Osmotherley - Kildale : Across the top of the North
York Moors
This is the most strenuous section of the trail, as the
route follows the northern escarpmant of the moors, broken
by a series of valley's cutting into the uplands between
Huthwaite Green and Clay Bank Top. The
views are stunning over the coastal plain to the North and
across
the
bleak
moorland and deep valleys to the South.
After Clay Bank Top a steep climb leads up
to Round Hill, the highest point on the route, where tremendous
views
can
be enjoyed. The route then descends gradually to Kildale
which is studded with signs of the past - waymarkers, boundary
stones and burial mounds.
Kildale - Saltburn-by-the-Sea: Roseberry
Topping and on to the Sea
The first part of today's walk is dominated by an ascent
of Easby Moor, to Captain Cook's Monument, and then the moorland
'Matterhorn', Roseberry Topping. Although only 1000ft (300m)
high, this distinctive
concial hill is prominent in the landscape. From the top the
views are excellent. Gentler farmland, woodland and a riverside
path lead onto the coast at Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea - Robin Hood's
Bay
From here on the route hugs the coastline, through historic
fishing villages, over high cliffs and along windswept beaches.
From Saltburn the route heads up Hunt Cliff and
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