The Rudland Ridge
Introduction to Walk 1542
Nat Park - North York Moors
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 10.1 miles / 16.4 km
Ascent - 1000 feet / 303 metres
Grade - moderate
This North York Moors circular walk's main focus is to enjoy the views from Rudland Rigg. This is a quiet part of this National Park and you can almost be guaranteed solitude. A GPX File is available for download (see walk description).
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL26 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL26 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone.
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Grade - moderate
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Farndale Circular from Little Blakey
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Rosedale Valley circular from Little Blakey
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
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Rollgate Bank & Aumery Park from Fadmoor
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Lastingham & Rosedale from Hutton-le-Hole
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Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
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Spaunton Moor from Chimney Bank
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.1 miles / 13.2 km
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Round Hill & Stumps Cross from Chop Gate
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.1 miles / 16.4 km
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Hawnby, Bilsdale West and Wetherhouse Moors
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Clay Bank, Wain Stones, Bank Foot & Bloworth Crossing
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Beck Dale & Rievaulx from Helmsley
Grade - moderate
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
The North York Moors
This guidebook describes 50 circular day walking routes in the North York Moors. The moors offer no great height but cover seven regions; the Tabular Hills, Hambleton Hills, Cleveland Hills, Northern Moors, High Moors, Eastern Moors and Cleveland Coast. There is also a four-day route following the classic Lyke Wake Walk.
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