{"id":19211,"date":"2026-01-27T16:34:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/the-wainstones-circular-highlights-the-very-best-of-the-north-york-moors-%f0%9f%8c%84\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:08:12","slug":"the-wainstones-circular-highlights-the-very-best-of-the-north-york-moors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/en\/the-wainstones-circular-highlights-the-very-best-of-the-north-york-moors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wainstones Circular Walk highlights the best of the North York Moors."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19211\" class=\"elementor elementor-19211 elementor-19167\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524a6d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"524a6d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4afda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b4afda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Do you have a local walk you\u2019re proud of? \ud83c\udf04 <\/em><br><em>The Wainstones Circular Walk in North Yorkshire is a moderate challenge, taking you among the famous sandstone rocks, grassy moorland, and breathtaking views stretching across Teesside.   <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4942351 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4942351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62747a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62747a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I was little, the inspiring North Yorkshire Moors were my legendary playground right outside my doorstep \ud83d\ude0e <\/p><p>Wide meadows carpeted with pink flowers you can wander through, the largest collection of ancient trees in northern England for climbing, and empty sandy coves to run and play in like we\u2019ve shipwrecked \ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2640\ufe0f  <\/p><p>But as I grew older, I realized just how incredible the North York Moors National Park is. <\/p><p>For example, the Wainstones\u2014distinctive massive sandstone rocks in the northwest of the Cleveland Hills. They stand there large, as if about to topple from the hilltop \u26f0\ufe0f   <\/p><p>And it\u2019s not just a collection of cool rocks that spark childhood fun for climbing and hiding\u2014no, there are also Bronze Age carvings, giving the place a rich layer of ancient human history.  <\/p><p>Local stories say a Viking chieftain was defeated on this hill by the Angles, and the name \u201cWainstones\u201d comes from the old word \u201cWanian,\u201d meaning sorrow or grief. <\/p><p>And the Wainstones overlook almost all of Teesside, including Roseberry Topping, the Captain Cook monument, and the North Sea \ud83c\udf0a   <\/p><p>Surrounded by the wild moorland of Cold and Urra, along with old barns and stone farms, it\u2019s considered one of the most visually stunning walks in North Yorkshire.  <\/p><p>The Wainstones Circular Walk, a moderately challenging 13\u201315 km route, is one of the most iconic walks in the area to enjoy all the scenery.  <\/p><p>If I want to show someone my best local walk and give them a good workout, I\u2019d definitely take them on the Wainstones Circular \ud83d\udcaa <\/p><p>Here\u2019s an account of my latest jaunt there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e953af elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4e953af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42935d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f42935d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk Key Stats: \ud83d\udcca \n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b46a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2b46a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\"><li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Length: 13 km \/ 8 miles (or 15 km \/ 9.3 miles from Great Broughton) <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Duration: 3 \u2013 4.5 hours \u23f1\ufe0f <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Difficulty level: Moderate \u2013 challenging <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Type: Circuit <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Elevation gain: 645 m <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Starting point(s): Clay Bank, Chop Gate (or Great Broughton, but add on 2.5 km \/ 1.5 miles)   <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Terrain: Mixed \u2013 rocky, muddy\/boggy, grassy footpaths, small sections on road, and some stone paths   <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Accessibility: Unsuitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility issues <\/span><br><span style=\"color: #333333\">Postcode: YO18 8SJ <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45bf4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f45bf4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/TZkdaisDWYKJKKBN9\">Starting the Wainstones Circular Walk \ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cbc2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0cbc2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19207\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors0.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors0-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors0-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The road through the Broughton Plantation pops out here, just follow the arrow to the right and head through the gate \ud83c\udf3f <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362f0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"362f0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Wainstones Circular Walk typically starts from the village of Chop Gate or from the Clay Bank car park \ud83d\ude97<\/p><p>As we live north of the North Yorkshire National Park, we made our own starting point from a quiet lane south of Great Broughton to join the top of the circuit instead of the traditional start. <\/p><p>Starting from Great Broughton had us zig-zagging up a steep bridleway through the forest to join a path just below the Wainstones \ud83c\udf32<br>According to AllTrails, this path through Broughton Plantation is a no-access route. That\u2019s incorrect, as it\u2019s clearly a signposted public bridleway.   <\/p><p>Starting the walk from Broughton added roughly 2.5 km \/ 30 minutes of extra walking to reach the trail, with quite a bit of ascent!  \ud83d\udcaa<\/p><p>Overall, via Great Broughton, the route was 15 km \/ 9.3 miles. It took us three hours and 40 minutes at a very decent pace of 4.2 km\/hour \u2013 not bad, especially considering the elevation gain.    <\/p><p>Typically, the Wainstones Circular Walk from Chop Gate is just over eight miles and takes around three to four hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6405cd8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6405cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939abb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"939abb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/sxgSGi6Qanp54PuJ8\">The Wainstones \u26f0\ufe0f<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfec6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcfec6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Approaching the Wainstones \ud83d\udd25<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd705f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bd705f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we joined the Cleveland Way in the December drizzle, the Wainstones beckoned first, drawing us clockwise along the route \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f  <\/p><p>After a short incline up a stone path, we reached one of the highest points in the North Yorkshire Moors. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2336fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2336fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors2-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1486e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1486e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To the north, there are stunning, incredibly expansive views across all of Teesside, including Middlesbrough \ud83c\udf04  <\/p><p>A patchwork of fields with clusters of villages and towns stretches so far, they eventually disappear into the misty horizon. <\/p><p>To the southwest, equally mesmerizing undulating moorland and hills unfold. <\/p><p>Up close, the Wainstones are monumental. We took our time climbing around the vast sandstone rocks, squeezing through openings and feeling their cool solidity.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23157d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a23157d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdc1e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcdc1e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors3.0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors3.0.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors3.0-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8239e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8239e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors3.1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors3.1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors3.1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861023f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"861023f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f4e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f4e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My sister, Hasnaa, a rock climber, was watching the crags with wide-eyed interest, silently planning her imaginary routes \ud83e\uddd7\u200d\u2640\ufe0f   <\/p><p>The Wainstones are actually a very popular spot with climbers. They\u2019re said to be one of the original climbing locations in the North Yorks National Park, with several excellent routes of mixed grades.  <\/p><p>If you\u2019re interested, check out this cool map of climbing routes on the Wainstones for more info. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd396c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd396c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3a392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed3a392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8aEfYrot9ThgvKEu7\">Hasty Bank \ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be3e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0be3e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19197\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors4.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors4-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hasty Bank \u2013 overlooking all of Teesside, including the sea on the left \ud83c\udf0a<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d54395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d54395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Avoiding the dirt trail decoys around the side (which take you off course), we headed straight up above the stones to join Hasty Bank, just as the winter sun made its glorious appearance \u2728  <\/p><p>The top section of Hasty Bank offers several exciting and exposed kilometres.<\/p><p>Despite the fierce wind, this is my favorite section of the Wainstones Circular Walk.<br>The wind whipped us so hard, we were forced into silence \ud83e\udd2f<br>Partly because we couldn\u2019t hear each other, and also because the air was so strong, it actually felt really hard to breathe. <\/p><p>Despite the wind, this is my favorite section of the Wainstones Circular Walk. <\/p><p>It feels as though you\u2019re walking along an exposed ridge, narrower than it actually is, high above the world. Like a bird. Looking down, removed from it all. At least on one side of the bank.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c68e347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c68e347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors5.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors5-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Descending down Hasty Bank, with Urra Moor stretching out ahead of us \ud83c\udf3e <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d819c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d819c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the stone path, we soon reached steps, signaling the start of our descent from the bank \ud83e\ude9c <\/p><p>At the bottom, we carefully crossed the B road at Clay Bank Top (cars really speed by here) and took the wooden gate opposite, to start a short climb up to Urra Moor \ud83c\udf3f   <\/p><p>And honestly, it was a really tough climb! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d5636 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17d5636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc04054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc04054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/YO18%208SJ\">We reached Urra Moor \ud83c\udf3e\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e7eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68e7eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19193\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors6.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors6-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Looking down from Urra Moor, we saw cyclists pushing their bikes up \ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef0eb31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef0eb31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ascent up to Urra Moor was slow and sweat-inducing \ud83d\ude05<br>Even though it was midwinter, we were burning up under our layers. <\/p><p>We played a constant game of catch-up with a family of mountain bikers, which was really fun. When the incline wore them out, they gave up riding their heavy bikes and started pushing them\u2014our chance to overtake. Shortly after, they\u2019d pass us again on their bikes, and this went on about five times!        \ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p><p>Finally, at the top of Urra Moor, we were grateful for some flat terrain and a moment to shed a layer of clothing. <\/p><p>Immediately, we hooked along a bridleway to our right, following the very boggy path through the heathland, which at times turned into small streams \ud83c\udf0a<br>Waterproof footwear is essential here, like my trusty Altberg Tethera hiking boots.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042183b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"042183b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors7.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors7-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">We followed the boggy bridleway here, soon crossing Bilsdale Beck \ud83c\udf3f <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3bb121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3bb121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soon we had to jump over the small Bilsdale Beck, and somehow managed to avoid falling in despite the slippery, muddy bank \ud83d\ude05  <\/p><p>After several kilometres of walking through the exposed moorland, with startled grouse jumping out at us at intervals (scaring us right back!), we took a path down to our right towards Town Green \ud83c\udf3e  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7863c8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7863c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef122e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eef122e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8aEfYrot9ThgvKEu7\">Town Green (Skipping Chop Gate) \ud83c\udf3f\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1614ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1614ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We passed through a wooden gate between a gorgeous stone wall and descended past remnants of an old barn \ud83c\udfda\ufe0f<\/p><p>Soon we approached what looked like a derelict wood-clad house with cute white curtains, and we stopped in our tracks, amazed \ud83d\ude2e <\/p><p>For a few minutes, we wondered who once lived here and what made them leave the house to fall into ruin in such a beautiful setting. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2572fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2572fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19189\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors8.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors8-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55aca3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55aca3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We turned left out of the second gate down the road towards town, crossing Bilsdale Beck again, this time over a bridge \ud83c\udf09  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9337b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f9337b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors9.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors9-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f097c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f097c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since we didn\u2019t start from Chop Gate, we didn\u2019t feel the need to go all the way south through town and come back \ud83d\ude05<br>Instead, we took the public footpath opposite us, crossed the B1257 road in Town Green, skirted a very muddy turnip field, and rejoined the track on Cold Moor Lane \ud83c\udf3e     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2784c08 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2784c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b70ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03b70ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8aEfYrot9ThgvKEu7\">Cold Moor \u2744\ufe0f\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb3a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8cb3a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors10.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors10-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d53e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d53e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We reached Cold Moor through a wooden gate at the top of the lane and followed the footpath to the right, skirting along the stone wall and past a pine plantation, which slowly led us up to the top \ud83c\udf32   <\/p><p>Cold Moor, a long whaleback moorland, stretches between the valleys of Raisdale to the west and Upper Bilsdale to the east. It\u2019s carpeted with bilberry bushes that gradually give way to long grasses and heather toward the end.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83b837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c83b837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19183\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors11.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors11-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ead0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5ead0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cold Moor is breathtaking \ud83d\ude0d wide and open, but it drops steeply at the edges. We could spot the Wainstones on Hasty Bank to our right, signaling the approaching end of the walk \u26f0\ufe0f   <\/p><p>At the end of Cold Moor, we turned right and zigzagged down the stone path, which became a bit tougher on the knees at this stage of the walk \ud83d\ude05<br>Watching my younger siblings dash ahead, I took it nice and easy, step by step.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e53a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e53a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19181\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors12.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/North-York-Moors12-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Wainstones ahead of us as we descend from Cold Moor, signaling that we\u2019re nearing the end of the circular walk \u26f0\ufe0f  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99050ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99050ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We exited through the gate we entered, descending the winding road through the plantation back to the car, shaking the mud off our muddy boots along the way \ud83d\udc62  <\/p><p>Call this a local walk? Absolutely \u2013 we\u2019re really lucky here in the Moors! \ud83c\udf3f  \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a local walk you\u2019re proud of? \ud83c\udf04 The Wainstones Circular Walk in North Yorkshire is a moderate challenge, taking you among the famous sandstone rocks, grassy moorland, and breathtaking views stretching across Teesside. 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