Cleveland Way (National Trails)

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104 mi
8,363 ft
33h31
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The Cleveland Way is one of the top trails to do in the world. The Cleveland Way is a National Trail in ancient Cleveland in northern England. It runs 110 miles (177 km) between Helmsley and the Brigg at Filey, skirting the North York Moors National Park. Explore the magnificent Cleveland Hills. The trail can be walked in either direction linking the trailheads of Helmsley (grid reference SE6125183849) and Filey (grid reference TA1155480742) in a horseshoe configuration. The trail is waymarked along its length using the standard National Trail acorn symbol. For more information see https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cleveland-way/

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Difficulty level: Extreme (97/100)

Length: 104 mi

Duration: 33h31


Total ascent: 8,363 ft

Maximal slope: 18.4 %

Average slope: 1.9 %

Net ascent: -105 ft

Total descent: 8,468 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 24.8 mi (24 %)

Cobblestones: 3,213 ft (1 %)

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Car free roads: 25.7 mi (25 %)

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        Closest address to start: Church Street, B1257, Ryedale, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Scarborough, United Kingdom

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        1. Church of All Saints

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        2. Sproxton

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        3. Duncombe Park

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        4. Rievaulx

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        5. Rievaulx Abbey

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        6. Cold Kirby

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        7. Roulston Scar Iron Age Hillfort

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        8. Kilburn White Horse

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        9. Sutton Bank

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        10. Hood Grange

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        11. Hambleton Hills

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        12. Osmotherley

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        13. Osmotherley Friends Meeting House

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        14. Mount Grace Priory

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        15. Cod Beck Reservoir

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        17. Sheepwash

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        19. Faceby

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        20. Urra Moor

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        21. Hutton Gate railway station

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        22. Guisborough railway station

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        23. Gisborough Moor

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        24. Gisborough Hall

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        25. North Skelton railway station

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        26. Skelton Castle

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        27. Skelton and Brotton

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        28. Saltburn railway station

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        29. Skinningrove railway station

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        30. Grinkle railway station

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        31. Hinderwell railway station

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        32. Sandsend Ness

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        33. Lythe

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        34. Sandsend railway station

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        35. Whitby railway station

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        36. St Mary's Church

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        37. Cholmley House

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        38. Robin Hood's Bay Marine Laboratory

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        39. Fyling Hall railway station

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        40. Hayburn Wyke railway station

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        41. Peasholm Park

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        42. Scarborough

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        43. North Marine Road Ground

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        44. Scarborough Castle

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        45. Great Siege of Scarborough Castle

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        46. Borough of Scarborough

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        47. Valley Bridge

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        48. Scarborough Londesborough Road railway station

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        49. The Spa

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        50. Holbeck Hall Hotel

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        Church of All Saints
        Sproxton
        Duncombe Park
        Rievaulx
        Rievaulx Abbey
        Cold Kirby
        Roulston Scar Iron Age Hillfort
        Kilburn White Horse
        Sutton Bank
        Hood Grange
        Hambleton Hills
        Osmotherley
        Osmotherley Friends Meeting House
        Mount Grace Priory
        Cod Beck Reservoir
        Ingleby Arncliffe
        Sheepwash
        Whorlton
        Faceby
        Urra Moor
        Hutton Gate railway station
        Guisborough railway station
        Gisborough Moor
        Gisborough Hall
        North Skelton railway station
        Skelton Castle
        Skelton and Brotton
        Saltburn railway station
        Skinningrove railway station
        Grinkle railway station
        Hinderwell railway station
        Sandsend Ness
        Lythe
        Sandsend railway station
        Whitby railway station
        St Mary's Church
        Cholmley House
        Robin Hood's Bay Marine Laboratory
        Fyling Hall railway station
        Hayburn Wyke railway station
        Peasholm Park
        Scarborough
        North Marine Road Ground
        Scarborough Castle
        Great Siege of Scarborough Castle
        Borough of Scarborough
        Valley Bridge
        Scarborough Londesborough Road railway station
        The Spa
        Holbeck Hall Hotel
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