the steelworks is being dismantled and there is not much to see on the walk itself. The route follows the last section of the Teesdale Way (follow these signs in the absence of any for England Coast Path until you reach Coatham Marsh). The reward at the end of this walk is Locke Park.

Walking Clay Bank via Cockayne circular

Walker
Clay Bank via Cockayne circular
↔21.72 km ↗+444 m ↘-444 m ◔7h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ingleby Greenhow (North Yorkshire)
Wild and open moorland ridges, scenic Bransdale with the interesting church.

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